Vice President, Legal Commercial Contracts IRC284938

Description

GlobalLogic is seeking a highly experienced and strategic leader to fill the role of Vice President, Legal Commercial Contracts. This critical position will have full responsibility for running the entire global commercial transactions function. The VP will ensure client and vendor contracts are negotiated and documented effectively, efficiently, and in strict accordance with company policies, risk tolerance and industry best practices. The VP will drive continuous process improvement, lead a diverse international team, and spearhead the adoption of cost effective and proven technologies and methodologies to enhance the legal function’s operational excellence. Being comfortable with pragmatic risk taking, change management acumen and the ability to influence and drive positive outcomes across various stakeholders are key to success in this role. A business first mindset that drives towards solutions is essential.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent legal degree from an accredited institution.
Active bar membership in good standing in at least one relevant jurisdiction.
15+ years of progressive experience in commercial contracts law, with a significant portion in a corporate or in-house setting, preferably within the technology or professional services industry.
Proven experience running a large-scale, global commercial contracting function, including management of both client and vendor agreements.
Demonstrated experience in leading and managing a geographically dispersed, international team of attorneys and legal professionals.
Strong knowledge of the professional services industry and experience with complex commercial models, including outcome-based pricing, and disruptive technologies such as AI.
Expertise in outsourced technology transactions and legal issues related to intellectual property (IP), data rights, privacy, employment/labor laws, and cross border transactions.
Deep familiarity with legal operations principles and a track record of successfully implementing legal technology (e.g., CLMs, AI contract review tools, workflow solutions).
Exceptional skills in process improvement, organizational change management, identifying governance gaps, and the development of performance metrics (KPIs).
Top-notch communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization and with external parties.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in a global organization with a complex matrix structure.
Specific expertise in negotiating contracts for digital engineering, software development, or IT consulting services.

 

 

Job responsibilities

Pragmatism and Risk Management: Facilitate and help drive the company’s revenue objectives while balancing legal risks, with a strong understanding of the technology professional services industry, financial models, and contracts involving outcome-based pricing models. Excellent business acumen, judgment and prioritization skills.
Global Contracts Leadership and Team Development: Oversee and manage the commercial contracting function globally, ensuring consistency and adherence to company standards and risk tolerance for both client agreements and strategic vendor contracts. Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of commercial lawyers located across the U.S., Argentina, India, and Eastern Europe. Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous professional development.
Process, Governance, and Change Management: Identify and implement process improvements to shorten time to revenue by accelerating contract finalization. Identify governance gaps and proactively drive organizational and process change to ensure the contracting function is best-in-class. Develop, track, and report on measurable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor team performance, turnaround times, and acceleration of revenue booking. Champion the use of best legal operations practices. Drive the creation of efficient processes leveraging AI and other existing technology stacks, including Ironclad and Jira. Ability to work with internal engineering teams to develop chatbots or other home grown AI based tools. Ensure that template libraries, playbooks, and training materials are constantly improved and aligned with industry and market standards. Manage the team’s budget under the direction of the General Counsel
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a key legal business partner, collaborating closely with Sales, Delivery, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and other internal Legal functions to align contracting strategy with business goals and ensure seamless execution.
Communication and Influencing Skills: Possess exceptional written and verbal communication and presentation skills, capable of articulating complex legal and contractual concepts to a diverse audience, including executive leadership, sales, and technical teams, as well as external clients and partners. Demonstrate top-tier negotiation and influencing skills to drive favorable commercial outcomes, build consensus across disparate global stakeholders, and effectively champion necessary organizational and policy changes within the company.

 

GlobalLogic estimates the starting pay range for this role to be performed in the USA is $200,000-300,000 and reflects base salary only. This pay range is provided as a good faith estimate and the amount offered may be higher or lower. GlobalLogic takes many factors into consideration in making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations. #LI-AK1

What we offer

Culture of caring. At GlobalLogic, we prioritize a culture of caring. Across every region and department, at every level, we consistently put people first. From day one, you’ll experience an inclusive culture of acceptance and belonging, where you’ll have the chance to build meaningful connections with collaborative teammates, supportive managers, and compassionate leaders. 

Learning and development. We are committed to your continuous learning and development. You’ll learn and grow daily in an environment with many opportunities to try new things, sharpen your skills, and advance your career at GlobalLogic. With our Career Navigator tool as just one example, GlobalLogic offers a rich array of programs, training curricula, and hands-on opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Interesting & meaningful work. GlobalLogic is known for engineering impact for and with clients around the world. As part of our team, you’ll have the chance to work on projects that matter. Each is a unique opportunity to engage your curiosity and creative problem-solving skills as you help clients reimagine what’s possible and bring new solutions to market. In the process, you’ll have the privilege of working on some of the most cutting-edge and impactful solutions shaping the world today.

Balance and flexibility. We believe in the importance of balance and flexibility. With many functional career areas, roles, and work arrangements, you can explore ways of achieving the perfect balance between your work and life. Your life extends beyond the office, and we always do our best to help you integrate and balance the best of work and life, having fun along the way!

High-trust organization. We are a high-trust organization where integrity is key. By joining GlobalLogic, you’re placing your trust in a safe, reliable, and ethical global company. Integrity and trust are a cornerstone of our value proposition to our employees and clients. You will find truthfulness, candor, and integrity in everything we do.

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.