Sabre is a technology company that powers the global travel industry. By leveraging next-generation technology, we create global technology solutions that take on the biggest opportunities and solve the most complex challenges in travel.
Positioned at the center of the travel, we shape the future by offering innovative advancements that pave the way for a more connected and seamless ecosystem as we power mobile apps, online travel sites, airline and hotel reservation networks, travel agent terminals, and scores of other solutions.
Simply put, we connect people with moments that matter.
Job Description
The Lead Commercial Contracts position will provide support to Global Procurement Category Managers as the single point of contact for contractual matters. They will partner with Risk & Security, Legal, Privacy and various other teams to structure Supplier contracts that comply with company policies, government specifications and other requirements to mitigate risk and ensure Sabre protections. Specific duties include -
- Drafting, redlining, evaluating, and negotiating contract terms and conditions (indemnity, limitation of liability, IP, confidentiality, warranty, etc.) for technology contracts (Software/SaaS, Professional Service Agreements, Consultant Agreements, Managed Services, etc.)
- Using agreed upon playbooks and tools – including leveraging and updating the Contract Management System
- Articulating strategy and contractual language to mitigate risk
- Ensuring contractual standards are met
- Building productive internal / external relationships
- Interacting effectively with internal stakeholders, Suppliers, Supplier Attorneys, and other external parties
- Managing multiple projects concurrently
- Demonstrating professional expertise
- Applying company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues
- Exercising judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
EDUCATION:
- JD (Juris Doctor) degree
- 7 - 9 years of complex contract negotiating experience and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
- Drafting, evaluating, redlining, and negotiating contract terms and conditions. Experience with technology contracts a plus.
- Ability to work effectively with peers around the world and across multiple cross-functional departments (legal, data privacy, risk & security, etc.)
- Self-starter and able to juggle multiple priorities
- Works openly and collaboratively
- Ability to evaluate contract provisions and minimize risk via redlining (warranty, indemnity, liability, intellectual property, confidentiality, etc.)
- Identify and explain contract risk
- Ability to understand and write language that is clear, concise, and conveys intended meaning
- Ability to problem solve with words
- Able to function and perform at a high level with ambiguity in some cases
- Ability to focus on details while managing to a bigger picture
- Outstanding skills in MS Office suite
- Experience with Coupa a plus
Benefits/Perks:
- Competitive compensation, including Sales Incentive Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off (5 weeks PTO your first year!)
- 4 days (one per quarter) of Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
- Year-End break from Dec 26th – Dec 31st
- We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and Wellness Programs
- Paid parental leave
- An infrastructure that allows flexible working arrangements
- Formal and informal reward, recognition, and acknowledgment programs
- Unlimited access to Udemy e-Learning
Reasonable Accommodation
Sabre is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants applying for a Sabre position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Sabre at [email protected].
Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Affirmative Action
Sabre is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals. EEO IS THE LAW
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What We Do
We are a software and technology company that powers the global travel industry. With decades of revolutionary firsts, our team of experts drive innovation and ingenuity in the industry.
Today, we are creating a new marketplace for personalized travel. We partner with airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other travel partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel. We are committed to helping customers operate more efficiently, drive revenue and offer personalized traveler experiences with next-generation technology solutions.
Positioned at the center of the business of travel, our platform connects people with experiences that matter in their lives.
Sabre's technology powers the nearly US$8 trillion travel industry. Our technology and data-driven solutions help our airline, hotel, travel agency and corporate customers grow their businesses and transform the traveler experience. The scale, breadth and depth of our technology is unmatched and sustains a complex industry.
We provide an open and stable platform to deliver flexible, reliable and scalable solutions. Over the years, we have shaped and modernized the travel industry. We pioneered online travel agencies, corporate booking tools, revenue management, and web and mobile itinerary tools, to name a few.
Our travel marketplace transacts more than US$120 billion of travel spend per year. And we are the world’s largest provider of airline and hotel technology.
We have been named to the InformationWeek 500 list of the most innovative technology companies for 11 consecutive years. And InformationWeek named Sabre seventh on its list of the “Greatest Software Ever Written.”
