Legal Contract Specialist

What We'll Bring:

We are looking for a Specialist III to support our U.S. Public Sector business. The candidate will draft and negotiate agreements with our government customers, advise stakeholders on the status of agreement negotiations, and exhibit a willingness to learn. The candidate must be comfortable supporting a business unit in a high-volume, fast-paced contract negotiation environment.

At TransUnion, we strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development, while having access to help along the way. We encourage everyone to pursue passions and take ownership of their careers. With the support of colleagues and mentors, our associates are given the tools needed to get where they want to go.

Regardless of job titles, our associates have the opportunity to learn new things and be a leader every day.

What You'll Bring:

• 5 years of experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, including master services and data and technology licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements, contract amendments, etc.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements off of customer-provided templates and the ability to ensure that the customer-provided template aligns with TU’s business and legal positions.
• Experience providing contracting support to a dynamic sales/business development team.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication, analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Strong work ethic with the demonstrated ability to manage and handle a significant and diverse workflow in an effective and timely manner.
• Ability to work independently yet exhibits sound judgment in seeking guidance and direction from immediate supervisor and escalating issues.
• Extensive knowledge of MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s Degree

Impact You'll Make:

• Provide advanced legal assistance to in-house counsel and internal clients with primary responsibility for transactional legal matters.
• Maintain primary responsibility for reviewing, negotiating, and drafting moderately complex contracts and related documents.
• Serve as a first line of review and propose redlines with respect to agreements on customer-provided templates.
• Advise internal clients on legal and business issues and the implications of alternative positions to enable informed business decisions.
• Make decisions independently, prioritize effectively within a fast-paced environment, and update priorities based on input from commercial legal and commercial sales teams.
• Keep immediate supervisor informed of pertinent developments within areas of assigned responsibilities.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

Adherence to Company policies, sound judgment and trustworthiness, working safely, communicating respectfully, and safeguarding business operations, confidential and proprietary information, and the Company’s reputation are also essential expectations of this position.

This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Benefits:

TransUnion provides flexible benefits including flexible time off for exempt associates, paid time off for non-exempt associates, up to 12 paid holidays per year, health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision plan options and health spending accounts), mental health support, disability benefits, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility planning coverage, legal benefits, long-term care insurance, commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, charity gift matching, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k) retirement savings with employer match, and access to TransUnion’s Employee Resource Groups. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select health and welfare plans.

We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present, it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pay Scale Information:

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $78,750.00 - $131,250 annually. *The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individual’s education, training, work experience, job-related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations.

Regular, fulltime non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion’s annual bonus plan. Certain positions may be also eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.