Sr. Contract Attorney

At Colibri, culture is a critical part of our collective success, and we live our values everyday: Love, Joy,Boldness, Teamwork and Curiosity. These values guide our interactions with each other, our customers,and the community as a whole.We have a rich and storied history. Colibri is one of the pioneers of online professional education,introducing some of the first web-based professional education courses in 2001. Today, the company’sfamily of brands are the leading online professional education platforms in their respective end-markets.We proudly serve >1 million customers annually and employ more than 1,500 mission-alignedprofessionals. To learn more, please visit: Position Overview: Colibri Group is seeking a practical, business-oriented Commercial Contracts Attorney to join its Legal, Regulatory and Compliance team. Reporting to the General Counsel, this attorney will play a lead role in the review, drafting and negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements supporting Colibri’s businesses and corporate functions. The role is intentionally broad. Colibri contracts both as a provider of products and services and as a purchaser of technology, services, content and other goods and services. The successful candidate therefore should be an experienced commercial generalist who is comfortable moving between customer-facing and vendor-side agreements rather than specializing in a single contract type or business model. In addition to handling commercial transactions, this attorney will help improve and bring greater structure to Colibri’s contracting function. This includes developing templates and negotiation playbooks, establishing consistent contracting and escalation practices, improving contract intake and lifecycle-management processes, and helping Colibri more effectively use its AI-enabled contract management technology. The Commercial Contracts Attorney will also supervise and develop members of the contracts team, including Contract Specialists, and will work closely with colleagues across Sales, Finance, Procurement, Privacy, Information Security, Technology, Product, Marketing, Human Resources and other business functions.What You'll Do Commercial Contracting • Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements on both the customer and vendor sides of transactions, including master services agreements, statements of work, order forms, subscription and technology agreements, software and SaaS agreements, professional and consulting services agreements, licensing agreements, content agreements, marketing agreements, distribution and referral agreements, data processing agreements, confidentiality agreements and other commercial arrangements. • Independently manage routine and moderately complex commercial negotiations from intake through execution, identifying material legal and business risks and developing practical solutions that enable the business to achieve its objectives. • Exercise sound judgment in determining when an issue can be resolved within established parameters and when a matter should be escalated to the General Counsel or another subject-matter expert. • Translate business objectives and operational requirements into clear contractual terms and explain contractual risks and alternatives to business stakeholders in practical, understandable terms. • Partner closely with business teams to understand the commercial context of transactions and distinguish material legal and business risks from issues that do not warrant delaying or disrupting a transaction. Contracting Operations and Process Improvement • Help design and implement a more consistent and scalable contracting function, including contract intake, review, approval, signature, storage, renewal and post-execution processes. • In partnership with the General Counsel, develop and maintain contract templates, clause libraries, negotiation guidance, contracting playbooks and escalation standards to promote consistency and enable appropriate delegation of contract review. • Take an active role in the administration, optimization and adoption of Colibri’s AI-enabled contract lifecycle management and contract review technology, including identifying opportunities to automate routine work, improve contract visibility and reduce manual processes. • Evaluate existing contracting practices and identify practical improvements to workflow, documentation, reporting, approval processes and allocation of work within the Legal team. • Develop appropriate metrics and reporting to provide visibility into contract volume, cycle times, status, recurring negotiation issues, renewal obligations and other useful contracting information. • Maintain reliable contract records and promote consistent use of the Company’s contract repository and related systems. • Identify recurring contractual issues and use those trends to recommend changes to templates, guidance, training or business p