Contracts Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete contracting process for customer, partner, vendor, and various commercial agreements.

• Draft, assess, negotiate, and manage SaaS and software license agreements, MSAs, SOWs, professional services agreements, NDAs, vendor and procurement agreements, partner/reseller/subcontractor agreements, amendments, renewals, and order forms.

• Act as the main contact for contract negotiations with customers, vendors, partners, and their respective legal and procurement teams.

• Evaluate proposed contract terms to identify legal, commercial, operational, financial, security, and compliance risks.

• Negotiate clauses related to intellectual property, licensing, warranties, indemnification, limitation of liability, confidentiality, data protection, insurance, payment terms, termination rights, service levels, and other commercial considerations.

• Collaborate with Sales to ensure timely contract execution and support revenue goals while upholding risk management practices.

• Coordinate with Finance, IT, Engineering, Operations, and other internal teams.

• Elevate significant or non-standard legal matters to the Director of Legal Operations.

• Maintain contract templates, playbooks, clause libraries, approval matrices, and negotiation guidelines.

• Oversee executed agreements and key contractual obligations, including renewal dates, notice periods, pricing commitments, reporting requirements, and other milestones.

• Develop scalable contracting practices, enhance visibility into contractual obligations, and ensure that significant risks are properly reviewed.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven, business-oriented Contracts Manager.

• Experience in supporting a technology firm that provides software, SaaS, and professional services.

• Primarily experienced in the aerospace and defense sector.

• Competence in managing the complete contract lifecycle from initial review and negotiation to execution, administration, renewal, and closeout.

• Ability to negotiate directly with sophisticated customers and vendors.

• Skill in identifying issues that require escalation versus those that can be resolved using company playbooks and business judgment.

• Capability to work independently in a dynamic technology environment.

• Understanding of intellectual property, licensing, warranties, indemnification, limitation of liability, confidentiality, data protection, insurance, payment terms, termination rights, and service levels.

• Ability to recognize legal, commercial, operational, financial, security, and compliance risks.

• No specific educational qualification required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligible for bonuses.

• Affordable Medical / Dental / Vision insurance options.

• 401K plan with a generous employer matching contribution.

• Responsible Paid Time Off plus Paid Holidays.

• Opportunities for remote work depending on the role.

• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.