The Contract Strategist leads and facilitates successful negotiations with their assigned Deluxe business segment’s clients of medium and high complexity and strategic value. This position requires strong contract negotiation experience, a deep understanding of commercial terms, and the ability to influence outcomes across teams and clients. Responsibilities include identifying risk in contract language, advising business leadership on risk, negotiating directly with client contacts, and thinking strategically to improve revenue performance and maintain operational compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead negotiations for complex contracts (NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, and other commercial agreements) with customers and strategic partners collaborating with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Tax, IT and other internal business leads to obtain necessary approvals for non-standard contract provisions to maintain adherence to company policies.
- Provide timely, strategic advice to sales to provide best in class service and enable the business to achieve revenue, margin, and profitability goals.
- Identify, assess, and communicate contractual risks, and mitigation strategies, to business and other key stakeholders.
- Recommend and implement appropriate revisions to Deluxe standard contract forms and contract management processes.
Basic Qualifications:
Education and Experience: Bachelors in Legal Studies, Business, Paralegal, or other Analytical field or in the alternative HS/GED with 4 years contracting experience.
Bachelors in Legal Studies or HS/GED and 4 years experience
Experience in drafting and negotiating contracts.
Preferred Qualifications (PQs)
Education: Juris Doctorate in Law (JD)
Experience: Strong written and verbal communication, attention to detail, ability to manage competing priorities, and comfort working in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. Financial Service industry experience. Experience working with sales or at a deal desk.
Additional Basic Qualifications:
Must be 18 years of age or older
Compensation
The compensation range for this position is $95,000.00 - $130,000.00 annually. This position will be eligible for commission or an annual performance incentive plan. The base pay actually offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, experience and take into account internal equity.Benefits
In line with our commitment to employee wellbeing, our total rewards benefits package is designed to support the physical, financial, and emotional health of our employees, tailored to meet their unique and evolving needs. Our approach considers our employees’ whole selves, ensuring they can thrive both in and outside of work. Here are some of the benefits we offer, which may vary based on role, location, or hours worked:
Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Paid Time Off, Volunteer Time Off, and Holidays
Employer-Matched Retirement Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Infertility Treatment, Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance
Tuition Reimbursement
These benefits are designed to enhance the health, protect the financial security, and provide peace of mind to our employees and their families.
Deluxe Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, disability, sex, age, ethnic or national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or presentation, pregnancy, genetics, veteran status or any other status protected by state or federal law.
Please view the electronic EEO is the Law Poster which serves to inform you of your equal employment opportunity protections as part of the application process.
Reasonable Accommodation for Job Seekers with a Disability: If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].
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