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S&P Global Senior Contracts Analyst in London, United Kingdom
About the Role:
Paralegal for OSTTRA (Global Support)
The Team:
In this role, you will support the Osttra General counsel and the legal team in advising the organization on licensing, legal, regulatory, and related matters, including contract operations, development of best practices and governance, and project management. You will be a key partner to the broader Osttra organization as well as to divisional legal, risk, compliance, commercial, product, and business colleagues (including senior management) in addressing Osttra related matters. We value partnership and it is crucial that you are a great teammate with a global mindset in order to be successful within our organization.
The Impact:
You are tasked with responding to internal client inquiries, providing valuable support in the handling of legal matters and all aspects of contract process, reviewing, and databasing, training the commercial organization on legal and contracting procedures, negotiating and drafting contracts for post-trade financial services, and assisting with special projects including development and execution of legal, contract, and legal operations related policies and procedures and strategic partnerships/M&A as needed.
What's in it for you:
The Paralegal will work in a dynamic, client-facing environment and will have the opportunity to apply and develop negotiation and drafting skills, project management skills, operational knowledge, governance development, strategic partnerships and company secretarial experience, regulatory experience and work independently as well as be part of a global, highly matrixed team that provides crucial support to Osttra.
Responsibilities:
Assisting senior attorney in developing and training on appropriate policies and procedures, including in areas concerning licensing, anti-trust, marketing, privacy, and other regulatory matters
Negotiate and draft various contracts such as product licenses, data vendor agreements, confidentiality agreements, software licenses, and amendments. You will be well-versed in commonly used alternate provisions and drafting customized contract provisions
Draft legal correspondence and other documentation related to vendor and customer agreements
Review, proofread and finalize contracts to ensure executable version is ready, including review for typographical errors, formatting and cross-referencing and covert documents from Word to PDF
Take minutes at internal management meetings and committees
Work with management to create efficiencies in the contracting process
Develop playbooks and FAQs to help support business, product, and commercial licensing
Develop and train on internal licensing procedures and systems
Develop, maintain, and update boilerplate/standard forms as needed and in response to changing markets and industry trends and practices
Ensure that executed contracts are entered into the Department's contract database on a timely and accurate basis
Participate in and/or lead projects, including for strategic partnerships and due diligence activities related to acquisitions and divestiture
What We're Looking For:
Basic Qualifications:
Excellent EQ and interpersonal skills. You should be people oriented, collegial, and confident with frequent client-facing interactions (via e-mail, phone, and in-person)
3-4 years paralegal or closely related experience in business/legal affairs, preferably in-house
Has a can-do attitude, able to work under pressure, tight deadlines and to manage the expectations of clients and salespeople
Strong verbal/written communication and business writing abilities
Ease with working independently but advancing issues as needed
Motivated self-starter with the ability to learn quickly and handle multiple and competing priorities simultaneously
Excellent organizational skills and attention to details
Ability to work effectively in line with changing priorities
Preferred Qualifications:
Skilled use of Salesforce and contracts tool within the platform
Working Experience in the financial services industry and coordinating with sales and product management departments
Advanced knowledge and experience of Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, Adobe, Outlook, and PowerPoint as well as familiarity with a contract database-type system
Prior experience with Privacy or other regulatory matters
Prior experience supporting company secretarial teams, including minute taking
Flexible Working:
We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests to work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible. Please talk to us at interview about the type of arrangement that is best for you. We will always try to be adaptable wherever we can.
Return to Work:
Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return-to-Work initiative (link to career site page when available), we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.
About OSTTRA
Candidates should note that OSTTRA is an independent firm, jointly owned by S&P Global and CME Group. As part of the joint venture, S&P Global provides recruitment services to OSTTRA - however, successful candidates will be interviewed and directly employed by OSTTRA, joining our global team of more than 1,200 post trade experts.
OSTTRA was formed in 2021 through the combination of four businesses that have been at the heart of post trade evolution and innovation for the last 20+ years: MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima and Reset. OSTTRA is a joint venture, owned 50/50 by S&P Global and CME Group.
With an outstanding track record of developing and supporting critical market infrastructure, our combined network connects thousands of market participants to streamline end to end workflows - from trade capture at the point of execution, through portfolio optimization, to clearing and settlement.
Joining the OSTTRA team is a unique opportunity to help build a bold new business with an outstanding heritage in financial technology, playing a central role in supporting global financial markets.
Learn more at www.osttra.com .
What’s In It For You?
Benefits:
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.
For more information on benefits by country visit: https://www.spglobal.com/en/careers/our-culture/
Equal Opportunity Employer
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law.
20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), BSMGMT203 - Entry Professional (EEO Job Group)
Job ID: 295546
Posted On: 2024-02-19
Location: London, United Kingdom