ACA Group

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ACA Group

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Florida • United States

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Salary

💰 $110,000 - $120,000 per year

About the role

  • Oversee and mentor a team responsible for the client contracting process
  • Define, refine, and continuously improve the client contracting function
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of contracts to support ACA business functions, including client and non-disclosure agreements, as well as vendor, licensing, and other commercial contracts
  • Maintain templates and forms as ACA’s business and service offerings evolve over time
  • Partner closely with commercial, finance, and internal cross-functional teams to ensure business alignment
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to assess contract risks, propose alternatives, and support business objectives
  • Evaluate current processes and implement improvements to increase efficiency
  • Provide legal advice and support on a variety of day-to-day matters
  • Research unique legal issues impacting ACA and offer appropriate, business-oriented solutions
  • Draft, review, maintain, and update ACA’s internal policies and assist with ensuring compliance
  • Supervise, train, evaluate, oversee, and provide feedback to junior colleagues
  • Perform ad-hoc work/special projects as necessary to support ACA on various client and internal initiatives

Requirements

  • Juris doctor degree required, licensed in at least one jurisdiction
  • Three years’ prior experience in a law firm setting or in-house
  • Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating professional services contracts and/or SaaS agreements
  • Strong drafting, review, and negotiation skills
  • Strong people management skills including emotional intelligence, leadership, problem-solving and effective communication
  • Demonstrated professional integrity
  • Dependable, flexible, and adaptable to new ACA initiatives and changing employee needs
  • Ability to work well in a fast-paced, small-team environment
  • Ability to work independently, think critically, multi-task and prioritize effectively
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues
  • Highly motivated and goal oriented; proactive in one’s own education and career progression; volunteers for and shows initiative on both internal and external projects and tasks
  • Dedicated to upholding ACA’s high-quality standards and customer service focus
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Acrobat, and the Internet
Benefits
  • medical and dental coverage
  • 401(k) plans
  • wide range of paid time off options
  • flexible work environment
  • time off for designated ACA Paid Holidays
  • Summer Fridays
  • Personal/Family Care
  • other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being
  • Student Debt Forgiveness
  • Pet Insurance

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
contract draftingcontract negotiationlegal researchpolicy draftingcompliancecontract risk assessmentSaaS agreementsprofessional services contractsprocess improvementlegal advice
Soft skills
people managementemotional intelligenceleadershipproblem-solvingeffective communicationflexibilityadaptabilitycritical thinkingmulti-taskinginitiative
Certifications
Juris Doctorlicensed attorney