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The Contracts Counsel at Harbor is responsible for managing the administration of contracts, including tracking key milestones and expirations, redlining contract language, assisting with legal reviews, and contributing to negotiations. They'll also engage with stakeholders regarding contract renewals and maintain a contract repository system.

To qualify for the Contracts Counsel role at Harbor, candidates must possess a Juris Doctor (JD) degree and have 4-6 years of relevant experience in contract development, negotiations, and legal terms review, preferably in a professional service organization.

A successful Contracts Counsel at Harbor should demonstrate strong organizational skills, proactive ownership of responsibilities, effective communication, and the ability to analyze legal language. Good interpersonal skills and a customer-focused mindset are also crucial for managing vendor relationships.

Yes, the Contracts Counsel position at Harbor is fully remote, allowing candidates to work from anywhere in the United States with minimal travel required, providing a balanced work-life environment.

The Contracts Counsel plays a key role in vendor management by supporting the Vendor Governance process, which includes onboarding and off-boarding vendors, maintaining relationships, and ensuring that contract terms meet stakeholders' needs and expectations.

Discuss specific contracts you've negotiated, focusing on the strategy you employed to create value and mitigate risks. Highlight any successful outcomes or lessons learned during the process.

Explain your organizational strategies, such as using project management tools or spreadsheets to track contract deadlines, milestones, and key terms. Offer examples of how you've efficiently managed your workload in the past.

Share your conflict resolution strategies, emphasizing communication with stakeholders and the importance of finding mutually beneficial solutions. Provide examples of past conflicts and how you resolved them.

Discuss your familiarization with relevant laws and regulations, your methods for staying updated on changes, and how you collaborate with legal teams to ensure compliance in your contracts.

Describe your risk assessment process, including identifying red flags in contract language and how you mitigate those risks through negotiation or adjustments to contract terms.

Provide an example that illustrates your communication skills, focusing on how you simplified complex legal terminology and ensured understanding among stakeholders.

Mention any specific contract management software you have experience with, and explain why you prefer certain tools. Discuss how these tools enhance efficiency and accuracy in your workflow.

Explain your methods for tracking these critical dates, such as using reminders or calendars, and how you proactively engage with stakeholders to initiate renewals well before deadlines.

Discuss your approach to drafting and revising contracts, emphasizing the importance of clear, unambiguous language and how you avoid common pitfalls in contract drafting.

Share your belief in the importance of collaboration, describing how you engage with cross-functional teams to gather input and foster alignment on contract objectives and terms.