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Daniel Smith

Minneapolis,MN

Summary

I am a Senior Contracts Counsel at Harbor Global and have over 15 years of experience in contract and vendor management, with a focus on procurement, compliance, and risk management. I have a proven track record of delivering high-quality results, building positive relationships, and achieving long-term organizational goals.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Contracts Counsel

Harbor Global
01.2022 - Current
  • Assist Am Law 100 firms in procuring goods and services, reducing costs, optimizing business process, and improving stakeholder value
  • Negotiate, draft, redline and edit vendor agreements including MSAs, SOWs, DPAs, SaaS, EULAs and other contracts and legal documents
  • Work closely with the General Counsel’s Office in order to incorporate client-defined standards/terms into vendor agreements while effectuating the needs of the firms’ stakeholders
  • Effectively manage pipeline of work and administration of contracts including tracking status of reviews and engaging in timely follow-up, as necessary.

Contract Manager

Allina Health
01.2018 - 01.2021
  • Oversaw the sourcing and contracting for purchase services, laboratory, and pharmaceutical supplies
  • Redlined, negotiated, drafted, and assisted in the execution of vendor agreements including MSA, SOW, SaaS agreements and lease agreements as well as amendments, addendums, and other legal documents
  • Led RFP initiatives from the formation of the request, assessment of the proposals, negotiating and draft of new agreements
  • Supported process improvement by using Lean Six Sigma principles and statistical tools.

Team Lead

Thomson Reuters
01.2009 - 01.2017
  • Analyzed vendor contracts to ensure compliance with business goals and marketing initiatives
  • Negotiated, drafted, and redlined various vendor agreements including design and development software agreements, other IT agreements, video, photo, and sound agreements, and amendments as needed
  • Recruited, hired, and trained contractors, freelancers, and other employees from the U.S., U.K., and Canada
  • Sourced, recruited, hired, and managed a team of over fifteen copy editors in Bengaluru (Bangalore), India.

General Practice Manager

Wagner, Falconer & Judd
01.2003 - 01.2009
  • Managed day-to-day operations of the General Practice Group with an annual budget of over $5 million dollars
  • Led and managed the performance of over thirty attorneys and support staff with offices in Minnesota and Wisconsin
  • Functioned as the firm’s vendor manager
  • Negotiated and redlined various vendor agreements including purchase service agreements, IT agreements, NDAs, and professional services agreements
  • Reduced overhead costs by over 15% through consolidation of multiple practice groups.

Education

J.D. -

MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW
St. Paul, Minnesota

Bachelor of Arts -

CALVIN COLLEGE
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Certification

  • GREEN BELT LEAN SIX SIGMA, VENDOR & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, SIX SIGMA ACADEMY
  • YELLOW BELT LEAN SIX SIGMA, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, SIX SIGMA ACADEMY

Admission To Practice

  • UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
  • THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA

Timeline

Senior Contracts Counsel

Harbor Global
01.2022 - Current

Contract Manager

Allina Health
01.2018 - 01.2021

Team Lead

Thomson Reuters
01.2009 - 01.2017

General Practice Manager

Wagner, Falconer & Judd
01.2003 - 01.2009

J.D. -

MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW

Bachelor of Arts -

CALVIN COLLEGE

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