Contract Attorney - Sourcing Specialist

Posted on: 2009-04-16

PATRICIA M. HORSTING (973)223-1959 Email: [email protected] 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 Dean’s 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, Dean’s List ’87 & ‘88 Activities: Dean’s 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.