Lead Contract Analyst - Federal

Job Description

About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is the second largest U.S. communications provider to global enterprise customers. With customers in more than 60 countries and an intense focus on the customer experience, CenturyLink strives to be the world’s best networking company by solving customers’ increased demand for reliable and secure connections. The company also serves as its customers’ trusted partner, helping them manage increased network and IT complexity and providing managed network and cyber security solutions that help protect their business.

The Lead Contract Analyst assists and resolves complex claims and pre-litigation disputes presented to the Company by its customers in the enterprise sales channels. This Contract Analyst assists the transactional and litigation attorneys and the business and operational teams to research facts and engage with customers regarding their disputes (including the ability to negotiate settlements with such customers), draft settlement agreements, provide contract interpretations and direction, and generally be a resource to the attorneys and internal operational teams.

• Performs the complete contracting lifecycle function for mid-complex to complex agreements and RFPs.
• Responsible for the contract administration of major program contracts including drafting and negotiating contract amendments, providing contract interpretations and assisting with claims and disputes.
• Responsible for ensuring internal resources (Wholesale, BMG, Government Services, Product, Pricing, Regulatory, Legal Counsel, and Network Operations, including, but not limited to Access Planning, Engineering, Network Planning, Fiber Planning, Design Center, and Traffic Engineering (and external vendors, etc.) have provided input and approvals in preparation and negotiation of contracts.
• Ability to work independently with a minimum of independent business judgement , and consulting legal attorneys as required by company policy.

• Bachelor’s Degree or related degree plus 2+ years related experience
• Legal training and background, JD preferred
• Active TS or TS/SCI clearance is preferred.

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Alternate Location: US-Virginia-Herndon

Requisition # : 216961

This job may require successful completion of an online assessment. A brief description of the assessments can be viewed on our website at http://find.centurylink.jobs/testguides/

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