Principal Associate, Contract Management

Principal Associate, Contract Management

At Capital One, our Enterprise Service Management (ESM) teams are seeking a Principal Associate, Contract Manager to join our ESM team. In ESM, we empower associates to deliver their best by cultivating a culture of inclusion and belonging, where varying perspectives and opinions are valued. We embrace each other’s differences and encourage all team members to lean into their talents and skills to deliver superior experiences for both internal and external clients. 

As a Principal Associate, Contracts Manager, you will work in a collaborative environment that values insight, creative thinking, problem solving, intellectual curiosity and a growth mindset.  You will partner with world-class professionals to bring procurement resources, tools, methodologies and judgment to business units.  You will work closely with internal business resources, procurement stakeholders, legal and other stakeholders across the enterprise to ensure all third-party agreements meet Capital One’s rigorous contracting standards, processes and requirements.  As the lead for negotiating contracts directly with third parties, you will autonomously draft and negotiate agreements that capture business intent and clearly lay out the responsibilities of the parties. You will draft and negotiate low to medium risk contracts to drive business value while mitigating risk to the enterprise. 

If you enjoy negotiating and driving deals to completion while collaborating on cross-functional teams and working in a fast-paced, world-class procurement department, we are looking for YOU!. Come be a part of something special where you work with teams who appreciate your contributions, and where sharing your thoughts and ideas is encouraged. 

Key responsibilities of the  Principal Associate, Contracts Manager, role include:

• Assessment and Planning: Assessing transactions and creating deal strategies. You will work closely with business customers and internal stakeholders to understand needs, evaluate risks and design appropriate execution plans.

• Drafting: Drafting and/or redlining contracts to ensure that Capital One is adequately protected from risk leveraging industry best practices and subject matter expertise, including from a myriad of business and legal stakeholders.

• Negotiation: Effectively negotiate with Suppliers to produce contracts within Capital One contracting standards and business objectives. You will be responsible for planning and executing negotiation strategy in a timely manner while remaining flexible to changing circumstances and partnering with internal team resources as needed.

• Transaction Management: Managing transactions independently, efficiently and driving to completion in a timely manner. As the central point of contact for each contract, you will leverage your organizational skills and influence to ensure deals are negotiated and executed in accordance with business and ESM timelines.

• Communication: Effectively communicating with fellow associates, leadership, and third parties. You will regularly communicate with internal stakeholders including the line of business, legal, compliance and data security groups to determine what risks are truly material in each transaction.

• Collaboration: Working closely with the larger ESM team, and stakeholders as appropriate.

• Strategic Advice: Serving as a subject matter expert on Capital One’s Contract and Third Party Management Policies & Procedures. You will explain what we do and why we do it to internal stakeholders to minimize risk while building a better way to protect the broader organization.

 

Note: Limited travel may be required. 

Basic Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree or Military experience

• At least 2 years of experience in contract drafting, evaluation, negotiation, and execution or relevant legal experience

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate

• 2+ years of experience in Procurement, Legal or Supply Chain experience

• 2+ years of experience in contract drafting, evaluation, negotiation, and execution of  supplier contracts 

• 2+ years of experience creating and executing contracting and negotiation strategies

 

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