Contract Attorney - Sourcing Specialist Resume
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PATRICIA M. HORSTING
Email:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciahorsting
Contract Attorney with more than eleven years experience supporting various strategic sourcing groups. Extensive experience in sourcing, drafting, negotiating and structuring technology and non-technology initiatives. A strong record of successfully sourcing and negotiating top-tiered strategic suppliers bringing savings and increased contractual protection. Strengths include strong negotiating skills, ability to think outside the box, in depth understanding of technology and non-technology sourcing deals; building relationships with strategic suppliers, accustomed to working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. Admitted in New York and New Jersey.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, New York, NY -/
Consultant – Sourcing & Contract Specialist
• Managed the reconciliation of IT Suppliers from drafting of the IT Agreement, thru the negotiations and execution of the Agreements, to Suppliers, saving approximately $M.&#;
• Managed Suppliers relationship between the internal customer and the Supplier regarding contract disputes or questions on service performance
• Drafted Master IT Contractors Agreement, and other contractual agreements.&#;
• Responsible for approving financial expenditures on all non IT consultant work.
• Sourced and negotiated various product lines from software to professional services that optimized cost efficiencies.&#;
• Responsible for conducting RFPs from the drafting of the questions, to analyzing the proposals, to choosing the Supplier, negotiating the price, to the final execution of the contract.&#;
• Renegotiated software maintenance contracts resulting in a $M savings.
• Improved monitoring processes for maintenance renewals to enable more effective compliance and costing savings.&#;
• Advise on rights and obligations under executed agreements.&#;
ERNST & YOUNG, East Rutherford, NJ
Contract Attorney -
• Drafted and negotiated non-technology service agreements, including, but not limited to, employee benefits administration, non-IT hardware, facility management, and service agreements.&#;
• Advise on rights and obligations under executed agreements.
• Performed contract review on Supplier Agreements, identified business issues and negotiated commercial and legal terms.
MORGAN STANLEY, New York, NY -
Consultant – Sourcing Specialist
• Responsible for reviewing: licensing, evaluation, and non-disclosure agreements, along with drafting of schedules.
• Researched compliance issues with respect to software usage.
• Liaison between internal customers, legal department and strategic suppliers.&#;
• Successfully negotiated over agreements resulting in over million in savings.
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, New York, NY -
Vice President, Attorney (-)
• Successfully negotiated over agreements with strategic software & services Suppliers, realizing significant cost savings and/or achieving greater contractual protections for the organization.&#;
• Managed cross functional teams on major outsourcing initiatives, starting from RFP to contract execution.&#;
• Drafted, reviewed, negotiated, and assessed diverse multi million dollar technology contracts: licensing, software development, equipment leasing, maintenance, telecommunication, and outsourcing agreements.&#;
• Drafted and negotiated non-technology service agreements, including, but not limited to, employee benefits administration, professional services, market-date, subscription, and outsourcing of facility management.&#;
• Senior attorney overseeing compliance issues on record retention, outsourcing policies, Gramm Leach Bliley Act, and HIPAA.
• Supervised two colleagues.
MAXBLUE USA, INC. a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel (-)
• Drafted and negotiated general corporate agreements, including employee, consulting, confidentiality agreements, commitment letters for the start up company.
• Developed master agreements covering hardware, software, consulting, web-hosting and maintenance services resulting in improved protection for the bank.&#;
• Executed and oversaw all legal requirements regarding the introduction of a global internet banking division in Brazil.
• Provided advice on general and business matters, including internet content, customer policies, and terms and condition.
• &#;Executed over technology and non technology agreements.
• Appointed Senior and managing attorney for software compliance issues.
• Assisted in the merging and the winding down of Maxblue USA to Maxblue SPA.
CITICORP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., Long Island City, NY
Contract Attorney
• Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated procurement agreements, with emphasis on technology and intellectual property transactions.
• Analyzed contract disputes and worked with business teams to develop resolution to minimize legal and financial risk.
• Managed and maintained vendor compliance.
AMERICAN EXPRESS, New York, NY
Attorney
• Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated U.S. and multinational contracts relating to business travel.
• Analyzed and drafted financial agreements.
• Successfully negotiated the top account for business travel valued up to $mil.
• Key liaison between operations, finance, and the internal customer.
• Designed and implemented a contract management process for monitoring all contracts.&#;
BUCHMAN & OBRIEN, New York, NY
Law Clerk (summer of )
• Researched and drafted memorandum of law regarding liquor labeling requirements, advertising compliance.&#;
• Drafted and negotiated Asset Purchase Agreements valued at over $m.&#;
Paralegal ()
• Responsible for incorporate and general housekeeping for over corporations.&#;
• Initiated, applied and represented various companies and individuals for liquor license applications nationwide.&#;
• Responsible for transferring and issuing of new licenses for major beer distributors across the nation.&#;
• Reviewed, advised on label and advertising compliance issues with respect to wine labeling, point of sale advertisements, and magazine advertisements to insure compliance with state and federal regulatory laws.&#;
EDUCATION
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI
Juris Doctor, January Dean’s List ‘
Activities: Moot Court Semi-Finalist, Second and Third Year Class Representatives. Intramural Coed Softball Champions. Michigan Law Journal- Opinion Notes –Writer
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Bachelor of Arts, May , Dean’s List ’ & ‘
Activities: Dean’s Task Force; Vice President of Organization of Resident Students ’-’; Facility Management Representative ’-‘, Member of the Ambassador Program ’-‘.
SKILLS & INTEREST
Microsoft Word, excel, PowerPoint, and Frictionless. Golf, Running and quilting.
