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Patricia
US-New York-New York City
Contract Attorney - Sourcing Specialist
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.
PATRICIA M. HORSTING
(973)223-1959
Email: Phorstingesq@yahoo.com
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 2006 -5/2008
Consultant Sourcing & Contract Specialist
Managed the reconciliation of 200 IT Suppliers from drafting of the IT Agreement, thru the negotiations and execution of the Agreements, to 40 Suppliers, saving approximately $30M.
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 $20M 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 2005-2006
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 2004-2005
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 100 agreements resulting in over 3 million in savings.
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, New York, NY 2000- 2003
Vice President, Attorney (2002-2003)
Successfully negotiated over 500 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 (2000-2002)
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 300 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 1997- 2000
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 1995- 1997
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 $135mil.
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 1988-1993
Law Clerk (summer of 1993)
Researched and drafted memorandum of law regarding liquor labeling requirements, advertising compliance.
Drafted and negotiated Asset Purchase Agreements valued at over $3m.
Paralegal (1988-1992)
Responsible for incorporate and general housekeeping for over 100 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 1995 Deans List 94
Activities: Moot Court Semi-Finalist, Second and Third Year Class Representatives. Intramural Coed Softball Champions. Michigan Law Journal- Opinion Notes Writer 1993-1994
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Bachelor of Arts, May 1988, Deans List 87 & 88
Activities: Deans Task Force; Vice President of Organization of Resident Students 86-87; Facility Management Representative 86-88, Member of the Ambassador Program 86-88.
SKILLS & INTEREST
Microsoft Word, excel, PowerPoint, and Frictionless. Golf, Running and quilting.
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