Sr. Contracts Manager

Atlassian • San Francisco, CA

122d • $116,100 - $182,125

About The Position

Atlassian is looking for an experienced Sr. Contracts Manager to join our hard-working Procurement Team. We are looking for a contracts manager who has strong attention for detail and experience in technology, such as hardware, software/SaaS, and hosted infrastructure and technology consulting services. You‘ll work closely with key partners across Atlassian. You will build effective cross-functional working relationships and actively participate in worldwide contracts management. You will have exposure and interaction with departments across the company and world as well as our external suppliers, so strong social and communication skills are a requirement. You will be a trusted partner and advisor to Sourcing colleagues and internal customers providing practical and timely contractual guidance, identification of contractual risks and informed consent, and excellence in drafting contract documents. You'll also have input in development of the contracts management function within Procurement at Atlassian, helping to build out playbooks, contract templates and process improvement documentation.

Requirements

• At least 5+ years of experience drafting and negotiating supplier contracts, with an emphasis on SaaS and professional services.
• BA or BS (J.D. and/or CIPP-E or CIPP-US certification is a plus, but not required).
• Awareness of data privacy issues.
• Ability to take ownership, roll up your sleeves, and get things done.
• Ability to build relationships with business stakeholders to strengthen the connection between our team and the business.
• Ability to navigate a decentralized and complex organization spread across the globe.
• Ability to communicate with the business and suppliers to help them understand and follow the rules and parameters of the contracting process.
• Passion and diligence to embrace our business model and Atlassian culture.
• Ability to work independently while supporting all levels of the company.
• Excellent judgment and strong negotiation and customer service skills.
• Ability to understand legal, risk and business impacts to contract language.
• Ability to focus amidst evolving and maturing environments.
• Ability to Play as a TEAM.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years as a contracts manager, or other comparable experience within a corporate legal or Procurement department in a technology organization.
• Confluence, JIRA and Coupa experience.

Responsibilities

• Structure, draft and negotiate a broad range of inbound supplier contracts, with strong emphasis on SaaS, IT and professional services.
• Analyze use cases with business owners to choose appropriate contract forms.
• Work closely with the Legal team to triage contract issues.
• Contribute to various contract process improvement, documentation and reporting projects.
• Work alongside IT, Hosted Infrastructure, Development groups, Marketing, Workplace Experience, and other internal business customers.
• Provide pragmatic, business-minded guidance to our business owners on contract-related issues.
• Work alongside Procurement Sourcing personnel, facilitate supplier negotiations, including negotiation strategy development, pricing, SLAs, and other contract terms and conditions.
• Work alongside the commercial contract group within Atlassian Legal to learn core Atlassian legal strategies, develop contract templates and general commercial negotiation guidelines.
• Provide contract-related issue resolution, both internally and externally.

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing resources.
• Paid volunteer days.
• Equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs.
• Eligibility for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees