Within the EMEA Legal Negotiations team (part of Legal & Compliance department):• Negotiate standard agreements with customers: including Licensing Agreements (Bloomberg Terminal Agreements, Datafeed Addendum, Schedule of Services), Electronic Trading Agreements, Consent to Assignment Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements. With a 100% success rate in the negotiations leading the customers to sign the contract and purchase the product.• Engage and communicate with different company… Show more Within the EMEA Legal Negotiations team (part of Legal & Compliance department):• Negotiate standard agreements with customers: including Licensing Agreements (Bloomberg Terminal Agreements, Datafeed Addendum, Schedule of Services), Electronic Trading Agreements, Consent to Assignment Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements. With a 100% success rate in the negotiations leading the customers to sign the contract and purchase the product.• Engage and communicate with different company stakeholders during all phases of the negotiation: Legal Counsel, Sales, Product, Contracts, Compliance and Accounting teams.• Respond to contract enquiries and educate stakeholders on legal and contractual matters.• Escalate to senior management and Counsel in a timely and efficient manner.• Lead on assigned requests by managing the conversations, approvals, timelines and expectations of the parties involved. Working on over 30 requests at a time.• Drafting legal terms and conditions. Show less

Within the Commercial team (part of GTS Legal & Contracts):• Drafted and issued formal communications • Managed discussions with the customer, attending and actively participate in key meetings by presenting persuasive commercial positions and collaborating to find acceptable solutions• Advised the business in the commercial strategy • Supported the development and implementation of a compelling commercial strategy• Reviewed terms and conditions and the scope of works to… Show more Within the Commercial team (part of GTS Legal & Contracts):• Drafted and issued formal communications • Managed discussions with the customer, attending and actively participate in key meetings by presenting persuasive commercial positions and collaborating to find acceptable solutions• Advised the business in the commercial strategy • Supported the development and implementation of a compelling commercial strategy• Reviewed terms and conditions and the scope of works to identify risks and opportunities and create robust mitigation actions for a successful delivery• Maintained contractual records, adherence to contractual timescales for raising and closing correspondence and input into reporting cycle• Engaged stakeholders through the Thales governance process to seek mandates to take smart commercial risks Show less

Within the Contracts team, provided guidance and support to the ICF Europe and Asia Division on a wide variety of contractual and commercial risk matters, and ensured the adherence of the business to legal, regulatory and internal compliance requirements. Close interactions with the wider business and different corporate functions throughout tender processes (mainly for UK government and EU Commission contracts) and for the duration of live contracts with the prime objective of identifying… Show more Within the Contracts team, provided guidance and support to the ICF Europe and Asia Division on a wide variety of contractual and commercial risk matters, and ensured the adherence of the business to legal, regulatory and internal compliance requirements. Close interactions with the wider business and different corporate functions throughout tender processes (mainly for UK government and EU Commission contracts) and for the duration of live contracts with the prime objective of identifying sources of commercial risk and providing guidance towards the mitigation of such risks, maintaining an appropriate balance of risk and reward.• Reviewed client Invitations to Tender and responding Proposals to highlight potential commercial risks and to provide advice on mitigation measures.• Reviewed and negotiated client contracts and other agreements (e.g. Framework Contracts, Specific Contracts, Call Offs, Consultancy Agreements)• Prepared, drafted and negotiated standard ICF agreements (e.g. Non-Disclosure Agreements, Consortium Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Memorandum of Understandings, etc.)• Effectively managed contract claims, variations and declarations (e.g. Intellectual Property Rights)• Provided advice to staff within the business on a wide range of commercial issues including but not limited to, the management and protection of intellectual property, contractual liability, conflict of interest, business ethics and data protection matters.• Contributed to the development of policies and procedures for managing contracts, including Contract Management Systems.• Delivered training and presentations to the business. Show less

Within the E&A Procurement team:• Drafted Subcontract Agreements/Pre-bid Agreements/Variation documents; provide support implementation and compliance to framework contracts.• Prepared, issued and negotiated subcontract documents and amendments, including identification and inclusion of flow down requirements from the prime contract commensurate with delegated procurement authority.• Checked and if necessary, amended any incorrectly raised purchase orders, issuing purchase orders… Show more Within the E&A Procurement team:• Drafted Subcontract Agreements/Pre-bid Agreements/Variation documents; provide support implementation and compliance to framework contracts.• Prepared, issued and negotiated subcontract documents and amendments, including identification and inclusion of flow down requirements from the prime contract commensurate with delegated procurement authority.• Checked and if necessary, amended any incorrectly raised purchase orders, issuing purchase orders and dealing with purchase order queries.• Managed and negotiated standard and non-standard agreements with the suppliers, ensuring they were compliant with Procurement Policy, ICF’s Privacy and Data Protection Policy and Procedures.• Followed-up with suppliers to ensure delivery schedules and key milestones were achieved.• Supplier Due Diligence Assessment.• Liaised with suppliers and assisted the Senior Procurement Manager to identify potential suppliers and sourcing activities in the indirect categories of spend. Show less

Within the Vendor Management (VM) team:• Took ownership of the administration process, including managing the contract approval procedure.• Managed administrative tasks ensuring deadlines were met and delivery was of a standard expected by the VM team.• Reviewed standard and non-standard agreements prior to initiating contract approvals processes.• Managed and maintained the document storage system so the VM team could access documents with ease in accordance with policy… Show more Within the Vendor Management (VM) team:• Took ownership of the administration process, including managing the contract approval procedure.• Managed administrative tasks ensuring deadlines were met and delivery was of a standard expected by the VM team.• Reviewed standard and non-standard agreements prior to initiating contract approvals processes.• Managed and maintained the document storage system so the VM team could access documents with ease in accordance with policy ensuring a visible audit trail.• Liaised with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and ensure contracts are signed by the appropriate stakeholder in a timely manner.• Timely escalation to Senior Contract Analyst and to the broader VM team as needed. Show less

Within the Commercial Contracts Team for EMEA region:• Reviewed and negotiated client agreements balancing the need for adherence to company policy with the commercial need to grow the business• Ensured contractual compliance of negotiated agreements, and managed the flowing down of terms where appropriate• Coordinated, assessed, administered and managed the contracts review process and documentation for Operations

Legal Review of contracts in English, French and Spanish. Within the Microsoft team, responsible for preparing contracts while ensuring compliance with applicable policies. Specific Duties:• Reviewed, researched and drafted various types of Procurement and Commercial Contracts with applicable policies and strategies.• Answered contract related inquiries and prepare any related agreements.• Non-Disclosure Agreements.• Interpreted and ensured compliance with applicable risk… Show more Legal Review of contracts in English, French and Spanish. Within the Microsoft team, responsible for preparing contracts while ensuring compliance with applicable policies. Specific Duties:• Reviewed, researched and drafted various types of Procurement and Commercial Contracts with applicable policies and strategies.• Answered contract related inquiries and prepare any related agreements.• Non-Disclosure Agreements.• Interpreted and ensured compliance with applicable risk management policies.• Researched relevant information and contracts to ascertain the facts pertaining to the subject-matter.• Monitored, reviewed and managed the status of certain agreement types.• Accurately report and collect legal data as needed.Document review and other projects:• Conducted legal research on French legislation and drafted memoranda on different subject matter areas.• ‘Contract Sanitization’ identifying sanitization language in the contracts.• Contract abstraction and translation from Spanish and French into English.• KYC - ‘Third Party Due Diligence’ contract review. Show less