Contracts Specialist (Legal Team)

About the team:

Juniper Legal Organization (JLO) is a global and diverse team of dedicated legal professionals who share a passion to serve as a competitive advantage to Juniper in this transformation journey. We provide the kind of innovative thinking, performance, automation, and commitment that enable the worlds best networks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:   

Juniper’s Legal Operations team is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Contracts Specialist who will assist and support the Legal Department’s dynamic group of legal professionals located throughout Juniper’s offices worldwide. This position will report to the Contracts Manager in the Contracting Operations vertical of Legal Operations. This position requires interfacing with various departments outside of Legal including Sales, Order Management and Finance. Candidates should have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt and the willingness to learn new tasks.  You will join a team of contract professionals in a centralized legal operation that facilitates the execution and administration of contract agreements with Juniper customers and suppliers. You will also collaborate with other members of the Legal Operations team on process and technology improvements to positively impact efficiency and effectiveness. This role will require professionalism and discretion in handling confidential information, the ability to work in an organized and efficient manner, with high attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple priorities at one time.

Responsibilities include:

• Review, evaluate, and provide specific guidance concerning contracting policies and procedures.
• Meticulously support the global contract signature processing for a variety of documents. Duties include verifying request details, coordination with requestors to modify incorrect information, coordination with Juniper signatories, and signature process administration.
• Monitor changes to Juniper’s authorized signature matrix and accurately apply the matrix while processing documents for signatures.
• Meticulously support Contract Lifecycle Management System (CLMS) repository and contents.
• Learn about Juniper’s Contracts Taxonomy and Contract Metadata Dictionary to the extent required to perform duties efficiently.
• Update and maintain Excel spreadsheets and trackers; submit reports on a monthly and quarterly basis to the Senior Contract Specialist.
• Assist with adhoc projects as required.
• Support APAC business hours.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related experience and/or training.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite (e.g. Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Experience with content management/repository tools such as SharePoint and CLMS is highly desirable.
• Experience in electronic signature tools (e.g. DocuSign).
• Manage multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment and to learn, interpret, and communicate SOPs and guidelines.
• High attention to detail and superior reading comprehension skills are a must.
• Impeccable recordkeeping and record retention skills.