Contracts Manager
HybridManila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Job Summary
Triage and manage legal requests from global sales teams, prioritizing issues and escalating complex matters to counsel. Review, negotiate, and coordinate routine commercial documents including NDAs, order forms, and amendments while applying approved legal playbooks. Identify contractual risks, recommend solutions, and independently resolve moderately complex matters to support the full lifecycle of contractual relationships. Serve as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders, driving process improvements and enhancing contract templates and self-service tools for Sales. Partner with internal legal, procurement, and finance teams to ensure obligations are understood and managed effectively.
Required Qualifications
- Must be able to work hours that align with the United States
- University degree in Business Administration, Law, Legal or Paralegal Studies, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 8+ years of experience in contract management, commercial contracting, legal operations, procurement, in-house legal support or a related legal function
- Advanced-level proficiency in spoken and written English
- Demonstrated experience with commercial contract types (MSAs, SaaS agreements, SOWs, NDAs, amendments, RFPs)
- Experience managing multiple contracts and priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- Working knowledge of contract law principles, commercial terms, and risk mitigation
- Familiarity with privacy, information security, and regulatory requirements affecting commercial contracts
- Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, and analytical skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to exercise sound judgment while escalating complex legal issues appropriately
Desired Qualifications
- Experience using Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems, document management tools and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Sharepoint)
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