Contract Manager/Paralegal

Company Overview

​At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

By becoming a part of the Motorola Solutions Legal team, you become a part of helping public safety and commercial customers obtain the products and services needed for the moments that matter. From the legal procurement team working with subcontractors and vendor to obtain the supplies needed to run the business, to the software legal team analyzing new product offerings, to the legal pre-sales team negotiating contracts with customers, to the post-sales project team to complete our contracts as contracted on time and on budget, our team assist supports and facilitates the innovation and business efforts of Motorola Solutions.

Job Description

Overview:

The Contract Manager is responsible for managing the contracting process from beginning to end, including RFP review, proposal drafting, and drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing contracts that support business objectives. The Contract Manager works with internal organizations to limit commercial risk, margin erosion and ensure compliance with internal policies such as order and revenue recognition. The Contract Manager will also work closely with the product legal counsel on product-specific risk mitigation, licensing, and compliance tasks. The full-time position may be remote.

Responsibilities:

• Review, negotiate, draft and analyze routine customer contracts (bids/tenders or RFPs, reseller and distribution channel agreements, etc.)
• Assist with contract change control process, and serve as the focal point for fact-finding, negotiation and audit minutes and memorandum of agreement for contract negotiations.
• Assist with the development of streamlined, organized and efficient policies and procedures for contracts, including establishing playbooks, and standard template language to be used in contracts.
• Analyze contractual requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure contract compliance with applicable laws and regulations and internal company policies and procedures.
• Advise and coordinate with multiple stakeholders across marketing, product, finance, implementation and sales throughout the pre-sales, sales and post-contract cycle on a broad range of legal and compliance issues for the Motorola Solutions portfolio of products and services.
• Prepare contract amendments, work authorizations, change orders and proposals, and other related contract documents.
• Brief manager on proposals and negotiations
• Serve as a liaison for regulatory and compliance matters
• Assist with/prepare business and legal filings, as needed
• Administer and maintain customer and internal correspondence and other communications, prepare status reports, and assure contract submittals are made in a timely and coordinated manner consistent with customer and business requirements.
• Identify and recommend improvements to processes
• Obtain approvals from key stakeholders and leadership, as necessary
• May conduct research to support corporate/financial audits.
• Work closely with compliance teams to assist with routine processes including, but not limited to; audits, deliverables, certifications, and systems.
• Works autonomously and seeks management input for high complexity issues and matters that may post some legal, financial and/or reputational risk to the company.
• Exercises reasonable judgment to determine when to escalate complex matters or decisions to manager.

Desired Skills/Qualifications:

• Experience providing strategic and tactical insight and thinking depending on the need of the business.
• Some experience and understanding of enterprise procurement practices, government procurement laws and associated competitive procurement practices.
• Strong analytical and communication skills (including presentation skills).
• Strong time management, prioritization and computer skills.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Experience as a negotiating both business and legal terms and conditions.
• Strong understanding of contract terms
• Ability to translate legalese into layman’s terms
• Good presentation skills.
• Ability to recognize risk, provide insightful feedback, and escalate concerns to manager, as necessary
• Ability to influence and collaborate with a variety internal business and functional leaders and external customers.
• Experience accomplishing work without considerable day-to-day direction from attorneys or other senior contract managers, but will collaborate with them as needed.
• Collaborates: Ensures understanding of how own role fits into the bigger picture, and works with others to advance individual and team goals. Seeks information and other points of view, respectfully listens and considers them, even if they are different from one’s own; and quickly responds to needs and promotes ideas with energy, urgency and personal commitment.
• Drive Results and Execution: Identifies issues and raises them so that appropriate actions can be taken to resolve problems or improve the client experience. Takes personal ownership to follow through on commitments and achieve results with high quality. Demonstrates a strong bias for action and is able to balance priorities to keep plans on track.
• Focus on Customers: Seeks feedback from customers to identify strengths and improvement opportunities. Regularly meets with customers to anticipate and understand customer needs and expectations.
• Experience in corporate transactional, contracts negotiation and/or commercial transaction experience preferably with background in technology matters, regulatory issues, or intellectual property.
• Professional certifications (e.g., Paralegal, National Contract Management Association) is a plus.

NOTE: Candidate may reside anywhere in the US

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Target Base Salary Range

$75,000.00 - $150,000.00

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, pre-law, paralegal studies, or similar field with 5+ years of experience, OR Juris Doctorate degree with 3+ years of experience in corporate transactional, contracts negotiation, and/or commercial transaction experience
• OR in lieu of a degree, candidate may have 7+ years of experience as a Paralegal or corporate transactional, contracts negotiation, and/or commercial transaction experience
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

Travel Requirements

None

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

No

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please email [email protected].