Commercial Contract Manager

Mimecast•Lexington, MA

50d•$76,000 - $114,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Mimecast Business Legal team is looking for a Commercial Contracts Manager to join our dynamic and fast-paced, global legal team. This is a new and exciting role as part of a small sub-team of Commercial Contract Managers reporting to the Business Legal Team. This is a full-time role based in Lexington MA on a hybrid basis. As a key member of the legal team supporting all Mimecast regions, you'll need strong analytical skills, the ability to assess and mitigate contractual risk, excellent communication skills and the ability to work to a high standard within tight deadlines. It's an energetic, solution driven environment and you'll be required to negotiate contracts with customers from many different industry sectors and work alongside key stake holders and business partners across the company as part of the wider deal support desk.

Requirements

Sound contract negotiation skills
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external stakeholders
Sound analytical skills and attention to detail
Ability to work with initiative and confidence as part of a team
Ability to demonstrate sound commercial acumen and recognize and balance risk appropriately
Be able to prioritise effectively and adapt to frequently changing and competing priorities
A proactive mindset and flexible approach
Organized, efficient and able to meet strict timelines
Paralegal certificate or Bachelor's degree required

Responsibilities

Providing support and advice to internal business stakeholders regarding contractual negotiations and general contractual queries
Ensure compliance with all Company contracting policies, processes, and procedures
Reviewing & negotiate standard contractual redlines
Customer contracts
BAAs (HIPAA)
DPAs (POPIA, GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA)
Partner Agreements
Reviewing, drafting and negotiating Non-Disclosure Agreements
Preparation of final versions of contracts and legal approvals
Providing support to the deal support desk for standard contractual changes
Triage Business Legal inbox, legal support requests and redline queries
Monitor Deal Support internal Slack channels and respond to legal process/contractual questions as needed
Assisting with the submission of responses to Requests for Information/Requests for Proposals, relating to both public and to private sector entities (legal terms and submission letters)
End of quarter/year deal room support
Liaise with commercial counsel and ensure escalation of more complex matters via appropriate process
Formatting, proofing and finalising contractual documentation and co-ordinating approvals and signatures
Assisting with legal due diligence as needed
Facilitating compliance with legal operational processes (for example exceptions process and protocols)
Providing ad hoc advice on legal process and operational inquiries
Document management - efficient organization of files, templates and folders
Reviewing and updating contractual templates and maintaining version control