Senior Contracts Manager – SaaS

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage SaaS, software license, professional services, vendor, procurement, marketing, agency, event, sponsorship, partner, statement of work, order form, amendment, and nondisclosure agreements
• Manage vendor contracts and software subscription renewals, including notice dates, pricing, renewal or termination decisions, obligations, and approvals
• Support business functions with practical guidance on contract terms, risk, approvals, and negotiation strategy
• Negotiate customer and partner agreements while balancing legal and business risk with revenue goals and operational realities
• Partner with Finance, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Product, Security, IT, Privacy, and People on cross-functional contract matters
• Manage multiple active matters while keeping stakeholders informed of status and next steps
• Apply and improve contracting playbooks, approval frameworks, clause libraries, templates, and escalation paths
• Use DraftPilot and other legal technology to improve contract review efficiency and consistency
• Maintain contract records and support lifecycle management, renewal tracking, reporting, and process improvements
• Monitor legal and market developments affecting enterprise SaaS transactions and update templates, guidance, and business practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; a JD or other advanced legal qualification is strongly preferred
• Seven or more years of progressively responsible commercial or corporate contracting experience supporting multiple business functions, preferably in an enterprise SaaS or technology company
• Experience with customer SaaS agreements, vendor and procurement contracts, marketing agreements, professional services, software subscriptions, and renewals
• Strong working knowledge of intellectual property, confidentiality, warranties, indemnities, limitations of liability, data privacy, security, service levels, and implementation services
• Ability to identify and communicate risk, propose workable alternatives, and bring negotiations to timely resolution
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with legal and non-legal stakeholders at all levels
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize a varied, high-volume workload with accuracy and sound judgment
• Pragmatic, business-oriented mindset and commitment to responsive, high-quality internal client service
• Experience in a fast-growing enterprise software or technology company with a global customer base
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management platforms, electronic signature tools, and modern legal operations practices
• Experience addressing global privacy and data protection requirements in commercial agreements
• Comfort working across time zones and with distributed, cross-functional teams
• Track record of improving templates, playbooks, intake processes, renewal tracking, or contracting metrics

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in drafting, negotiating, and managing a variety of contracts, particularly in the SaaS and technology sectors. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams while ensuring compliance with legal standards and business objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Contract Drafting And Negotiation
• SaaS Agreements Management
• Risk Identification And Communication
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Contract Lifecycle Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Commercial Contracting
• Vendor Management
• Intellectual Property Knowledge
• Data Privacy Compliance
• Contract Templates Improvement

Soft Skills

• Excellent Written Communication
• Strong Organizational Skills
• Pragmatic Mindset
• Ability To Prioritize Workload
• Collaboration With Stakeholders

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• JD Or Advanced Legal Qualification

Industry Keywords

• Enterprise SaaS
• Procurement Contracts
• Professional Services Agreements
• Marketing Agreements
• Global Privacy Requirements

Tools & Technologies

• DraftPilot
• Contract Lifecycle Management Platforms
• Electronic Signature Tools