Legal Operations Specialist - JMP

Job Description

Nice to meet you!

JMP, a subsidiary of SAS, is committed to empowering scientists and engineers via our world-class family of statistical software products. For over 30 years, JMP has enabled customers to speed new drugs to market, to design better products and processes, and to figure out how to restore ecosystems. Advancements are made when brilliant people use JMP statistical discovery software to see what they’ve not seen before. If you are a problem solver, a connector, and someone who enjoys helping others, then you might just be the next person to join this dynamic, growing, and global team.

What You’ll Do

The JMP Legal Team is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Business Operations Specialist to support legal operations in an effort to achieve the strategic goals of the organization. The candidate will assist in a variety of legal and administrative support matters primarily pertaining to channel relationships, compliance, customer-related issues, and vendor management. The candidate will interact with internal staff, business units, resellers, fulfillment partners, and customers. The candidate will also assist in special projects and other matters related to JMP’s transition to an independently operating company.

You Will

• Assist with building and implementing JMP’s China compliance program, policies, procedures and tracking methodologies with respect to export compliance and data privacy.
• Serve as the primary contact and liaison for JMP’s resellers or channel partners in China with respect to all communication including, without limitation, transitioning legacy customers to new contracts, transmitting information regarding potential new customer opportunities, export compliance processes and procedures, and vendor diligence and screening.
• Assist with addressing compliance-related questions and action as appropriate with the assistance of the JMP attorneys and other JMP team members (as necessary and appropriate).
• Assist with addressing customer-related questions and concerns related to compliance or other administrative matters with the assistance of the JMP attorneys and other JMP team members (as necessary and appropriate).
• Support the development and transmission of contract documents and responses to customer due diligence requests.
• Create and produce business reports and analysis as necessary regarding JMP’s China compliance process and systems and share them with appropriate stakeholders.
• Conduct periodic audits of customer contracts to ensure compliance with JMP’s required terms and conditions.
• Provide general administrative support for legal and corporate compliance activities.
• Identify and assist with the design and implementation of new procedures and processes to improve efficiency, productivity, organization and communication for the JMP Legal Team and throughout JMP.
• Coordinate activities with the various business units within JMP; assist with establishing an operating rhythm regarding legal administrative functions to ensure the organization is running effectively and efficiently to meet goals and objectives.
• Build relationships with customers, internal clients, resellers and other third parties that characterize partnership, cooperation and trust.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• 3-8 years related working experience
• Able to communicate effectively in both English and Chinese.
• Experience establishing and implementing various compliance-related functions and other legal systems, processes and procedures.
• Legal project management experience.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency at learning and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Experience working with international colleagues or clients.
• Positive can-do attitude and ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
• Highly motivated self-starter, has excellent communication skills and is able to work in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Diverse and Inclusive

At JMP, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

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