Ashley Skipper

Experience

1. Senior Contract Negotiator

   S&P Global

   Oct 2017 — Present · Charlottesville, VA, US

   Draft, review and negotiate commercial master subscription agreements, data privacy issues, and DORA requirements for software licenses, NDA\'s and trial agreements in support of SPGMI’s global commercial/sales organization- Partner with senior members of the Commercial, Product and Finance organizations and provide legal guidance and support to assess risks associated with negotiated agreements to ensure S&P Intellectual Property is properly protected, in accordance with company policies - Provide guidance and training to commercial colleagues to ensure efficient operations; promote awareness of contractual policies and procedures and socialize self-help legal resources to strengthen efficiencies in the legal/commercial professional partnership- Assisted in the development to create a repeated process for annual Data Privacy Record of Processing Audits resulting in the implementation of data privacy compliant risk remediation plans for over 290 assets- Served as a Legal Lead for two successful integration efforts migrating over 90% of the acquired businesses within twelve months through interdepartmental stakeholder coordination, drafting new use case terms, creative contract solutions, and developing training programs and documentation - As member of the Integration Taskforce Team, assisted senior management and other key stakeholders in the review and enhancement of legal policies and procedures, streamlining legal support across global groups and driving departmental process improvements in response to organizational changes due to the acquisition of IHS Markit, resulting in increased efficiency and consistency- Global Legal Team’s Data Privacy Ambassador providing expertise for data privacy negotiations, upskill colleagues on best practices to enhance compliance and awareness- Assisted in creating SPGMI’s Competitive Intelligence Guide and formal global training presentation and serve as POC for Competitive Intelligence questions/inquiries

Education

• Liberty University

  MBA, Business Administration

  2007 — 2008

• Radford University - College of Business and Economics

  Business Administration, Managment

  1996 — 2000