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Contracts Counsel

Church Pension Group Services Corporation
life insurance, 401(k)
United States, New York, New York
19 East 34th Street (Show on map)
Aug 08, 2025
Description Department: Legal Job Type: Regular Full Time Education Level: JD Required Years Experience: 5 Church Pension Group (CPG) is a financial services organization that serves the Episcopal Church, located in Midtown Manhattan. CPG was founded in 1917 to provide pension benefits to eligible clergy of the Episcopal Church. Since then, its mission has expanded to include life and disability insurance, health benefits, property & casualty insurance, and publishing. The Contracts Counsel will play a pivotal role in supporting CPG's dynamic and evolving operations. Reporting directly to the EVP, Chief Legal Officer, this is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative legal team to work on a broad range of complex and sensitive legal and business issues to give real-time analysis and practical advice. This role manages multiple priorities across the different units of the organization, such as vendor management, publishing, property & casualty, technology, and benefits. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Serve as legal counsel to the business units and corporate units for a wide range of commercial and corporate contracts with an emphasis on contract review and support Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts including complex SaaS and data technology-related agreements (cloud, cybersecurity, software licensing) and third-party consulting contracts Collaborate closely with the vendor management team to develop standard vendor contract templates and SLA terms Collaborate closely with the vendor management team to create and implement a contract and vendor management strategy and improve knowledge management practices, documenting necessary policies and procedures Collaborate closely with the vendor management team to conduct due diligence, contract reviews and risk assessments, identifying non-compliance issues and mitigation strategies Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, subject matter experts and the privacy team on legal and business risks, compliance and contract strategy Ensure alignment with applicable laws and internal policies Leverage and supervise outside counsel specialists as necessary Effective performance of the essential functions of this position requires regular in-person, on-site interaction with colleagues, both for purposes of relationship building and meaningful collaboration Other related duties may be assigned QUALIFICATIONS Skilled in contract management, problem-solving, strategic negotiations, with a deep understanding of risk allocation and mitigation and regulatory frameworks Demonstrated strong contract drafting and negotiation skills with a business-centric mindset and a clear ability to translate business needs into practical legal solutions Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with stakeholders in a clear, understandable way Comfortable working autonomously but collaboratively, with a high level of personal accountability, able to make decisions in a fast-paced and demanding environment Highly effective at building and maintaining strong cross-functional, internal relationships and with outside counsel Demonstrated resilience, resourcefulness and self-confidence with a high degree of personal integrity Willingness to solicit and receive feedback and ability to respond appropriately Familiarity with U.S. data privacy laws (e.g. HIPAA, CCPA, CIPA) is a bonus EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 5+ years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department, with a strong background in SaaS/data technology, health care and pension third party service providers, and general commercial contracts J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school Qualified attorney with active license to practice law in New York PHYSICAL DEMANDS Extensive use of a computer keyboard is a demand of the position to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Travel may be required, but limited. Travel conditions may vary. WORK ENVIRONMENT Currently, hybrid work environment, which requires working in CPG's office Tuesdays through Thursdays and flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Church Pension Group employees must maintain a professional, compassionate, and trustworthy work environment always. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job within this environment. Salary Range:$125,000- $165,000 Join us and Create A Better Future For Yourself! Flexible Benefits available to eligible employees: Medical (including Vision) Dental Supplemental Dental Core Benefits automatically provided to eligible employees: Employer funded defined benefit pension plan (five year vesting) Employee Life Insurance Spouse and Dependent Life Insurance Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Short-Term Disability (STD) coverage Long-Term Disability (LTD) coverage (elected as either pre-tax or after-tax) Business Travel Accident Insurance Worker's Compensation Employee Assistance Program Retiree health insurance (eligible after 10 years) Retiree life insurance Elective Benefits available to eligible employees: 401(k) with matching contributions (immediate vesting) Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Commuter Benefits New York's 529 College Savings Program (NY State residents) Educational Assistance Program available to eligible employees Maternity/Paternity Leave available to eligible employees Time Off available to eligible employees: Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holidays You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. In compliancewith federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Please understand that, as a general policy, CPG does not sponsor visas. EOE: Minorities/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation If you are a CPG employee, please use your CPG email address when creating your profile to apply.