Job Description

:Zscaler\'s Procurement team is in search of a seasoned Contracts Negotiator with a deep understanding of contractual risk mitigation. This individual must be able to negotiate across categories, and be skilled at reviewing and redlining contracts. The ideal candidate will develop cross functional relationships and be able to understand and manage the needs of internal and external stakeholders.Responsibilities:

• Review and negotiation of legal and transactional documents including but not limited to MSAs, Consulting Agreements, SaaS Agreements, Lease Agreements, and Order Forms
• Define, maintain, and execute Procurement contracting strategies
• Identify risks and roadblocks to contract execution and drive action to resolve and/or escalate, as appropriate
• Ensure adherence to policy, educate stakeholders and suppliers on policy compliance, and manage the remediation and resolution of contracts issues
• Identify opportunities to adapt policy as needed to mitigate risk and better enable suppliers to meet business requirements.
• Communicate delays to Procurement stakeholders, and propose and execute contingency measure.
• Ability to modify existing templates to support various business activities
• Proactive partnerships with internal clients to improve the contract drafting and negotiation processes
• Maintain excellent working relationships
• Review and edit vendor templates as appropriate to ensure all contractual obligations are met, and highlight areas of potential concern
• Provide legal support to internal stakeholders on various initiatives and projects
• Investigate and address contractual issues
• Ability to effectively present and communicate information to relevant parties
• Assess contract risk
• Identify need for and develop improvements to contracting programs, policies, and processes
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment in matters of significance
• Build and maintain cross-functional relationships
• Partner with key business stakeholders
• Perform contract interpretation

• Law degree
• Industry experience is preferred
• Contract review experience is preferred
• Prior experience working with multinational organizations
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines
• Highly organized, process driven, client focused team player
• Fluency in English - spoken and written
• Attention to details
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Understanding best practices
• Possess the ability to set expectations
• Understand legal requirements and company goals
• Embody Zscaler culture and values

• Law degree
• Candidates with in-house experience
• Experience with reviewing, drafting, and negotiating various contractual categories of spend
• Reporting, research, legal administration, and analytical skills
• Prior experience working with large multinational customers and partners
• 8+ years of experience
• Familiarity with Microsoft and Google Suite
• Detail oriented
• Able to communicate, influence and operate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Able to formulate negotiation strategies, carry out negotiations and problem solve

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