Contracts Manager

The role, in a nutshell:

“Good fences make good neighbors,” and we believe that good contracts do the same. You will have the opportunity to impact Chainguard through your strategic mind, organizational skills, and your supreme negotiating powers. 

You’ll own and operate our entire contract lifecycle management (CLM) system, ensuring that every agreement we execute is handled with precision and efficiency. You’ll be moving fast, but using your detail-oriented superpowers, will help us build and scale our contract processes to match the exciting pace of our business. You’ll also be the connective tissue between our Legal, Sales, Finance, and Operations teams. 

We believe in utilizing the most impactful tools available, and we need your help to ensure we can balance the need for speed while keeping Chainguard legally protected. It’s an important job.

What You’ll Do:

• Ownership and optimization: Take the reins of our CLM system (currently Ironclad), driving seamless contract workflows from intake through signature and beyond. 
• Strategic connector: Collaborate closely with Legal, Sales, Finance, and other business partners to accelerate deal cycles while upholding compliance and risk standards. 
• Tell us a story: Storytelling with data-driven insights. Lead reporting and analytics on contract status, cycle times, and key legal metrics which will fuel process improvement, and smarter decision making. 
• Be a champion: Support impactful legal team initiatives, from developing playbooks and refining templates to driving process enhancements that elevate the company. 
• Do all the things: Take on a wide range of legal operational tasks. Whether that is assisting with NDA reviews, or spearheading cross functional projects that enhance contract management.

 
What We’re Looking For:

• CLM and contract operations pro. Proven experience managing CLM systems and scaling contract operations within high growth companies. 
• Expertise across the contract lifecycle. Deep understanding of contract lifecycle management. (Hands-on experience with Ironclad is strongly preferred)!
• Project management powerhouse. Exceptional organizational, project management, and communication skills.  You confidently drive processes forward and keep stakeholders aligned.
• Efficiency with precision. Ability to balance meticulous attention to detail with a pragmatic, results driven approach. You know  when to optimize for accuracy vs. speed. 
• Fast paced environment thriver.  Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities in a dynamic, evolving start-up landscape. 

Bonus Points:

• Experience supporting legal operations or contract management at a security-focused company or in a compliance-heavy industry.
• Familiarity with legal tech tools and best practices around contract metrics, reporting, and automation beyond CLM. 
• Passion for process improvement and legal enablement. You believe Legal should help power the business, not slow it down. 

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• You’ll join a genuinely collaborative and supportive Legal team that thrives in the fast pace of a start up (and knows how to have fun along the way)! 
• We are a flexible, remote first culture that works because we’re accountable to getting our stuff done. 
• We have a culture built on autonomy, trust, and accountability. 
• We really do live by our value of not taking ourselves too seriously. If you like an environment where egos are checked at the door this might be the place for you.