at Huron Consulting Group in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
The Opportunity
Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future.
As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results.
Join our team and create your future
Position Summary
Huron has an immediate need for an attorney with direct experience in transactional work, preferably in an in-house environment, with primary emphasis on drafting and negotiating contracts with clients, prospective clients, software partners, and various other third parties. The position will report to a Deputy General Counsel and be part of a dynamic and collaborative legal team.
Candidate must have excellent communication and writing skills, effective negotiation ability, outstanding business and analytical judgment, and a strong sense of inclusion and teamwork.
Qualifications
Key relationships:
Reports to: Deputy General Counsel
Supports: This new position will provide contracting support for consultants providing professional services and implementing technology solutions for a variety of industries including higher education, financial institutions, healthcare, energy and other industrial enterprises,
Major Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the entire client contracting cycle, from initial draft to finalization and signature, driving contract negotiations to timely and successful completion to arrive at balanced solutions.
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements including client sales contracts, consultant agreements, engagement letters, master services agreements, software partner agreements, reseller agreements, POs change orders, amendments, managed service agreements, non- disclosure agreements, and RFPs.
- Drafting and negotiating software as a service agreements (SaaS), software licensing agreements and professional services agreements, handling IP issues.
- Establishing thorough knowledge of Huron’s professional service offerings, knowledge of typical negotiation positions, and the ability to articulate and negotiate company positions persuasively.
- Foster collaborative working relationships with internal business clients and executives, company clients and the various corporate functions.
- Leverage various technologies (Salesforce, Workday, DocuSign) to streamline the contracting process.
Desired Experience:
- Experience drafting and reviewing contracts required.
- Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written. Superior ability to relate at all seniority levels among our internal clients and external counsel.
Experience working with a modern contract lifecycle management (CLM) is a plus.
- Superb attention to detail and the ability to provide timely legal support in a fast- paced consulting environment.
- High level of professionalism and outstanding business judgment requiring minimal supervision.
- Focus on collaboration with the team and customer service.
- Highly motivated, strategic, detail-oriented approach with the ability to pro-actively organize a heavy workload and demonstrate excellent analytical abilities.
- Possess intellectual curiosity to be a continuous learner. Has a passion for the business world.
- Undergraduate and law degree required.
- Admitted to the Bar (IL preferred).
- A minimum of 3 – 5 years of contracting, law firm transactional or in-house experience desired.
- Professional services contracting experience desired, not essential.
- Experience working with software agreements and/or SaaS tools.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook) is essential.
Chicago location
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The estimated base salary range for this job is $140,000-$200,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $180,000-$218,750. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.
Posting Category
Corporate
Opportunity Type
Regular
Country
United States of America
Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year. All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.
Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace.
