Senior Contracts Manager

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

📋 Description

• Collaborate closely with departmental leaders on commercial contracts to support sales and go-to-market initiatives.

• Address contract-related inquiries and provide assistance to business development and sales teams regarding contract language and acceptable modifications.

• Review and negotiate changes to contracts requested by internal teams, vendors, and clients.

• Ensure that all contract activities align with company standards.

• Conduct due diligence reviews and oversight for both new and existing third-party vendor services.

• Coordinate and evaluate vendor documentation.

• Enter, update, and generate reports on data within contract management systems.

• Serve as the main integration point for company stakeholders throughout the contracting process.

• Regularly interact with senior sales leaders, executives, and subject matter experts where business decisions may influence legal risks.

• Assist in the development of forms, playbooks, training on procedures and policies, and contract management workflows.

• Undertake additional related tasks as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent, accompanied by approximately 5-12 years of experience in negotiating complex software or software-as-a-service and consulting service contracts that involve data rights, security, privacy, intellectual property issues, and precise statements of work.

• Experience working in-house within a technology firm that has a quarterly sales cycle.

• Familiarity with business processes related to commercial contract practices in a sales-driven environment, with a track record of improving these processes and training others.

• A solid understanding of standard contract language and experience in negotiating those terms.

• Proven experience in negotiating NDAs, SaaS end-user license agreements, data processing agreements, service agreements, and statements of work.

• Experience with both SaaS and Professional Services contracts.

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities, with a keen attention to detail.

• Demonstrated creativity, critical thinking, initiative, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Competence in managing multiple workstreams and deliverables while coordinating across various functional initiatives to meet deadlines.

• Comfort in navigating a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.

• Proven ability to utilize AI tools such as Claude, Gemini, and Ironclad effectively in day-to-day tasks.

• Experience in creating AI-enhanced work products that others can utilize or implementing AI-driven improvements with measurable results.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.

• Life insurance.

• Mental wellness support.

• Assistance with fertility and growing family needs.

• Flex Time Off in addition to company-paid holidays.

• Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policies.

• Retirement savings plans.

• An allowance to customize your work and technology setup at home.

• Annual professional development stipend.

• Equity opportunities.