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

Software Technology Inc. is hiring a Contracts Manager