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Legal Counsel – Global Commercial Contracting (Windsor, CT – Hybrid)
About SS&C
As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and employs over 27,000 people across 35 countries. Our solution delivers expertise, scale, and technology—empowering over 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from Fortune 500 firms to mid-market enterprises, to optimise their operations.
About the Role
SS&C’s Legal Counsel team provides general legal advice, negotiates commercial contracts with clients/suppliers, and supports the SS&C Group’s business units and corporate functions. This role is essential in maintaining compliance, reducing risk, and ensuring smooth, legally robust business operations.
Why Choose SS&C?
- Flexibility: Enjoy a hybrid work model, blending in-office collaboration with remote flexibility.
- Professional Growth: Access SS&C University, including reimbursement for professional development.
- Work/Life Balance: Competitive holiday allowance to support well-being.
- Wellbeing Support: Tailored benefits to promote health and resilience.
- Diversity & Inclusion: SS&C is committed to a diverse, inclusive culture where everyone thrives.
- Training & Development: Engage in continuous, team-tailored training to develop across your career.
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Key Responsibilities
Contract Management
- Draft, review, and edit legal documents, including:
- Work Orders
- Statements of Work
- Order Forms
- Declarations
- Notify, interpret, and deliver clear briefings on assessments, operational impacts, and legal directives.
Contract Review & Analysis
- Review contracts, agreements, and legal documents for compliance and accuracy.
- Assess risk factors and recommendation mitigation strategies for complex projects.
Vendor & Project Engagement
- Coordinate with stakeholders and internal records to gather essential information.
- Proactively identify challenges and anticipate issues that may arise during term.
Client & External Relations
- Liaise with clients and external legal entities as required.
Research & Documentation
- Conduct legal research, compiling references, case law, statutes, and regulations.
- Prepare detailed case write-ups and impact assessments.
Requirements
Essential Skills & Experience
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and strong technical aptitude.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and organizational strengths, with the ability to identify patterns.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships with internal teams (handling disputes in sensitive areas) and external clients.
- Emotional intelligence, team ethic, and positive, collaborative attitude.
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Desirable Experience & Knowledge
- Prior experience on a contracts team.
- Familiarity with CRM tools.
- Knowledge of data protection law.
About SS&C Commitments
SS&C actively welcomes applications from all backgrounds and experiences, fostering diversity in our teams. We remain an Equal Employment Opportunity employer—individuals by vocation and beyond—committed to a culture of fairness where no applicant or employee is treated differently on the basis of:
- Race
- Colour
- Religious creed
- Gender
- Age
- Marital status
- Sexual orientation
- National origin
- Disability
- Veteran status
- Protected classifications under applicable discrimination laws.
Applications
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply ongoing until the position is filled. Please refrain from submitting unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or headhunters unless explicitly requested by SS&C.
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