Contract Advisor

Tittle: Contractor - Contracting AdvisorLocation: 600 Chesterfield Pkwy, Malvern, PA 19355Duration: 6+ months (Possible Extension)Description:perform third party supplier legal drafting and contracting work for Vanguard. Thisrole will focus on reviewing, drafting and negotiating procurement contracts.Duties and Responsibilities:· Efficiently reviews, drafts, and negotiates contracts from a commercialperspective in collaboration with the Office of General Counsel.· Interprets and educates key stakeholders about commercial and legalrequirements, obligations, and risk exposures to key stakeholders in support ofthe negotiation process.· Ability to communicate contract terms concisely in plain meaning to businessunits and partners, including requirements, obligations, and risk exposures.· Identifies areas of risk, including information security, intellectual propertyinfringement, financial and privacy exposure to be reviewed by third partystakeholders (such as InfoSec, Insurance, and Privacy).· Follows documented contracting processes and procedures, including engagingkey stakeholders and leveraging technical understanding of the contractingprocess.· Agility to work efficiently to ensure contracts are timely negotiated and executedaccurately.· Follows quality control processes and maintains close working businessrelationship with Vanguard’s commercial legal counsel and subject matterexperts.· Ability to understand business groups requirements and ensures contractlanguage meets requirements.· Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.Qualifications:· Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required.· Law Degree/J.D. required.Vanguard Internal UseOnly· Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in a fast-paced commercial contractingenvironment, including negotiating legal terms of contracts.· Technical understanding of contractual terms required.· Ability to lead commercial contract negotiations.· Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical, drafting, and communicationskills· Excellent client service and communication skills.· Ability to collaborate closely with key stakeholders from different disciplines, andwithin a team.