Senior IT Contracts Specialist

**Who are we?** Sanlam Group Technology is responsible for the provision of a digitally enabled technology service as a group COE, drive business and transformation and provide group-wide digital and data architecture. We operate the various technology platforms and shared services, ensure Cyber and Information Security resilience, and act as technology governance and risk orchestrator for technology across Sanlam. **What will you do?** - Responsible for handling a variety of complex assigned legal projects. Acts as counsel on issues involving company compliance with complex governmental and regulatory standards. Reviews legal documentation and provides advice on appropriate action. Coordinates legal matters requiring external legal assistance. May provide work leadership and mentoring to less experienced attorneys. May also participate to corporate affairs, corporate governance and legal watch. - Identify and recommend measures to address legal issues, including legal risks, which may impact on Sanlam Limited, Sanlam Life Insurance Limited as well as the Sanlam Group (collectively Sanlam). Provide legal advice on matters impacting on Sanlam and advise on and draft agreements governing relationships between Sanlam and its service providers and counterparts.**What will make you successful in this role?** - Advise on IT contracting legal aspects, including risks, associated with the use of technology by entities in the Sanlam Group and draft agreements to manage and mitigate these risks. - Advise on all the legal aspects, including risks, associated with data privacy and -protection laws (existing and planned) in the jurisdictions where entities in the Sanlam Group operate. - Facilitate clear communication channels between all relevant functions in the Group to ensure a free flow of information - Provide contracting services to Group Technology and Information that will include legal and contracting advice and support in respect of: - General legal/Contractual advice; - The vetting of legal terms & conditions to be used in agreements; - The vetting of IT- and commercial terms & conditions to be used in agreements; - The vetting, interpretation and drafting of IT contracts - Attend to all legal aspects of intellectual property rights or trademarks in the name of Sanlam Limited or Sanlam Life Insurance Limited; - Software Licensing negotiations and Drafting - Outsource Agreements and MSA’s - General contracting - Group licensing and consolidation of IT contracts including assignments, novations, standardized pricing, enterprise agreements - The Senior Contracts Specialist will be primarily responsible for compliance with, strategic sourcing initiatives and general IT contracting within Sanlam and where relevant within the broader Sanlam Group context. - What will make you successful in this role?**Consulting** - Provides guidance re IT sourcing related services, existing and "new" Sanlam initiatives. - Provides expert advice on contract negotiations when required. **Vendor & Contract Management** - Engages experts, where appropriate, during the negotiation lifecycle and manages these parties and the processes (Legal, HR, Finance, Communication etc.). - Negotiates the terms and conditions of a contract that are agreeable to the parties involved (i.e. draft comprehensive and binding contracts for the term of the contract and potentially beyond in accordance with Sanlam Policies). - Manages the process to reach appropriate agreement between Sanlam and Suppliers for required products and services. - Obtains agreement for chargeback models with business units. - Regulates the use of contracts, including restricting and administering its use, disclosure or disposition. - Maintains records / information collected and created under the contract throughout the contract life cycle. - Regulates the use of contracts, including restricting and administering its use, disclosure or disposition. - Maintains records / information collected and created under the contract throughout the contract life cycle. **Stakeholder Management** - Manages assigned strategic supplier alliances. - Assists in the evaluation and selection of appropriate suppliers as part of the sourcing life cycle where applicable. - Collaborates with Project Managers throughout the sourcing delivery process of projects. - Generates reports where requested. **Strategy Implementation** - Provides best practice sourcing management capability for Sanlam as required. - Understands Sanlam business requirements. - Transfers business requirements into IT sourcing strategies. - Assists with the formulation and implementation of the Sanlam IT Sourcing Strategy and assists in development of Contracting processes. - Performs research to stay on top of the sourcing trends.. **IT Service Delivery Management** - Develops the principles, disciplines and procedures required to govern the contractual relationships and issues resulting from agreements between Sanlam and