Contract Risk Manager

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As the Senior Manager of Contract Risk, you will be responsible developing a framework to assess, analyze, and run contractual risks associated with our company's third-party contracts. You will play a meaningful role in developing and maintaining a risk assessment framework to identify and detail all contract risk. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in, contract management, and a comprehensive understanding of risk management principles.

Functional Responsibilities:

• Review and analyze vendor contracts, identifying potential risks inherent in the proposed services.
• Liaise with business divisions to understand services provided, business needs and risk mitigants.
• Collaborate with legal counsel and other partners to negotiate and revise contracts, ensuring alignment with business objectives and risk appetite.
• Stay informed about industry trends and regulations to provide up to date guidance on insurance requirements
• Conduct risk assessments, identifying and prioritizing potential risks associated with contract terms, delivery, intellectual property, and other relevant factors.
• Develop and maintain database to supervise risk exceptions made
• Coordinate with third party risk team to provide insight on contract risk for suppliers and how this impacts the aggregate risk of a supplier.
• Identify and implement best practices in contract risk management to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, risk management, law, or a related field.
• Proven experience (5 years) in risk management, contract analysis, or a related role.
• Strong understanding of risk analysis and risk mitigation strategies.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with business services.
• Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate optimally with cross-functional teams and customers.
• Proven track record to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize tasks, and handle several projects simultaneously.
• Professional certification in risk management, contract management, or related fields are desirable.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.