Contracts Specialist

About EAB

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,500 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across five major areas: enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data & analytics, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards.

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The Role in Brief:

Legal Contracts Specialist

We are seeking a highly-motivated individual to train to become a critical member of our Legal & Business Affairs team.

A successful Specialist must provide top-level contracting support to our sales team in a fast-moving environment, contributing significant business value to contract generation and negotiation. As such, upon onboarding and training here, the successful candidate must demonstrate skill in contract drafting, negotiation and execution, excellent business sense and judgment, well-developed analytical problem-solving abilities, and strong interpersonal and relationship development skills. The Specialist will, as part of the Legal & Business Affairs department, advise and support the sales department in the resolution of critical issues based on evaluation and analysis of associated business and legal risks. This individual must be willing and able to tackle a variety of projects simultaneously and meet demanding deadlines.

Our current opportunity is based in Richmond, VA or Washington, DC.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support contract generation and negotiations with clients and prospective clients
• Assist internal clients in developing negotiation strategies as part of contract negotiation and execution
• Identify contractual and regulatory compliance issues and maintain close working relationship with sales personnel and other members of the Legal & Business Affairs team to develop and implement solutions
• Communicate and negotiate with internal clients to resolve issues and discrepancies effectively
• Ensure contract review, approval, and execution in accordance with company guidelines

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree plus minimum 2 years of work experience
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
• Attention to detail

Ideal Qualifications:

• Self-starter who also knows when to ask questions
• Proven ability in contract drafting and negotiating
• Ability to understand financial implications of revenue contracts and terms
• Experience working within a team environment
• Ability to take initiative on projects
• Demonstrated success in an entrepreneurial operating environment
• A solution-focused problem solver
• Excellent academic background and a demonstrated record of achievement
• Basic understanding of accounting principles
• Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB’s DE&I Promise

If you’ve reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome diversity of background and experience. We would encourage you to submit an application if this is a role you would be passionate about doing every day.

Benefits:

Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• 20 days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm holidays
• Daytime leave policy for community service or fitness activities (up to 10 hours a month each)
• Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Phase Back to Work program for employees returning from parental leave
• Infertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
• Wellness programs including gym discounts and incentives to promote healthy living
• Dynamic growth opportunities with merit-based promotion philosophy
• Benefits kick in day one, see the full details here.

At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to “make education smarter and our communities stronger” we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and are committed to fostering a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.

To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.