Contract Manager

Overview

This role is for a Contract Manager to support the legal team’s day-to-day review and negotiation of procurement agreements and other contracting matters.

Responsibilities include reviewing and negotiating agreements for the procurement of goods and services, managing assigned matters from intake through execution, and providing practical contracting guidance to Procurement and cross-functional business partners (including product, engineering, finance, and other stakeholders).

The Contract Manager reports to the current Contract Manager and works closely with members of the Legal and Procurement teams.

Responsibilities

• Review a variety of agreements, with primary focus on procurement agreements for goods and services; also support SaaS agreements, event agreements, consulting agreements, and related statements of work
• Partner with Procurement to support acquisition of goods and services for complex or large-scale development projects
• Identify legal and commercial issues, recommend practical solutions, and escalate deviations outside approved playbooks or risk parameters
• Triage and prioritize assigned matters independently; communicate status, open issues, and next steps to stakeholders
• Use Ironclad to manage assigned matters, approvals, execution, and contract data throughout the contract lifecycle
• Coordinate contract execution and maintain complete and accurate records in the contract repository
• Apply approved templates and playbooks; identify recurring negotiation issues and recommend practical updates
• Provide training and self-service resources, including guidance on meaningful milestones and requirements in statements of work and task orders

Requirements

• 5+ years of contract management or commercial contracting experience, including reviewing and negotiating procurement agreements for goods and services
• No J.D. required (relevant experience as a lawyer or non-lawyer is helpful)
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and negotiating agreements for the procurement of goods and services, including support for complex or large-scale development projects
• Strong analytical and prioritization skills, with ability to assess legal risk and business impact
• Knowledge of commercial contracting principles across Master Services Agreements, Purchase Orders, Statements of Work, Task Orders, and related procurement agreements
• Project management experience coordinating cross-functional matters and communicating effectively with different stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Ironclad experience and knowledge of contract lifecycle management best practices
• Knowledge of legal technology, including appropriate uses of legal AI to support contract review and negotiation
• Legal technology implementation or integration experience, including DocuSign or NetSuite
• Experience with procurement of goods and services supporting complex construction or hard tech projects

Competencies

• Exercises sound contracting judgment and balances legal risk with business objectives within established guidelines
• Drafts, redlines, and negotiates procurement agreements for goods and services
• Works independently within defined authority and recognizes when an issue requires escalation
• Brings order to ambiguity and resolves open-ended contracting issues without unnecessary process
• Exceptional at independently triaging and prioritizing work
• Communicates legal and commercial issues clearly, with practical options and next steps
• Detail-oriented while working efficiently in a fast-moving environment
• Collaborative with Legal, Procurement, Product, Engineering, Finance, and other business teams
• Quickly learns the business, contracting positions, and technical context
• Comfortable learning and operating in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment

Travel Requirements

Remote employees are required to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or team needs, including attendance at team meetings, off-sites, and other events or gatherings.

For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $110,000-$150,000
• Flexible time off
• Equity
• Bonuses
• Competitive pay
• 401(k)
• Health insurance (with employer contribution)
• HSA
• FSA
• Flexible work hours
• Wellness credits
• Other benefits

This position may involve access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Only applicants who meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws may be eligible.

Additional Information

Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening, and employees may be subject to drug testing at any time in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.