As a Contract Specialist, you will support Vimeo’s Legal Team with the drafting, review, negotiation, and administration of Vimeo’s agreements with suppliers and vendors, and other legal matters that arise from those agreements. In this role, you will collaborate with a variety of stakeholders and manage multiple priorities concurrently. You will report directly to our Vice President, Associate General Counsel - Commercial.
What you’ll do:
- Independently review, draft, revise, interpret, and negotiate (under the direction of an attorney) a broad range of agreements between Vimeo and its suppliers and vendors on a daily basis, including SaaS and other technology licensing agreements, consulting agreements, statements of work, and nondisclosure agreements.
- Work with stakeholders and our procurement team to ensure that contracts are negotiated and executed in compliance with our contracting policies.
- Respond promptly to approval requests from Vimeo’s business teams and escalate issues where appropriate.
- Educate stakeholders on our policies, procedures, and negotiation playbook, and communicate issues concerning contract risks and agreement structure.
- Assist in management and maintenance of Vimeo’s standard contract clauses, templates, and processes with the goal of minimizing friction with vendors and mitigating risk for the business.
Skills and knowledge you should possess:
- 3 – 5 years of experience drafting and negotiating services agreements in an enterprise environment.
- Solid understanding of commercial contract terms (e.g., intellectual property rights, indemnification, and limitations of liability) and the ability to translate that understanding into redlines and articulate in negotiations.
- Ability to identify legal risks within contracts and present summaries in a clear and compelling manner.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills, extreme attention to detail, and good judgment.
- Ability to work in a self-directed manner as well as in a team setting and manage multiple tasks at a time.
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a remote environment.
- Paralegal experience at a law firm or corporate legal department preferred (but not required).
- Notary Public certification preferred (but not required).
Targeted Base Salary Range: $71,000.00 to $109,000.00
The base salary range listed above is for candidates located in the U.S., including the New York City metro area.
At Vimeo, we strive to hire and nurture amazing talent across the globe. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience, specialized skills, internal alignment and a candidate’s home base.
Base salary is just one component of Vimeo’s total rewards philosophy. We offer a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base! Other rewards may include bonus or commission, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), paid time off, generous 401k match, wellbeing resources, and more.
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About Us:
Vimeo is headquartered in New York City with offices around the world. At Vimeo, we believe our impact is greatest when our workforce of passionate, dedicated people, represents our diverse and global community. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion is championed in how we build our products, develop our leaders, and strengthen our culture.
