Growing software company is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to lead the drafting, review, negotiation, and management of a wide range of commercial agreements. This role will support both sales contracting and procurement/vendor contracting, with a strong emphasis on SaaS-related terms, risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration. As a Contracts Manager with this organization, you'll join the legal team and report to the Commercial Counsel. The ideal candidate will be able to work on-site on a hybrid basis and have at least 5-10+ years of experience in contract management.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a high volume of SaaS-related agreements, including customer contracts, MSAs, SaaS subscription agreements, order forms, NDAs, DPAs, SOWs, amendments, and vendor/procurement contracts.
- Partner closely with Sales, Procurement, Legal, Finance, Security, and Product teams to support contract execution and business objectives. .
- Lead contract negotiations for both revenue-generating customer deals and third-party/vendor engagements.
- Identify legal and commercial risks in contract terms and propose practical solutions that align with company policies.
- Support and improve contract lifecycle management processes, templates, playbooks, and approval workflows.
- Ensure contract terms address key SaaS issues such as data privacy, security, service levels, licensing, usage rights, limitation of liability, indemnification, and termination rights.
- Track contract obligations, key dates, renewals, and compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to standardize contracting practices and shorten deal cycle times. .
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of contracts management experience.
- Direct experience in a SaaS company or supporting SaaS agreements is preferred but not required.
- Proven experience handling both sales contracts and procurement/vendor contracts. .
- Strong experience negotiating commercial agreements such as MSAs, SaaS agreements, order forms, SOWs, NDAs, DPAs, and supplier agreements.
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment and balance legal risk with business priorities.
- Strong written, verbal, and negotiation skills.
- Experience with contract lifecycle management systems is preferred.