Oct 7, 2021
The Contract Manager is responsible for managing the contracting process for sales, procurement and non-sales engagements. At the direction of the Director of Contracts & Legal Operations, the Contract Manager will review, negotiate, and manage all contracts, as well as oversee the overall contracting process.
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Draft and negotiate a wide range of contracts including services, consulting, marketing, licensing, non-disclosure, data privacy, and other commercial and technology related agreements
Perform risk analysis review for all contractual documents and recommend mitigating options
Understand the Company and products in order to identify risks, develop solutions, mitigation and negotiation strategies
Input completed contracts into the contract management system and capture key terms
Minimum of 5 years of contracts drafting, reviewing and negotiation experience at a software technology company
BA/BS required. JD, paralegal certificate, or equivalent work experience preferred.
Expertise in drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial, licensing and other technology-related agreements.
Understanding of data privacy requirements.
Proactive, dynamic and result driven individual with strong attention to detail.
Outstanding interpersonal skills, the ability to interface effectively with all business functions throughout the organization.
Enthusiasm and "self-starter" qualities enabling him or her to manage responsibilities with an appropriate sense of urgency; the ability to function effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced & dynamic environment.
Superior analytical ability, project management experience, and communication skills
Ability to manage internal customer priorities and needs.
Ability to use GitLab
Ability to use GitLab
A shared interest in our values, and working in accordance with those values
Also, we know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don’t have to match all the listed requirements exactly to be considered for this role.
To view the full job description and hiring process, please view our handbook. Additional details about our process can also be found on our hiring page.
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