Contracts Manager, Commercial

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years’ experience reviewing, redlining and negotiating Customer (third party) contracts or a broad range of standard commercial contracts.
• In-house legal department experience is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required. 
• A self-starter who utilizes their contract and risk knowledge as well as best judgment to make decisions on complex or varied problems with minimal supervision.
  
• Superior writing, analytical and communication skills, including experience engaging with sales and senior management.
  
• Ability to quickly analyze advanced and complex transactions and propose innovative, creative and workable solutions.
  
• Ability to work under pressure, address multiple competing priorities, and provide practical advice to business teams.
  
• Ability to develop strong relationships with internal business units as well as with business management.
  
• Team player willing to support fellow coworkers with urgent tasks.

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $68k - $85k annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.

If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email [email protected].

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Why WWT? 

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.  

With over 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all. 

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

A Brief Overview

The Contracts Manager will be responsible for the management, review and negotiation of commercial contracts. The Contracts Manager must be detail-oriented, self-motivated and deadline driven with prior in-house legal experience, preferably in the information technology industry, and able to work independently on multiple competing priorities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Reviews, redlines and negotiates customer (third party) terms and conditions for sale of technology products and services to commercial customers.
  • These contracts may include Master Purchase Agreements, Reseller Agreements, Professional Services Agreements, Statements of Work, Subcontracts, NDAs, Teaming Agreements and other channel agreements.
• Collaborates with other departments at WWT to engage Subject Matter Experts where needed.
• Structures, drafts and partners on contract negotiations both independently and in collaboration with in-house counsel.
• Acts as primary liaison with in-house counsel to facilitate legal review of non-standard requests from internal business teams and/or customers.
• Reviews Request for Proposal documents for areas of legal risk and guides the Proposal team to ensure submission of legally compliant proposals.
• Communicates effectively with internal departments to ensure contracts are properly executed.
• Prepares contract summaries for internal departments, when needed, to address any non-standard terms and conditions or where approval is required.
• Utilizes the CLM to track and update the contract review process from start to finish.