Associate Contracts Manager

Summary

Join Turnitin, a global leader in educational integrity, as an Associate Contracts Manager. You will be responsible for governing commercial contracts for SaaS products, primarily for US and non-US educational and government institutions. This role involves working with various departments to address business, financial, and legal terms in contracts, reviewing agreements to understand risks, drafting contract extensions and addenda, and ensuring proper contract approval and execution. You will also support the Proposals team in tender and RFP processes, train sales and support staff on contracting processes, and interact with Finance and professional services to manage special financial arrangements. Turnitin offers a remote-centric culture, competitive benefits, and a commitment to professional development.

Requirements

• Strong written communication
• BA/BSc
• Commercial contract management / negotiation experience, ideally in a SaaS environment
• Data Privacy experience, especially US and GDPR
• RFP contractual response preparation experience
• Training experience

Responsibilities

• The Associate Contracts Manager is responsible for governing commercial contracts, primarily for SaaS products served from the United States licensed by US and non-US educational and government institutions, supporting the sales cycle, giving advice and guidance which enables operational effectiveness for both our Direct and Indirect sales channels
• Work with multiple department leaders to address business, financial, insurance and legal terms in contracts with customers, vendors, and suppliers
• Review commercial and vendor agreements to understand risks, consequences, and impacts, escalating where applicable
• Draft and process contract extensions and addenda as required
• Provide governance on contract approval and execution to ensure deals are closed appropriately
• Interact with Finance and relevant professional services to ensure the proper treatment of special financial arrangements particular to different trading countries
• Support the Proposals  team in tender and RFP processes, particularly regarding contractual responses, data privacy and risk assessment. Partner with participating departments  on bid decisions
• Train sales and support staff on contracting processes and common legal questions

Preferred Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate
• Previous experience of working within an international company/with non-US customers
• Experience with SFDC
• Experience with Ironclad or other contract management system

Benefits

• Remote First Culture
• Health Care Coverage*
• Education Reimbursement*
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• 4 Self-Care Days per year
• National Holidays*
• 2 Founder Days + Juneteenth Observed
• Paid Volunteer Time*
• Charitable contribution match*
• Monthly Wellness or Home Office Reimbursement/*
• Access to Modern Health (mental health platform)
• Parental Leave*
• Retirement Plan with match/contribution*