Contracts Manager

Summary

Join Wealthsimple, a fintech company on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom, as the Contracts Manager and support the contract management process to enable business objectives.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of demonstrated success in a contract management role within the legal or procurement team at an established and fast moving business
• Post-secondary education in a paralegal, business or related legal program (university or college degree); advanced degree or certification (including a law degree or CIPP/C), is a plus
• Experience drafting and negotiating vendor agreements, particularly with technology vendors, including master services agreements, statements of work, service level agreements, SaaS agreements, software and data licensing, consulting agreements and RFPs
• Skills to effectively communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal audiences
• Project management and organizational skills that can be used to balance competing priorities

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, draft and manage vendor and supplier agreements that enable the development and execution of our product roadmap and growth initiatives
• Produce contractual documentation and assist with assessing contractual effectiveness across the organization
• Support the Legal team in initiatives to improve the team’s processes and service delivery models by developing self-help tools, templates and checklists, policies, procedures and training
• Work with business partners to oversee and manage the complete lifecycle of contracts at Wealthsimple
• Act as point person for participants in the contracting process, coordinating as needed
• Ensure that all contract terms accurately express the business understanding agreed upon by the parties and that appropriate approvals or authorizations are secured
• Maintain a contracts management system to efficiently track and manage contract approvals, renewals and obligations

Benefits

• Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance
• Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple Work
• 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days
• Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively
• 90 days away program: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year