Legal Contract Negotiator

Group Details

Tradeweb is seeking an experienced Legal Contract Negotiator to support and partner with Tradeweb’s legal team in reviewing, negotiating, drafting and managing a broad range of vendor agreements, such as licensing, event, technology and professional services agreements.

As a Legal Contract Negotiator, you will partner closely with a variety of internal stakeholders across the organization, including global teams within Technology, Cybersecurity, Marketing, Market Data and HR, to help, develop, execute and support Tradeweb’s vendor workflows. The ideal candidate is someone who is organized, pays close attention to detail, is adept at prioritizing and managing competing interests, has excellent communication skills and is able to operate autonomously while being a team player while working with the legal team and internal business partners.

Job Responsibilities

• Vendor-facing contract review, redlining, drafting (with attorney support) and negotiation of a wide range of commercial contracts, including SaaS agreements, event contracts, data licenses and other related agreements.
• Communicate with internal stakeholder questions about contracts that are in progress and executed contracts, and advise on contract process, status updates, and internal policies.
• Assist with the development and improvement of existing processes, including updating or creating standard form templates, contract playbooks and guidelines, escalation processes, procurement training and tools, and FAQs.
• Manage initial negotiation escalations and track initial deal concessions.
• Develop expertise in the contract lifecycle management system used to track requests, obtain required approvals, and store contracts/amendments.
• Assist in maintaining our vendor contract repository, including managing the contracting process (both within a contract management application and offline), reporting on key terms, developing and iterating on form documentation, and managing contract data.
• Participate in special projects to identify, develop, implement, and enhance processes and policies that improve the organization’s efficiency and standardization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in an in-house legal department
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• J.D. is a plus
• Strong experience with reviewing, analyzing, drafting, communicating, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Familiarity with data privacy regulations and security issues as they relate to commercial contracts
• Experience reviewing data privacy and security agreements is a plus
• Passionate about building and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal business partners and stakeholders across internal teams.
• Experience simplifying legal terms for internal stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the skill to effectively counsel internal business partners by providing clear and concise advice and creative solutions to meet business needs.

Additional Information

Tradeweb is committed to providing valuable and competitive benefits. In addition to working in our culture of innovation and collaboration, we offer:

• Health Insurance: Highly competitive medical, dental, and vision programs
• Hybrid Environment: Our employees have the flexibility of working in the office and from home.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts: You may elect to set aside pre-tax earnings to pay for eligible health care and dependent day care expenses for you and your eligible family members.
• Maven Family Building Benefit: Maven offers support for fertility and preconception; pregnancy and post-partum; adoption; surrogacy and pediatrics for children up to age 10. Tradeweb provide a $10,000 lifetime reimbursement towards fertility, egg freezing, adoption and surrogacy expenses.
• Building Wealth - 401(k) Savings Plan: Employees are immediately eligible for the 401(k) plan. Participants may contribute up to 75% of eligible compensation into a traditional 401(k) and/or Roth 401(k). Tradeweb will match 100% of the first 4% of compensation that you contribute.
• The current pay range for this role if performed in the city of New York is currently $90,000 to $200,000 per year, based on a regular, full-time schedule. The amount of pay offered will be determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to qualifications, market data, geographic location, and internal guidelines.

Other Benefit Programs

• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Program
• ARAG Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Financial Wellness Tools
• Travel Assistance Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Corporate Gym Subsidies
• Wellness Perks
• Paid Time Off and Parental Leave

Company Description

Tradeweb Markets is a world leader in the evolution of electronic trading. A fintech company serving approximately 2,500 clients – including the world’s largest banks, asset managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, wealth managers and retail clients - in more than 65 countries across the globe. Since our first trade in 1998, we have helped transform and electronify the fixed income markets. Tradeweb is a culture built on innovation, creativity and collaboration. Through a combination of very talented and driven people, innovative products and solutions, cutting-edge technology, market data, and a vast network of clients, we continue to work together to improve the way financial markets trade.

Mission: Move first and never stop. Collaborate with clients to create and build solutions that drive efficiency, connectivity, and transparency in electronic trading.

Tradeweb Markets LLC ("Tradeweb") is proud to be an EEO Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled/Affirmative Action Employer.
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