Equifax

Senior Software Contract Analyst

Are you a highly analytical and experienced software licensing expert with a knack for high-stakes contract negotiations? We are seeking a detail-oriented individual to join our global team, responsible for optimizing software spend and ensuring compliance across a vast portfolio of renewals and new purchases.

This role requires exceptional data manipulation skills, a deep understanding of software asset management, and the ability to operate independently within a dynamic international environment.

What you’ll do

• Partner with the Business, Legal, Architecture, Security, IT Asset Management and Software Analysts globally to negotiate best-in-class license agreements to mitigate risk.
• Lead software contract negotiations for medium to high-risk and long-term strategic agreements globally, collaborating with senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Formulate and execute best-in-class licensing, support, and negotiation strategies to optimize costs and mitigate operational and compliance risks.
• Develop and execute data mapping and cleansing processes to clarify license positions, leading cross-functional teams through true-ups and audit responses.
• Provide expert guidance on software contracting and license compliance to minimize operational risks and optimize costs.
• Manage work requests, complexity, and productivity within defined Service Level Objectives.
• Support the development and implementation of future state processes and workflow automation, including IT Asset Management (SAM) automation.
• Verify software license entitlements, interpret contract use rights, and recommend strategies for license optimization and risk mitigation.

What experience you need

• 4+ years of relevant experience in software contract negotiation, software asset management, or a related field.
• Proficient ability to accumulate, organise, cleanse, and assimilate large amounts of information from multiple sources, demonstrating high-level Excel/Google Sheets skills for data manipulation and visualisation.
• Demonstrated experience with software licensing models, compliance risks, and cost optimization, including license entitlement/deployment reconciliation.
• Proven experience in leading or significantly contributing to high-dollar contract negotiations for software agreements.
• Experience interfacing with legal teams on contract law pertaining to software licensing.

What could set you apart

• Strong understanding of global enterprise software agreements.
• Experience with IT Asset Management (ITAM), including its tools and technologies.
• Experience managing a large portfolio of annual software renewals and negotiating new software agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to guide technical teams on optimizing their software licensing.
• Experience managing a portfolio of annual renewals and new software purchases per year

What’s in it for you?

At Equifax, we are on a mission to ensure that you have the support, resources and opportunities to Power Your Possible. Here are just a few ways we give back to our teams:

• Hybrid Work Model (3 days in office + 2 from home)
• Additional Leave Allocations (of up to 8 additional days leave per year + public holiday swaps)
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Discounted Private Health Cover (and discounted pet insurance if you want it!)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Career Development and Learning
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace and Environment
• Wellbeing Resources (including free financial wellbeing products and resources)

Primary Location:

AUS-Sydney-Blue-Street

Function:

Function - Sourcing / Procurement

Schedule:

Full time