Procurement Attorney

The Role: Procurement Attorney The Grade/Level: (relevant for internal applicants only): 13 The Location: USA Virtual The Team: This position reports directly to lead Enterprise Procurement attorney. The Impact: You will be responsible for supporting S&P Global’s procurement function, including negotiating complex technology and other vendor agreements, serving as a critical business partner and trusted advisor. You will: be business-minded, and a self-motivated attorney with at least 5 years’ experience, and preferably prior in-house experience. be able to use discretion and independent judgement, draft forms, contracts, and playbooks and respond to vendor contractual questions. assist in providing advice and counsel involving legal, privacy and regulatory issues of varying levels of complexity. have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong judgment, a broad range of corporate experience, and an eagerness and passion to improve and build out the legal procurement function Responsibilities: Being part of our dynamic global team requires flexibility in working hours. Negotiates and drafts various types of vendor agreements, including software licensing, technology, outsourcing, professional services, marketing, recruitment, and travel-related vendor agreements. Primary legal contact for the S&P Global’ s U.S. Procurement function. Works closely with management on vendor governance, including compliance with applicable policies and laws. Assists Procurement organization on the development of vendor governance policies and risk mitigation strategies in dealing with vendors. Participates in vendor governance and other applicable steering committees. Collaborates closely with other functional groups supporting the procurement function, including Privacy, Information Security, Regulatory, Compliance and Insurance as necessary. Provides SME expertise to assist divisional lawyers who negotiate vendor agreements. Provides legal assistance on contract disputes and other contractual matters arising from vendor agreements. Participate in the maintenance and updating of S&P Global’ s standard form template agreements, such as consulting agreements, professional services agreements, NDAs, and SOWs. What We’re Looking For: 5+ years of post-qualification experience in the practice of law gained at law firm and/or in-house. JD or LLM from an accredited law school and maintains active bar membership in at least one US state. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university. Knowledge in reviewing, developing, negotiating, and management of vendor contracts. Skill in foreseeing legal implications of contract terms and procurement and contract actions and providing legal advice accordingly. Confidence in handling and managing high volume workflow, and multiple agreements and matters at the same time to tight deadlines Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Technical Competencies and Preferred Experience: Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess the following: Knowledge of fundamentals of contract law and ability to work on and negotiate a wide range of vendor agreements, in particular engagements involving SaaS, Professional Services, Software Licensing audit reviews, Hardware Purchases and Maintenance agreements, as well as Value Added Reseller and IT outsourcing documentation. Familiarity with the Ariba contracting process management tool, or similar contract management platforms Solid working knowledge of global data protection laws, agreements and standard contractual clauses. Skill in identifying problems, evaluating alternatives, and implementing practical solutions. Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only): S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $125,900 to $227,525. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographical location as well as experience and qualifications for the role. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, visit link https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries/us About Company: S&P Global delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our team, you’ll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape. To all recruitment agencies: S&P Global does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward such resumes to any S&P Global employee, office location or website. S&P Global will not be responsible for any fees related to such resume. ----------------------------------------------------------- Equal Opportunity Employer S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: [email protected] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.  US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law. ----------------------------------------------------------- 202 - Middle Professional (EEO Job Group) (inactive), 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), LGLLGL202.2 - Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group) Job ID: 281704 Posted On: 2023-02-18 Location: Virtual, New York, United States