[Hiring] Senior Contract Negotiator @EPAM

Role Description

Currently we are looking for a Senior Contract Negotiator to join our team. This role offers the chance to work on high-impact commercial engagements within a fast-paced, international environment. You'll bring structure and clarity to complex deal-making processes while partnering with stakeholders across multiple business functions. If you enjoy balancing legal precision with commercial pragmatism, this position provides an excellent platform to grow your expertise.

• Play a key role in supporting commercial deal pursuits across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland).
• Address general commercial matters of varying complexity that arise within this geography.
• Partner closely with the DACH legal team's lawyers to support the review, drafting, negotiation, and revision of a broad range of contracts, including:
  • IT software services agreements
  • Consulting agreements
  • Statements of work
  • NDAs
  • DPAs
  • Subcontractor and alliance agreements
  • Other in-bound commercial agreements
• Take the lead on designated specialist responsibilities or special projects, such as:
  • Developing contract templates and standard positions
  • Enhancing contract management practices
  • Training internal teams to ensure consistent application of relevant policies and procedures
  • Contributing to policy development
• Build and sustain strong working relationships with subject matter experts across Business, IT Security, Compliance, Finance, and HR.
• Act as a liaison between internal business clients and other members of the global Legal team to help drive deals to efficient closure.
• Coordinate with internal and external subject matter experts, including outside counsel, whenever additional input or expertise is required.

Qualifications

• Solid general commercial experience paired with sound, pragmatic judgment.
• Strong drafting and writing abilities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Capacity to manage competing priorities under pressure while working independently with speed and a strong work ethic.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience working as a senior contract negotiator, or as a practicing lawyer with a background at a top-tier law firm or relevant in-house experience at a well-known IT services provider.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating software development services agreements and statements of work.
• Excellent English skills, with German considered a significant added advantage.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in contract negotiation or relevant legal practice.
• Experience with IT services agreements and software development contracts.
• Strong communication and drafting skills.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Platform to grow your expertise in commercial deal-making.