We are seeking a mid-level attorney to join our Legal team and support our inbound procurement activities. This role will initially focus on InterSystems’ U.S. based vendor and supplier programs, with the opportunity to eventually take on the role worldwide.

The legal counsel will partner closely with Cyber Security, Finance, Technical Services, and other cross-functional teams to negotiate and manage agreements with vendors that provide goods and services essential to InterSystems’ operations. The role will also support customer contracting and other legal needs that arise from time to time, offering broad exposure across the Legal team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work out of the Boston, Massachusetts office
• Responsible for a variety of legal issues impacting InterSystems’ procurement activities, including:
  • Non-disclosure agreements
  • Software licenses
  • SaaS Agreements
  • Consulting agreements with independent contractors and associated statements of work
  • Hardware procurement agreements
  • Vendor compliance with InterSystems’ policies
• Collaborate with the Legal team in the region
• Ensure compliance with internal processes regarding pricing, approvals, and other requirements
• Assist in ensuring compliance with external requirements, statutes, and standards related to healthcare information technology, data protection, and other areas
• Perform special projects as requested

Job Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
• 3-6 years of relevant legal experience required
• Strong understanding of SaaS, cloud services, software licensing, and technology procurement principles
• Proven ability to negotiate with sophisticated counterparties and balance legal risk with business objectives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Required Skills:

• Sound decision making skills, business acumen, and legal judgment
• Skilled at managing competing priorities in a fast-paced organization
• Comfortable working independently with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams
• Organized, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic about process improvement and operational excellence

We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression or any other legally protected category. InterSystems is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Contracts Manager to join the UK Legal team. The role will support business growth and financial objectives by managing legal and commercial risk and enabling effective delivery of software and services to the NHS and other UK healthcare providers.

The Contracts Manager will play a key role in managing contracts across their full lifecycle, working closely with the Legal, Sales, Delivery and Leadership teams to ensure contractual arrangements align with business objectives, governance requirements and public sector procurement norms.

This role is based in InterSystems’ Windsor, UK office and may require occasional travel.

Key Responsibilities

The role encompasses end-to-end contract lifecycle management, including pre-contract support, post-contract management, and risk and governance oversight.

Pre-Contract Activities

• Support tender and bid responses, particularly for NHS and other public sector procurements.
• Draft, review and negotiate a range of customer and supplier contracts, ensuring alignment with business objectives, legal and commercial risk appetite, and applicable NHS and public sector requirements.
• Provide pragmatic contractual advice to support sales and project mobilisation activities.

Post-Contract Management

• Manage contracts following signature, including business adherence to contractual obligations, change control processes and contract variations.
• Monitor contractual performance, compliance and key post-signature obligations.
• Support the management of third-party vendors/sub-contractors and suppliers, both local and global, as required.

Risk and Governance

• Identify, assess and escalate legal and commercial risks to appropriate internal stakeholders and, where necessary, internal or external legal counsel.
• Implement and ensure adherence to internal contract management and governance processes.
• Manage ambiguity and develop practical, proportionate solutions to contractual and risk management challenges.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide clear, practical guidance on contractual matters to colleagues at all levels, including the Legal, Sales, Delivery and Leadership teams.
• Provide ad hoc mentoring and support to project teams by sharing best practices in contract and risk management, drawing on a proficient understanding of project delivery methodologies, preferably within a healthcare IT setting.
• Coordinate with local and international colleagues to resolve contractual issues efficiently.

Qualifications and Skills

• A minimum of 3 years proven experience in contract management or a closely related discipline, ideally within healthcare, IT, and/or the public sector.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical skills, with a pragmatic and commercially focused approach.
• Demonstrable experience of using UK model form contracts and frameworks, with an understanding of government and NHS procurement laws and public sector contracting norms.
• Ability to identify, define and articulate key commercial principles to support sound legal and business outcomes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain complex contractual issues to non-specialists.
• Sound judgment, strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Degree and/or postgraduate qualifications with a legal or commercial focus are preferred; relevant professional qualifications are welcomed.