About StarRez

StarRez, Inc. is the leading student housing and property management platform in the world. Our cloud software solutions serve 1,300 institutions, in 25 countries, with over 3 million beds. With a customer satisfaction score of 99%, many of the most prestigious Universities, Colleges and Property Managers across the globe rely on StarRez to transform their student residential experience. Along with the recent combination of Adirondack Solutions and RMS, this growing scale enables even greater opportunities to expand community value through our product capabilities and services. We provide opportunities for students and residents to Thrive! 

StarRez is a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, one of the largest and most respected private equity firms in the world. 

About the Legal Team

As a trusted business partner, we deliver innovative, commercially astute, and top-tier legal services to support the dynamic goals of StarRez, Inc., while vigilantly safeguarding the company's interests. Our legal team is collaborative, industrious, and globally minded, mirroring the expansive reach and diversity of StarRez, Inc. itself.

The Role

StarRez, Inc. is seeking a Contract Specialist to join our growing legal team. The Contracts Specialist will work alongside the Legal and Go-To-Market Teams to provide support through all stages of the contract process, including the RFP/intake process, negotiation, circulating for signatures, and closing out the contract within Salesforce. StarRez is in the process of implementing a new contract lifecycle management (CLM) tool and the Contract Specialist will assist with implementing and managing the CLM. In addition, the Contracts Specialist will support other initiatives, as needed, for the legal team. The successful candidate will have extensive experience drafting and negotiating all types of contracts and be organized, detail oriented, and deliver outstanding team service.

Role Specifics

• Work Location: Hybrid – 3 days per week in office, 2 days remote (6100 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Greenwood Village, CO 80111)

What You Will Own

• Draft, negotiate, and close assigned customer agreements (SaaS & Services), including amendments, MSAs, MNDAs, SOWs, supplier agreements, and others.
• Be the point of contact for customer renewal amendments in coordination with Customer Success and Finance and ensure timely closure
• Collaborate with appropriate internal team members to ensure alignment and agreement on contractual terms and conditions
• Assisting with implementation and management of a CLM
• Identify and mitigate contract risks, and validate legal and regulatory compliance of all executed contracts (and communicate as necessary cross-functionally)
• Work cross functionally with teams throughout the business to ensure contractual compliance and best practices
• Perform other responsibilities in support of the Legal team’s initiatives

Application Deadline: This role will accept applications until May 23rd, unless otherwise posted.

Required Qualifications

• Meet ONE of the following educational requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field (business, law, or similar)
  • Paralegal Certification OR Associate’s Degree from an ABA approved program
• 1 years of experience in contract management with experience reviewing, negotiating, and/or drafting contracts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA approved program
• Experience focused on SaaS/Software contracts
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills 
• Fair, strong, concise and balanced negotiation approach
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload in a fast-paced work environment
• Exhibit great organizational skills and attention to detail 
• Dedication to prioritizing your assignments and meeting deadlines 
• Proficient in contract management software and computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Experience using Salesforce and a CLM
• International contract experience in EMEA and APAC is a major plus

Reasons to join our Team:

• A well-established, high-performance company that has been in business for over 30 years
• Full benefits including health care, paid time off, life insurance, and 401k plan with company match.
• A supportive team environment with emphasis on learning and development opportunities
• Our Promise: You will learn, grow, and be appreciated for your impact and contributions.
• Z-Factor: Our most celebrated value, you will work with a team of caring, high-performing, and passionate people who have fun supporting our vision, innovation, and continuous improvement.

We are proud of our diverse workforce and are dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all employees. People from various ethnicities, ages, genders, and abilities are encouraged to apply.

Even if you don't have all the Preferred Qualifications listed above, but feel you have what it takes to succeed in the role, we would love to receive your application!

Notice to external Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies:

StarRez will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, headhunters, or any other third parties for this role through this website or directly to any employee. StarRez and any of our subsidiaries will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company. In addition, we ask that you do not reach out to any employee with regards to this position, or any other positions, now, or in the future.