Contracts Specialist
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At Definitive Healthcare, our passion is to transform data, analytics and expertise into healthcare commercial intelligence. We help clients uncover the right markets, opportunities and people, so they can shape tomorrow’s healthcare industry. Our SaaS platform creates new paths to commercial success in the healthcare market, so companies can identify where to go next.
Our employees are kind, collaborative, energetic, approachable and driven. On top of that, we value the unique perspectives, backgrounds and voices of our employees. Why? Because their diverse experiences drive new ideas and help us build a better community.
For over 10 years, we’ve built a collaborative culture driven by employees who share a passion for improving the healthcare ecosystem, enjoy giving back to the local community and value diversity and inclusion.
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The contracts specialist will report to the Director, Contracts Management and will be one of a small, close-knit team within the Legal Department responsible for the organization’s customer contracts function. You will be responsible for managing various aspects of commercial contracts, from analysis and review to drafting and negotiation. You will also be involved in participating in stakeholder meetings and improving contract management forms, processes, and systems.
This position will closely collaborate with members of the Legal, Finance, Sales, and Products functions and various colleagues across the organization to effectively build, maintain and streamline internal processes and provide commercial contracts services across the company.
This position is eligible to be remote for candidates located more than 30 miles from the company’s Framingham headquarters, but preference given for those within the 30 mile radius. Local candidates are expected to comply with the company’s hybrid attendance requirements (currently 2 days per week in office).
Responsibilities
Description of Core Responsibilities
This is a dynamic and important role in the legal function of a high-growth healthcare commercial data and services company. The successful candidate will provide company wide support on all commercial contracting and related matters.
Key Factors for Success
Commercial Contracting Support
- Assist end-to-end with the sales contracting process, including contract drafting and review, negotiation, signature and contract management.
- Serve as a main point of contact for certain business stakeholders across the organization and sales department, including contract negotiations that involve redlining and customer facing communications.
- Help manage the queue of pending contract review requests.
- Assist in maintaining and updating a library of standard documents, contract clauses, and templates relevant to the commercial contract process.
- Assist with maintaining and expanding the functionality of contract databases.
- Assist with other department needs such as sales onboarding for new customers, colleagues in Finance, and assist in special legal and other projects as they arise from time to time.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree and/or relevant legal education.
Required Experience:
- 5-10 years of contracts related legal experience (experience with SaaS and technology contracts preferred)
- Significant experience with Salesforce.com or other contract management or database systems.
- Experience with administering DocuSign or similar e-signature platform.
- Familiarity with healthcare data is preferred.
- Strong preference will be given to candidates with contract drafting experience in a [healthcare industry] setting who possess an understanding of commercial transactions and legal issues relevant to the healthcare data industry, such as data privacy.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to issue spot and escalate to appropriate internal subject matter experts.
- Strong work ethic and ability to manage large workload, focus on critical priorities, and otherwise effectively meet internal legal needs and deadlines directly.
- Proven ability to build relationships across functions, build followership and inspire trust and confidence through effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to work independently and prioritize tasks/projects.
- Strong communication skills (both oral and written) with an ability to communicate legal issues in a clear and understandable manner.
- A strong sense of professionalism and discretion.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with reseller and data syndication relationships preferred.
- Enthusiasm learning new subject matters, and self-starter qualities, and ability to manage responsibilities with an appropriate sense of urgency.
- Ability to function effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Why we love Definitive, and why you will too!
- Industry leading products
- Work hard, and have fun doing it
- Incredibly fast growth means limitless opportunity
- Flexible and dynamic culture
- Work alongside some of the most talented and dedicated teammates
- Definitive Cares, our community service group, gives all of us a chance to give back
- Competitive benefits package including great healthcare benefits and a 401(k) match
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If you don’t fit all of these qualifications, but believe you’re still a great fit, feel free to apply and tell us why in your cover letter.
If you are a California, Colorado, New York City or Washington resident and this role is a remote role, you can receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request.
Definitive Hiring Philosophy
Definitive Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace with equal opportunity for all applicants and teammates. Our goal is to recruit the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other status. If you’re interested in working in a fast growing, exciting working environment – we encourage you to apply!
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