Vice President, Contracts Attorney Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 What You'll Be Doing Plans, directs, and oversees the comprehensive management of enterprise-wide contracts. Leads the negotiation, structuring, interpretation and administration of contractual documents on behalf of Credit Union business units, including contracts, NDAs, RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs. Provides proactive, strategic legal guidance to business unit leaders on contract-related matters, including contract risk allocation and structure. Anticipated base annual salary range of $220,000-$275,000 plus incentive eligibility. 347 Reviews and negotiates contracts, non-disclosure agreements, requests for information, and requests for proposal. 347 Leads and coordinates strategic engagement with business units, vendors, and vendors' attorney(s) to achieve mutually agreeable decisions on all aspects of contracts. 347 Collaborates with internal leaders to manage contract workflows and proactively mitigate risk. 347 Directs the contract lifecycle from conception through completion of the negotiation process and contract execution. 347 Maintains a deep expertise of contracts policy, legal risk and liability, and Credit Union contracting standards. 347 Oversees contract preparation, internal review, and approval processes, ensuring compliance with Credit Union policies as well as applicable laws or regulations. 347 Interprets contracts and provides proactive, strategic legal guidance to business units on contractual responsibilities. 347 Oversees and manages outside legal counsel relationships on select contract reviews. 347 Has current experience with technology contracts, including SaaS and other cloud-based solutions, with emphasis on data protection, information security, privacy, and emerging artificial intelligence-related risk. 347 Understands artificial intelligence risk within the context of technology and vendor contracting and negotiates contract terms, use restrictions, risk allocation, governance, and safeguards necessary to protect the Credit Union and its Members. 347 Must have strong understanding of federal and state laws and regulations for topics such as privacy and data protection. Additional Job Functions 347 Develop and coach managers and team by establishing annual performance goals, allocating resources, setting priorities and progressing teammembers' technical skills and knowledge. 347 Manages division budget. 347 Handles the most sensitive Member issues to ensure a positive Member experience and outcome. 347 Contributes to organizational strategies and priorities as a member of Leadership team. 347 Appropriately identifies, evaluates, and manages risk within area and implements risk mitigation strategies and activities as appropriate. 347 Supports the Credit Union in overall financial objectives and Member Service goals. 347 Establish and maintain strong working relationships with third-party vendors and sub-servicer to ensure highest level of service is provided to Members. 347 Provides insights and recommendations as to the strength of the Credit Union's brand and ways of enhancing them. 347 Guides the department's development by soliciting feedback from its internal customers and making needed improvements. 347 Takes initiative to bring forward and implement ideas that help the Credit Union grow successfully. 347 Performs other duties as assigned 347 Complies with regulatory compliance and assigned training requirements including but not limited to BSA regulations corresponding to their specific job duties. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary and other employment related actions Qualifications 347 High School Diploma or GED required 347 Bachelor's Degree required 347 JD from an accredited law school; licensed to practice law in California or reciprocal jurisdiction required 347 15+ years of prior relevant experience required 347 10+ years of prior management experience required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 347 Contract management and negotiation experience 347 Diplomatic and clear communication skills to build strong partnerships across the organization 347 Proactive self-starter and willingness to tackle tasks and situations to ensure efficiency in a high-volume environment 347 Exceptional contract drafting and negotiation skills 347 Experience with complex data privacy, information security, and cloud-based agreements 347 Strong organizational skills with the ability to work independently 347 Experience in software licenses and SaaS agreement negotiations 347 Technical acumen to effectively use contract management tools, streamline processes, and creatively enhance contract management efficiency 347 Expert working knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel