Senior Commercial & Technology Contracts Manager | Hybrid | Reston, VA
About The Position
Ellucian is seeking a collaborative, business-minded, and self-motivated Senior Commercial & Technology Contracts Manager to join their Legal team. This role will support a broad range of commercial contracts and contracting activities, including preparing, reviewing, and negotiating complex customer agreements. The position serves as a key resource to Legal, Sales, Deal Desk, Order Management, and other business teams throughout the contracting process. The successful candidate will work closely with Legal colleagues and cross-functional stakeholders to advance transactions, address contracting issues, and promote consistent and efficient contracting practices. Additionally, this role will contribute to contract templates, playbooks, processes, and technology initiatives aimed at enhancing the Legal team's support to the business. The ideal candidate will understand technology, enjoy cross-team collaboration to finalize deals, and actively seek smarter and more efficient work methods.
Requirements
- Solid experience with contract processes and negotiation.
- Prefer experience negotiating licensing and technology transaction agreements and related professional services contracts.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) and can collaborate effectively with all levels of employees and management.
- Detail-oriented, organized, efficient and resourceful with strong follow-through skills.
- A practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving and can effectively counsel with clear, concise advice and creative solutions to meet business needs.
- Sound business judgment, kindness, integrity and a positive, "can do" attitude.
- Strong curiosity to understand, apply and promote technology and process improvements to do things smarter and faster.
Responsibilities
- Assist the legal team in negotiating SaaS, software and services agreements as well as related agreements, including data privacy agreements.
- Collaborate with legal colleagues and business stakeholders with respect to contract templates, playbooks, policies and other materials and ensure regional/global consistency.
- Proactively establish relationships with internal clients to support key strategic initiatives and improve how legal services are provided.
- Develop and maintain a strong knowledge of the product portfolio, and working knowledge of existing and emerging systems to get work done.
- Contribute to process improvement, technology review and adoption, contract playbooks and development of templates.
- Balance legal risks against real-world business imperatives to provide pragmatic and business-based solutions.
- Support legal team and cross-function projects as needed
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
- Flexible time off
- Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account (LSA) that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
- 401k w/ match & BrightPlan - to help you save for the future
- Parental Leave
- 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
- Telemedicine
- Wellness
- Headspace Care (mental health)
- Wellbeats (virtual fitness classes)
- RethinkCare & Wellthy– caregiver support
- Diversity and inclusion programs which provide access to internal employee resource groups
- Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
- Education Assistance Program
- Professional development opportunities
- LinkedIn Learning
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
