Senior Contracts Manager (REMOTE)

Cyware • New York, NY

58d • Remote

About The Position

Cyware is seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to lead their Contracts Management team. This role is responsible for the direction, management, and administration of all Contracts Management activities for the Cyware corporate group. The position involves maintaining the contracts playbook, implementing process improvements, managing form agreements, redlining and negotiating agreements, overseeing procurement workflows, and communicating contractual requirements to internal stakeholders. The role requires daily interaction with leaders across all departments, including executive management, necessitating strong communication skills. The ideal candidate is results-driven, a quick learner, organized, detail-oriented, and possesses a "customer first" attitude. This is an opportunity to join an exciting cybersecurity product startup that has recently closed its Series C funding round.

Requirements

• US Citizenship is a requirement of this position.
• At least 8 years of experience managing contracts in a corporate setting.
• At least 2 years experience working with International Contracts is required.
• Extensive experience working on SaaS agreements and/or for a SaaS provider is required.
• Significant experience drafting and negotiating all forms of agreements, with a particular focus on complex or strategic agreements.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate and explain complex concepts and contractual terms.
• High technical acumen.
• Experience with US Federal Government contracting, including a working knowledge of FARS, DFARS and Multi-Award Schedules.
• Understanding of procurement best practices.
• Significant experience with Contracts Management software and databases is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Legal Studies, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Conga Contracts is preferred.
• Certifications from NCMA or a paralegal certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review, redline, and negotiate agreements for the entire corporate group, including NDAs, Master Agreements, Professional Services Agreements, Vendor Agreements and Sales Partnership Agreements.
• Maintain and iterate on the existing contract playbook and form agreements.
• Provide consultation and support to internal stakeholders during contract negotiations.
• Maintain existing Contract Management methods and procedures and provide continuous improvements to procedures and documentation.
• Provide continuous education and support to the Sales and other internal teams on contracting procedures, best practices and contractual compliance.
• Assume the administration and management of Conga Contracts and map strategy for implementing additional functionality and workflows.
• Management of the procurement workflow.
• Develop metrics and reporting to measure contracting time with a view to improving turnaround time as well as providing visibility to the organization on key contractual matters and terms.
• Advise and assist leadership in other matters requiring legal research, advice or outside counsel involvement.
• Mentor and manage other contracts management staff, as applicable.

Benefits

• Time off
• Paid holidays
• Retirement plans
• Insurance coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior