At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters - to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

The Contract Lead Specialist will review, edit, negotiate, and draft complex contracts that are primarily third-party paper, but require the incorporation of contractual provisions to protect MFS' interests. You will ensure all demands within the scope of the job are performed in an efficient, timely, and priority-driven manner. Work with other stakeholders of MFS to coordinate the contract review process, while using own judgment and discretion in decision-making.

• Reviews, edits, negotiates, drafts, and assists in the execution of complex commercial contracts for MFS and its subsidiary companies for the purchase of goods and services. Such contracts include, but are not limited to, master agreements, SaaS/hosted/cloud agreements, software licensing agreements, maintenance agreements, statements of work, professional service agreements, and consulting agreements. Communicates with internal stakeholders and negotiates with external parties on contract issues.

• Understands deadlines with internal and external parties, and ensures all deadlines are met. Works with internal and external parties to bring agreements to closure in a timely manner while providing suitable contractual protections for MFS.

• Actively seeks ways to make improvements in the contract review and negotiation process, and to increase MFS stakeholders' satisfaction with same. Pro-actively reviews and offers suggestions with regard to template language and other potential process enhancements.

• Develops (or assists in the development of) guides, procedures, and template agreements and other contractual language for use by MFS

• Interacts with other areas of MFS and its subsidiary companies to develop procedures to enhance the quality of and flow of work.

• Undertakes special projects that require knowledge and understanding of applicable law, MFS, and MFS' business and operations.

• Assumes additional responsibilities as requested.

• Bachelor's Degree with 5-6+ years of commercial contracts review, editing, drafting, and negotiation experience - prior financial services experience is desired.

• Solid interpersonal, organizational, communication, customer-service, team-working, and problem-solving skills.

• Must be thorough, detail-oriented, persistent, self-motivated, and able to function with a high degree of independence and accuracy.

• Must be able to work on multiple projects while meeting competing deadlines.

• An aptitude for and an interest in analytical work.

• Must be able to work overtime as necessary to keep current with work.

• Experience with reviewing and negotiating privacy and/or security issues.

• Experience with reviewing, editing, and negotiating technology agreements (SaaS and software license agreements) and market data agreements.

• Experience with current contractual topics such as AI, open source, bots.

• Must be proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint) and able to develop proficiency in MFS systems as required to perform the duties of this position, including utilization of an enterprise-wide contract management system.

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At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.

• Generous time-off provided: including "Responsible time off" for many roles, paid company holidays when the US Stock Exchange is closed, plus paid volunteer time
• Family Focus: Up to 20 weeks of paid leave for new parents, back-up care program, dependent care flexible spending account, adoption assistance, generous caregiver leave
• Health and Welfare: Competitive medical, vision and dental plans, plus tax-free health savings accounts with company contributions
• Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program, gym reimbursement through our medical plans, fitness center discounts and more
• Life & Disability Benefits: Company-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability
• Financial Benefits: 401(k) savings plan, Defined Contribution plan- 15% of base salary invested into the Plan, competitive total compensation programs

MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email for assistance.

MFS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. Employees and applicants of MFS will not be subject to harassment on the basis of their status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited. Please see the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal document and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision, linked for your reference.