Contract Specialist

Overview

Full-time contract specialist role supporting the commercial function within the legal team. This position reports to Senior Managing Counsel and focuses on contract administration, contract review, negotiations, and related legal projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, redline, negotiate, and manage commercial contracts, including service agreements, vendor agreements, statements of work, partnership agreements, amendments, NDAs, and related legal agreements.
• Conduct contract negotiation for a high volume of engagements in partnership with commercial counsel.
• Manage deal intake and the contract pipeline to ensure efficient prioritization and timely responses to stakeholders.
• Identify terms and conditions options and/or carve-out strategies to resolve contract negotiation roadblocks while limiting risk; apply fallback positions established by the legal team.
• Use and contribute to playbooks and cheat sheets used as negotiation tools.
• Independently review and redline agreements using internal resources, with appropriate escalation on non-standard positions.
• Support process improvements to contracting policies and procedures, including contract lifecycle management and related initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate advice.
• Independently lead internal calls with clients on deal structure, open issues, and related contract support.
• Lead live negotiations for low-complexity transactions as appropriate, using playbook and cheat sheet positions.
• Proactively liaise with internal clients to understand deal cycle, pipeline, and urgency on requests.
• Build relationships and maintain open communication with internal clients to establish strong partnership with legal.
• Assist with other documents as necessary and support general legal projects.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts, preferably SAAS and technology agreements supporting vendor transactions/procurement.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• JD preferred but not required.
• Proficient in Word and Excel.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Desire to collaborate in a fast-paced and evolving tech environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAAS and technology agreements supporting vendor transactions/procurement.
• JD (preferred).

Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $80,000–$90,000/yr (base pay offered may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience).
• Annual bonus eligibility and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance.
• Full range of benefits.

Location

• Fully remote (U.S. only). Work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements.
• Must be available five days per week during designated work hours.
• Work arrangement is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance, which may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations as necessary.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods (typically 7–8 hours a day).
• Ability to operate a computer, use phone systems, and type, including using multiple software programs and handling multiple inquiries simultaneously.