Richard Curry

Detailed- oriented CIPP-US certified attorney with significant experience drafting and negotiating contracts in support of sales teams. Highly effective at handling multiple task and meeting tight deadlines.

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Chicago, IL, 2010-01-01, Present, Sr Business Solutions Consultant (formerly, Contract Negotiations Administrator), Draft, negotiate and evaluate enterprise-wide Master Service Agreements, Software License Agreements, Statements of Work, renewals, amendments, and exhibits., Wrote termination letters for vendor contracts and lead definition of business terms for vendors to ensure fulfillment of business needs., Create, negotiate, and examine Confidential Data Release Agreements (CDRAs), Special Purpose CDRAs and Lab Data Release Agreements, and Lab Data Exchange Agreements with lab vendors., Collaborate with employer groups and associated vendors on issues related to CDRAs and Lab Data Release Agreements; support account executives in Sales & Marketing on all contract issues regarding CDRAs and Lab Data Release Agreements., Serve as subject matter expert for data exchange agreements and deliver support, enterprise-wide, according to corporate data policies and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association data policies., Train, guide, and advise Contract Vendor Analysts on CDRAs, Lab Data Release Agreements, data exchange arrangements, corporate data policies, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association data policies., Standardized guidelines and framework for sharing Confidential Information with third parties., Negotiated and drafted $25M amendment with behavioral healthcare vendor., Played a key role in setting company's data governance guidelines regarding communication of Confidential Information with employer group's business associates., Created and negotiated multiple unique data exchange agreements with various niche companies that aimed at using Confidential Information to deliver creative and unique healthcare services to members.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Chicago, IL, 2010-01-01, Present, Contract Vendor Analyst, Developed, negotiated, and analyzed enterprise-wide vendor contracts., Oversaw creation of business terms for vendors to ensure accomplishment of organizational business needs., Served as part of a team to negotiate vendor contracts and execute contract vendor process., Drafted, negotiated, and examined CDRAs as well as supported account executives in Sales and Marketing on all contract issues pertaining to CDRAs., Authored and drove negotiation for the project team to conclude within a stringent timeframe of 30 days for a Texas Medicaid Agreement with a major vision provider., Closed 625 Confidential Data Release Agreements and EEDI related matters in 2012 and 268 Confidential Data Release Agreements and EEDI related matters in 2011.