Job summary
The Red Hat Commercial Legal team is looking for a Procurement Contracts Negotiator to join us in Raleigh, NC or Remotely. In this role, you will work with the Red Hat Legal team and Global Category Managers on the Procurement team on various expense contracts to support the needs of Red Hat stakeholders. You will support different teams within Red Hat, including IT and telecom, marketing, business services, HR services, real estate, and travel. You will assess and manage risk while exercising sound legal and business judgment. You'll also assist Red Hat counsel with miscellaneous commercial legal functions. We'll need you to have excellent communication skills to interact with internal and external business customers while addressing complex issues in an accurate and clear, yet thorough manner. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for technology, excellent problem-solving skills, and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Primary job responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate master agreements, ordering documents and statements of work for Procurement across a range of categories of offerings and industries, including software licenses and support agreements, professional services, consulting, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and cloud-based services marketing and sponsorship agreements
• Assist with the standardization and implementation of global procurement processes, including templates and procedural improvements for risk assessment and contract reviews
• Support and coach our global procurement team to guide the adoption of best practices and standard methods
• Work with internal customers to resolve contractual issues
• Serve as a point of contact for contract-related questions
• Provide support and assistance to Red Hat commercial attorneys worldwide

Required skills

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Demonstrated interest in software, information technology, intellectual property, and related legal issues
• 4+ years professional experience in contract negotiations in the technology or software industry, with solid knowledge of commercial contracting law and related issues like intellectual property and licensing
• Excellent communication skills demonstrated through work experience, including the ability to explain complicated concepts in simple, audience-appropriate terms
• Analytical, negotiation, and drafting skills demonstrated through your work experience
• Exceptional organizational skills with an ability to manage simultaneous projects under deadline pressure
• Ability to work on your own with minimal supervision while maintaining a firm focus on problem solving
• Experience with procurement contracts is a big plus
• Paralegal experience is a plus

About Red Hat
Red Hat is the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver reliable and high-performing Linux, hybrid cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Red Hat helps customers integrate new and existing IT applications, develop cloud-native applications, standardize on our industry-leading operating system, and automate, secure, and manage complex environments. Award-winning support, training, and consulting services make Red Hat a trusted adviser to the Fortune 500. As a strategic partner to cloud providers, system integrators, application vendors, customers, and open source communities, Red Hat can help organizations prepare for the digital future.
Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
• Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
• Retirement 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
• Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
• Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.
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