Contracts Counsel

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overall Purpose

This position is responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts across a variety of business units and subject areas and assisting with contract management at the company.  

Essential Functions

• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates a wide range of commercial contracts with customers, suppliers and business partners, including master service agreements, statements of work, vendor agreements, professional services agreements, and non-disclosure agreements
• May support M&A activities
• Advises business teams on a full range of issues related to commercial contracting
• Prepares, maintains, and updates contract templates and prepares unique agreements as required
• Recommends and helps implement contract policies and procedures
• Partner closely with contract management team to provide timely and efficient management of the contracts process
• Assists with development and implementation of contract guidelines/playbooks and client training
• Helps drive improvements in contract workflow processes and policies to address the evolving needs of a growing organization
• Develops and maintains knowledge of the regulations and industry guidelines impacting the company’s products and commercial contracts
• May supervise lower-level attorneys and/or contract management personnel
• Manages and supervises outside counsel as needed
• Exercises independent judgment
• Support the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from accredited law school; admission to Arizona or other State bar
• Minimum of seven (7) years of transactional legal experience preferably with a portion of that time in an in-house corporate setting
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills, solid business instinct and judgment and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to define legal issues and legal risks
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills to build partnerships and alliances internally and with external partners at all levels of the organization
• Highly effective working in a team environment
• Organized with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and achieve objectives in a fast-paced environment
• Prior experience with contract management processes
• Unyielding commitment to highest professional ethics
• Ability to maintain professional licensing and memberships in appropriate professional organizations
• Background and drug screen

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience effectively managing legal support staff
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred

Physical Requirements

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment.  Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours.  Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching.  Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently.  Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers.  Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.

Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.  Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

The base pay scale for this position in:
Phoenix, AZ/ Chicago, IL in USD per year is: $154,000 - $193,000.
New York, NY/ San Francisco, CA in USD per year is: $186,000 - $232,000.
Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.

This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate’s education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.

Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness 

•  Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.

• Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.

• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

• Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

And SO much more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page here for the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process!

Early Warning Services, LLC (“Early Warning”) considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees. 

Early Warning Services LLC is a proud participant in E-Verify, a federal program to help ensure a legal and authorized workforce. As part of our hiring process, we electronically verify the employment eligibility of all new hires through E-Verify. For more information on your rights and responsibilities under E-Verify please visit Home | E-Verify.