Executive Director / Associate General Counsel
Act as the enterprise-level, vendor-facing contract law resource to support fast-paced lines of business (insurance, voluntary benefits, claims administration, and fitness centers) and shared services (information technology, marketing, finance, and human resources). Manage internal practice that supports business goals through reviews, drafts, and legal advice on contracts and transactions.• Instituted process enhancements that streamlined contract intake and throughput, allowing a 300% increase in annual volume coupled with a 40% reduction in staffing hours • Developed an in-house intake system that ranks contracts according to risk • Drafted new templates for outsourcing initiatives, professional services, SaaS licenses, staffing arrangements, and non-disclosure agreements to enhance legal protections while accelerating median completion time from 29 to 9 days• Assisted the business team tasked with rationalizing real estate portfolio, successfully negotiated lease terminations for satellite offices, resulting in ~15% annual rental savings