Job Description

We are currently seeking a VICE PRESIDENT, CONTRACTS COUNSEL FOR EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA. Reporting to the Executive Vice President of Operations and Governance, this position leads a team that supports transactions from client interest through signature and plays a key part in creating effective commercial solutions for our clients and our business.   

This position develops, plans, directs and controls strategic short- and long-term operational goals and objectives across multiple North American Business Units. Manages goals and objectives through subordinate managers, supervisors, and staff.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provides leadership, coaching and mentoring to a group of subordinate attorneys and staff.
• Directs and controls the activities across a broad functional team supporting multiple contracting activities.
• Participates with other senior managers/directors/executives to establish cross-organizational strategic plans and objectives.
• Partners with legal and compliance teams to develop policies and procedures that affect departmental operations and may affect cross-organizational functions.
• Reviews and negotiates customer contracts and acts as the primary liaison with sales, product, legal, finance, compliance, and senior management to resolve outstanding customer contract issues. Advises sales function in the negotiation and analysis of contracts providing creative solutions that may include exceptions to standards, bundling of products and terms and conditions.
• Develops and maintains a company-wide system of templates for contracts administration.
• Innovates and evolves contract processes based on internal and external feedback
• Develops, implements, and enforces company-wide contract policies and procedures including process flows, non-standard contract handling and approval procedures.
• Advises senior management of contract risks.
• Oversees contract review to confirm compliance with Global Contracts Policy and legal, compliance, financial and privacy requirements.
• Partners with internal legal function in the development, implementation, and modification of standard form contracts.
• Ensures contract tools, such as CPQ, Salesforce, DocuSign Insights and Adobe Sign have the most efficient processes for contracts management.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate or equivalent required.
• 10-12 years functional experience in regulated businesses.
• 7-10 years managerial experience
• Excellent knowledge of customer contracts and contract law
• Excellent knowledge of PC desktop applications and Salesforce software
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

LOCATION: Candidate can work remotely majority of the time, but must be able to regularly spend some time out of one of Experian's many US based offices.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Our goal is to create a thriving, inclusive and diverse team where people love their work and love working together. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion is essential to our purpose of creating a better tomorrow. We value the uniqueness of every individual and want you to bring your whole, authentic self to work. For us, this is The Power of YOU and and it reflects what we believe.  See our DEI work in action!

Please contact us at JobPostingInquiry@experian.com to request the salary range of this position (please include the exact Job Title as it reads above in your email). In addition to a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunity, Experian offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off including 12 company paid holidays and parental and family care leave, an employee stock purchase plan and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

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