Contract Negotiator

Bring your career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired and excited about your job and future. We are an innovative, Fortune 500 leader driving meaningful technological change for customers in virtually every industry. This is an exceptional opportunity to join some of the brightest, best and most collaborative minds working in customer contract negotiation today.

As a Contract Negotiator, you'll be the initial point of contact to review, edit and provide negotiation support to standard and basic form agreements, as directed by the Negotiation Team's Sr. Contract Negotiator(s), Supervisor(s), and/or Manager(s). The Contracts Negotiator will also be the primary point of contact for all communications regarding the form agreements to the point of escalation. In addition to these primary duties, the Contract Negotiator maintains information within a contract management tracking database to streamline production and ensure prompt delivery of contractual documents.

**What you will do**:

- Collaborate with CDW teams in creating and delivering contractual documents to our customers
- Drafts, edits and negotiates NDAs, SOWs, and other standard and basic form agreements according to departmental contract negotiation guidelines and procedures
- Reviews RFX terms and conditions
- Logs and tracks NDAs, SOWs, and other standard form agreements, to completion within a contract management tracking database
- Provides training and guidance to Sales stakeholders regarding contract terms, contract review procedures, and negotiation strategies
- Provides training and guidance to Program Sales Coworkers on contract-related issues and existing and newly developed procedures
- Addresses contract-related issues as they arise, with appropriate escalation to the assigned Sr. Contract Negotiator, Supervisor and/or Manager of Contract Negotiation, when required
- Proposes and assists with the development of tools for the enhancement of contractual processes and documentation

**What you need to succeed**:
**Must Have**
- Bachelor's Degree and Paralegal certificate or contract management certification (e.g. NAP, IACCM, SCMA)
- 2+ years of business and/or legal experience with a working knowledge of general contract principles, including direct experience in the drafting and negotiation of standard IT contracts, terms and conditions, SOWs, and other documents and forms
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to recognize and address both business and legal opportunities and risks
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills with a comprehensive command of legal terms and phrasing
- Ability to effectively interact, influence and gain acceptance of coworkers within different levels of the organization and within different departments
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook
- Exceptional attention to details
- Strong organizational skills

**Nice to Have**:

- 3+ years of business and/or legal experience with expertise in the drafting, review, and negotiation of various kinds of information technology and services agreements.
- Demonstrable IT product, contract, and customer knowledge.
- JD/LLB
- Bilingual (English/French)

**Who we are**:
CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies; from fresh-faced startups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small.

**What you can expect from us: Culture, coworkers, careers.**
CDW is not only the People Who Get IT, but the People who get People. Our relationships are fueled by our deep expertise and grounded in the CDW Way. Our empowering leadership makes things happen and inspires their teams to do the same. From the teammates beside us to the leaders who guide us, we move forward together. At CDW, you'll work with people who inspire you. People with positive, success-driven attitudes who you will learn from and forge strong relationships with. Bring your best true self-and your best ideas-to CDW. Because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving-and better solutions for our customers on a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

The well-being of our employees is essential to us. CDW offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes health, dental and vision coverage, coworker stock purchase program, paid vacation time and sick days, RRSP/DPSP and DPSP match, tuition reimbursement, coworker discounts and other generous perks.