Lead Commercial Contracts

Sabre Corporation is a leading technology provider to the global travel and tourism industry. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre operates offices in approximately 60 countries around the world. At Sabre, we make travel happen. Positioned at the center of the business of travel, our platform connects people with experiences that matter in their lives. Today, Sabre is creating a new marketplace for personalized travel. It is our people who develop and deliver powerful solutions that meet the current and future needs or our airline, hotel and travel agency customers. Join our journey!

Job Description

The Lead Commercial Contracts position will provide support to Global Procurement Category Managers as the single point of contact for contractual matters. They will partner with Risk & Security, Legal, Privacy and various other teams to structure Supplier contracts that comply with company policies, government specifications and other requirements to mitigate risk and ensure Sabre protections. Specific duties include –

Drafting, redlining, evaluating, and negotiating contract terms and conditions (indemnity, limitation of liability, IP, confidentiality, warranty, etc.) for technology contracts (Software/SaaS, Professional Service Agreements, Consultant Agreements, Managed Services, etc.)

Using agreed upon playbooks and tools – including leveraging and updating the Contract Management System

Articulating strategy and contractual language to mitigate risk

Ensuring contractual standards are met

Building productive internal / external relationships

Interacting effectively with internal stakeholders, Suppliers, Supplier Attorneys, and other external parties

Managing multiple projects concurrently

Demonstrating professional expertise

Applying company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues

Exercising judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action

EDUCATION:

JD (Juris Doctor) degree

7 – 9 years of complex contract negotiating experience and ability to work independently with minimal supervision

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

Drafting, evaluating, redlining, and negotiating contract terms and conditions. Experience with technology contracts a plus.

Ability to work effectively with peers around the world and across multiple cross-functional departments (legal, data privacy, risk & security, etc.)

Self-starter and able to juggle multiple priorities

Works openly and collaboratively

Ability to evaluate contract provisions and minimize risk via redlining (warranty, indemnity, liability, intellectual property, confidentiality, etc.)

Identify and explain contract risk

Ability to understand and write language that is clear, concise, and conveys intended meaning

Ability to problem solve with words

Able to function and perform at a high level with ambiguity in some cases

Ability to focus on details while managing to a bigger picture

Outstanding skills in MS Office suite

Experience with Coupa a plus

Benefits/Perks:

C ompetitive compensation , including Sales Incentive Plan

Generous Paid Time Off (5 weeks PTO your first year!)

4 days (one per quarter) of Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

Year-End break from Dec 26th – Dec 31st

We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and Wellness Programs

Paid parental leave

An infrastructure that allows flexible working arrangements

Formal and informal reward, recognition, and acknowledgment programs

Unlimited access to Udemy e-Learning

Reasonable Accommodation
Sabre is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants applying for a Sabre position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Sabres Compliance Office at compliance.office@sabre.com

Affirmative Action
Sabre is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, and disabled individuals. EEO IS THE LAW
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