Senior Contract Manager

• Lead the negotiation, drafting, review, and execution of complex customer, partner, supplier, and strategic commercial agreements
• Serve as the primary escalation point for non-standard contractual, commercial, and risk-related matters
• Manage high-value and strategically significant agreements while balancing commercial, legal, operational, financial, compliance, and business considerations
• Develop, maintain, and improve contract templates, clause libraries, negotiation playbooks, approval frameworks, and governance processes
• Own the effectiveness of contract management practices, driving operational excellence, CLM adoption, governance maturity, and continuous improvement
• Partner with senior leadership to evaluate contractual risks, support business decision-making, and enable growth-focused commercial outcomes
• Establish and promote contracting standards, governance principles, and best practices
• Produce and analyze reporting on contract cycle times, negotiation trends, obligations, compliance metrics, and risk exposure
• Support strategic initiatives including mergers and acquisitions, technology licensing, data privacy matters, strategic partnerships, and other complex commercial projects
• Identify opportunities to streamline negotiations, reduce legal spend, improve contracting efficiency, and strengthen contract governance
• Provide guidance and subject matter expertise on complex contracting matters, negotiation approaches, and commercial risk considerations
• Collaborate across Sales, Finance, Legal, Operations, and other business functions to deliver scalable contracting solutions

• 10+ years of progressive experience in contract management, commercial contracting, legal operations, legal support, procurement contracting, or a related commercial or legal function
• Proven experience leading complex commercial negotiations with enterprise customers, large suppliers, or strategic business partners
• Experience managing high-value, non-standard, and strategically significant agreements with minimal supervision
• Experience developing and implementing contracting policies, playbooks, approval frameworks, governance standards, or similar operational structures
• Experience supporting international contracting activities across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory environments
• Experience working directly with senior leaders and providing recommendations on commercial risk, contract strategy, and negotiation approaches
• Advanced drafting, negotiation, and contract interpretation skills
• Ability to balance business objectives, operational realities, legal considerations, and risk management
• Experience working with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms and driving process improvements
• Ability to thrive in fast-moving, global environments where collaboration, adaptability, and sound judgment are essential
• Experience in professional services, localization, technology, SaaS, or other global business environments
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, technology licensing, data privacy initiatives, or other sophisticated commercial projects
• Experience building or enhancing contract governance programs at scale
• Experience working closely with executive leadership on business-critical commercial decisions
• Strong analytical mindset and experience using contract data to drive operational improvements and business insights

• Remote work
• Flexible PTO
• Healthy work-life balance
• Mentorship
• Development programs
• Clear pathways for advancement
• Market-leading pay
• Bonuses
• Comprehensive medical plans
• Comprehensive retirement plans
• Regular recognition programs
• Supportive leadership