Rebecca H.

Corporate Vice President, Contract Services @New York Life

New York, NY, US

Draft, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial contracts including, but not limited to, Service Agreements, License/Maintenance Agreements, Hotel/Hospitality Agreements, Facilities Agreements, Subscription Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Amendments, and Statements of Work• Manage and draft contracts across a wide array of sourcing categories and transaction types for both non-technology (professional services, management consulting services, marketing (print production), staff augmentation, and trade services) and technology (OEM/reseller, maintenance and support, hardware, telecom, software as a service and software license) transactions• Partner with company’s Procurement, Risk, InfoSec, and other cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to respective policies, processes, and established standards• Act as a point of escalation for procurement team members and company stakeholders for contract related matters and questions• Assist with developing, implementing, and continuously improving processes and procedures for consistent, compliant, and efficient contracting processes and operations within Legal, including leading the research and identification of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) contracting tool • Define risks and communicate escalations effectively with management and relevant stakeholders to resolve contractual issues quickly and accurately • Assist with design, build out, and maintenance of contract management system and associated contract databases; identify any gaps, duplicative processes or areas of improvement, and drive improvements for automation• Mentor and develop more junior members of the team; leverage their strengths and help them build upon any skillset gaps/areas of improvement to help drive team and individual success• Demonstrate contract management expertise and leadership to team members, business partners, and generally across the New York Life enterprise

University of Maryland

Bachelor of Science - BS, Marketing