Remote Contracts Manager

Summary

A high technology company is seeking a skilled Contracts Manager to join their team on a full-time basis, initially working remotely in NJ/DC/VA. The Contracts Manager will be responsible for driving and negotiating various agreements, providing legal advice, monitoring data privacy laws, creating standard templates, and interfacing with outside counsel. Requirements include a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school, 5-7 years of experience in a technology company, commercial counsel experience, experience working with government customers, and negotiation skills.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate - Graduate from accredited law school
• 5-7 years working experience within a technology company (either leading law firm or a tech company)
• Commercial counsel only
• Experience working with government (i.e. federal) customers and familiar with FAR and DFAR Provisions
• Working knowledge of: licensing and privacy and data protection laws (trademark/patent law knowledge an advantage)
• Negotiation skills with external and internal stakeholders
• Prior global business working experience

Responsibilities

• Drive, negotiate and finalize various agreements in different jurisdictions, including sales, licensing, distribution, consultancy, services, NDAs and much more
• Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice and recommendations on numerous legal and business issues
• Provide legal advice regarding a wide variety of legal matters to the company's different departments (Sales, Product, R&D, MIS, IT)
• Monitor and provide guidance on data privacy and other applicable laws and regulations
• Create and maintain standard templates, business processes and internal policies to help scale the business
• Interface with and manage support from outside counsel as needed