Contracts Manager

Flagship Pioneering, Inc.•Cambridge, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Flagship Pioneering is seeking a Contract Manager to join its in-house legal team to support its enterprise operations. This role will manage the full lifecycle of standard commercial agreements, focusing on IT, SaaS, real estate, facilities, and services agreements. The ideal candidate will have significant contract management experience, negotiation skills with attorney oversight, and familiarity with contract management systems and cross-functional stakeholder engagement. This is an opportunity to join an innovative company at the forefront of technology and science, working within a collaborative and supportive team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Legal Studies, Finance, or related discipline.
4+ years of relevant work experience managing contracts, including drafting and negotiating standard commercial agreements.
Experience utilizing contract management tools to automate workflows, track contract milestones, and ensure timely renewals; familiarity with AI-powered tools for document review, redlining, and finalization.
Familiarity with key legal and regulatory issues affecting contracts, such as confidentiality, indemnification, liability, and data privacy.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent stakeholder engagement ability.
Prior experience managing a high volume of contracts with various stakeholders under tight timelines.
Highly self-motivated and driven.
Thrives independently in fast-paced, evolving corporate environment.
Proactive involvement beyond core responsibilities.
Polished and professional demeanor.

Nice To Haves

Experience with IT/SaaS agreements, real estate and facilities contracts, and other operational agreements in a corporate or enterprise environment.
Experience configuring or administering CLM systems (e.g., taxonomy, permissions, template maintenance).
Experience in biotech, life sciences, venture capital, or regulated industries.
Familiarity with ERP systems and integration with contract workflows.

Responsibilities

Manage the full lifecycle of standard commercial agreements—including IT/SaaS agreements, real estate and facilities contracts, MSAs, SOWs, consulting agreements, and CDAs—from drafting through negotiation, execution, and renewal.
Draft and negotiate standard template-based agreements with attorney oversight; assess legal, financial, and operational risks and escalate non-standard terms to counsel as appropriate.
Use contract management tools to monitor workflows, track milestones, and ensure timely renewals or amendments; maintain repository accuracy and optimize CLM system processes.
Support cross-functional teams—including Finance, Procurement, IT, Facilities, and R&D—by advising on key contract terms such as indemnities, confidentiality, service levels, and liabilities, with attorney oversight for non-standard terms.
Track and monitor key contract milestones, deliverables, and compliance obligations.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to streamline contract processes, improve efficiency, and enhance enterprise operations.
Provide guidance to internal partners on contract submission practices and standard language.
Generate data-driven insights from contract analytics to improve reporting, decision-making, and operational performance; assist Contracts Administrators with contract entry as necessary.