Paralegal Contract Analyst

Summary:

In this role, the Contracts Analyst, Sr actively manages the process of contract review and negotiation while providing

guidance and consultation to our IS team, IS Leadership and business owners as needed.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree OR Paralegal certificate or J.D.

Minimum Experience:

• 5 years Contract review and processing experience with substantial knowledge of legal terms and conditions, and/or experience interacting with IS vendors, solutions, and contracts

Accountabilities:

• Review, process, and negotiate IS related contracts; provide redline review and recommendations based on our IS
• standards; flagging both legal and business issues for negotiation.
• Negotiate directly with vendor and/or vendor attorneys or internal staff until consensus has been reached on all points and
• provide coaching, review, and feedback of contracts for internal staff assist until consensus has been reached on all points.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to meet deadlines consistently.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service to internal customers and outside vendors. Serve as a point of contact for all
• contractual matters: ensuring timely review, approval, and execution of all IS related contracts.
• Coordinate the processing of documents through our internal IS and Procurement processes.
• Prepares and disseminates status updates to all concerned parties regarding contract review, compliance, modifications,
• etc.
• Maintain our contractual records and documentation in our IS Contracts Database and IS Contracts tracker to ensure
• documentation of key correspondence, document changes, internal business, and legal approvals.
• Provide and promote high standards of professionalism and leadership throughout all transactions, appropriately
• representing USC’s business philosophies, protocols, and standards
• Persistent attention to detail, while maintaining overall status of all projects
• Responsible for understanding and complying with all USC policies that are applicable to the job function and participate in
• mandatory training in a timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Selected Contract Manager may act as team lead.