At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive.   We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. 

As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other. 

This role serves as a Contracts Negotiator within European Contract Services, providing strategic legal and transactional support to the Bank and its business lines. The position is responsible for managing the end-to-end vendor contracting lifecycle—including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex agreements—while ensuring full compliance with European and local laws, as well as U.S. Bank policies and regulatory standards. This is a 12 month fixed term contract.

Key accountabilities:

Manage the full vendor contracting process, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and analyzing risk in contract terms and conditions.

Ensure all vendor contracts comply with applicable European/local laws, U.S. federal and state regulations, and U.S. Bank policies.

Draft, review, and revise a variety of contractual instruments involving U.S. Bank’s interests or those of its customers.

Use standard contract templates and negotiate legal terms in vendor agreements.

Collaborate with the Legal Department on complex legal issues related to vendor contracts.

Advise business lines and Corporate Procurement on risk decisions and contract strategies, supporting assigned initiatives.

Provide guidance on contractual risk management and mitigation to stakeholders at all levels, including senior management.

Analyze contractual scenarios and recommend appropriate documentation, including contract consolidation to reduce redundancy.

Support regulatory projects and exception negotiations, ensuring alignment with Enterprise Risk and Compliance policies.

Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and external legal representatives.

Act as a key resource in contract negotiations and execution across multiple business lines.

Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, including Senior and Executive Management.

Navigate broad and complex assignments with a deep understanding of business line objectives and regulatory frameworks.

Skills & experience required:

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience

One to two years of experience in procurement contract administration activities

Preferred Skills/Experience

Basic understanding of applicable laws, regulations, financial services and regulatory trends that impact the assigned business line

Basic understanding of contract structure and terms required to fulfill regulatory obligations

Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills

Ability to identify and resolve/escalate complex problems

Ability to research and manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously

Strong organizational skills

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Additional information:

The role involves handling a broad and complex scope of assignments, requiring strong judgment and attention to detail

This is a 12 month fixed term contract

The role offers a hybrid / flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

We offer an exciting, fast-paced and diverse working environment with employees of many different nationalities. We provide benefits to help you protect your health and financial security; and give you peace of mind. We also invest in your career growth with development resources that give you the opportunity to stretch and shine.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.