Senior Contract Management Specialist (Senior Contract Counsel)

WHAT MAKES US, US 

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! 

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered. 

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US  

The Senior Contract Management Specialist / Senior Contract Counsel (CM) is a key role in the Contract Management team, which is part of Legal & Compliance. The CM supports all SimCorp offerings, including on-premises, SaaS, Professional Services and BPaaS. The CM is responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and executing various contracts with clients, as well as providing legal advice and guidance on contract and commercial matters. The CM also ensures that the contracts are compliant with the law and the business objectives, and that SimCorp performs its obligations under the Contract Assurance & Performance framework.

The CM works closely with the Legal team, Customer Success Management, Service Delivery Management, Project Management Office, and other internal stakeholders to understand the business and technical requirements, and to align the contracts with the best practices and standards of SimCorp. The CM also collaborates with Client Services to monitor and optimize the commercial performance and quality of the contracts.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

The CM is involved in the entire contract lifecycle, from the pre-contractual phase and support to Customer Success Management, to the onboarding project, to the contract change management, to the obligation management and quality assurance, to the exit handling.

The CM also manages and maintains together with the team the contract repository and the contractual database and supports the further implementation of contract management processes and relevant tools within SimCorp, including the upcoming Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Platform.

The CM will be part of a self-organizing and cross-functional team that delivers value to the clients and the business.

As a CM, some of the daily or weekly tasks that you can expect are:

• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and executing client contracts, and ensuring that they are aligned with the legal, commercial and technical requirements
• Business partnering through legal advice and guidance on contract and commercial matters, and resolving contract-related issues and disputes
• Supporting the Customer Success Management, the Service Delivery Managers, the Project Managers, and other internal stakeholders with contract and legal interpretations
• Monitoring and optimizing the commercial performance and quality of the contracts, and collaborating with the business on commercial management
• Supporting the obligation management and quality assurance process, and ensuring that SimCorp performs its obligations under the Contract Assurance & Performance framework
• Supporting the exit handling process, and assisting with drafting termination notices and handling contractual obligations related to the exit strategy
• Participating in weekly status meetings
• Learning and developing new skills and competencies related to contract management and legal matters

WHAT WE VALUE

• A law degree or a relevant degree in contract management, contract administration, or business administration, with a focus on commercial law
• 5+ years of experience in contract management, contract administration, or as a legal counsel, preferably in the SaaS, Outsourcing or IT industry
• Knowledge of contract and commercial law, as well as the legal and regulatory aspects of SaaS and cloud services
• Knowledge of Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is an advantage
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Co-Pilot/Claude, and in contract management software and tools
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• Experience working in a collaborative team that values teamwork, humor, and good communication
• The CM is expected to have solid communication and presentation skills, as well as solid analytical and problem-solving abilities. The CM should be able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team, and to handle multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced and demanding environment. The CM should also have a high level of professionalism and integrity, and a customer-oriented and self-starter mindset

BENEFITS 

Attractive salary is essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work-life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid model. Simcorp follows a global hybrid policy, asking employees to work from the office two days each week while allowing remote work on other days. 

Simcorp does offer opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. 

NEXT STEPS 

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

For any questions you are welcome to contact MadhuraPangarkjar], Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at [email protected] If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

WHO WE ARE?  

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 4,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, education, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds. 

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. 

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide bеst-іn-clаss solutions to our clients. 

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