Legal Specialist-Procurement for Cloud

This role supports Oracle's cloud businesses and includes conducting contract negotiations, project management, and contract lifecycle management in a dynamic, fast-paced, and exciting business environment supporting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage complex contract negotiations supporting Data Center build-out and construction (tenant improvements) as well as Networking master contracts (focus on Legal terms).
2. Negotiate country-specific agreements under a global master to implement local laws/regulations where necessary.
3. Perform contract review and analysis to determine contract obligations, requirements, and remedies.
4. Assist in preparing and drafting contract and service order documents.
5. Work cooperatively with internal stakeholders to meet business operation and cost objectives.

Desired Skills and Training

1. Knowledge of the Data Center and Telecommunication (network) industry.
2. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to successfully build relationships and influence individuals both up and down the organizational hierarchy.
3. Ability to deal with potentially confrontational situations with patience, diplomacy, and tact.
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
5. Self-motivated to work independently to deliver positive business results.
6. Confidently and appropriately exercise sound judgment.
7. Ability to work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders on a regional, global, and/or virtual basis.
8. Strong organizational skills to manage and successfully complete tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
9. Ability to meet business critical deadlines and work effectively in a team environment.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Managing complex negotiations of legal terms in both global and country-specific contracts.
2. Conducting gap analysis of existing versus new contracts with a supplier.
3. Project managing the contract lifecycle from the beginning of a negotiation through to contract execution.
4. Review of service orders under existing master contracts to ensure there are no deviations to governing terms.
5. Successful relationship building with both key internal stakeholders and a variety of suppliers across multiple global regions.
6. Ability to write executive level summaries seeking approval of key non-standard terms prior to contract execution.

Career Level - IC4

As a member of Oracle's International Electronic eBusiness Center, you will consolidate, negotiate and manage a regional supply base, interface between our regional subsidiaries, suppliers, and/or Corporate Finance team. Place, expedite, and status orders daily in accordance with Oracle's Global Purchasing/Finance policy. Monitor the cost, schedule, and scope of assigned standard and nonstandard contracts. Manage supplier invoice holds. Analyze global spending trends and recommend cost-saving opportunities. Identify, propose and initiate implementation of process efficiencies/improvements. May provide feedback to Product Development on product usability. May assist in training of new buyers and end users.