Contracts Manager

This is Legal at Lattice

The Lattice Legal team is growing! We are seeking a conceptual thinker who is adept at making strategic decisions while balancing company policies and business needs. You are detail-oriented, highly focused, and can efficiently and succinctly draft and review a high volume of various contracts, including specifically SaaS agreements, with counterparties within the U.S. and abroad. You’ll work closely with high-performing sales, partnership, marketing, and product teams, among other departments across the organization to review, analyze, and negotiate contracts that account for various stakeholder priorities. This position is remote or remote/hybrid based out of our San Francisco and New York offices. It is an excellent opportunity if you thrive working on highly impactful and visible products.

What You Will Do

• Support the sales team / Deal Desk by negotiating and revising a large volume of SaaS contracts (MSA and DPA) in accordance with the playbook prepared by Legal and company policies.
• Act as a liaison between Sales and Legal, relaying and exchanging information with others including sales team members, Information Security team members, customers, and other organizations or counterparties.
• Participate in meetings with sales and procurement professionals, representing Lattice’s business interests and advocating in a professional manner.
• Diligently maintain accurate records in accordance with Legal team policies and direction.
• Observe trends and develop recommendations for playbook updates based on personal experience and be willing to advocate for change to advance the interests of the organization.
• Capable of organizing and project managing dozens of open negotiations concurrently.
• Find new and efficient ways to help maximize time, including weekly reporting, goal-tracking, leveraging emerging legal technological and operational tools and techniques, and team meetings.
• Communicate early and often to ensure stakeholders and supporting team members are ready to assist as needed.
• Handle the contracts with a sense of urgency and escalate complex issues as they arise.

What You Will Bring to the Table

• Minimum of 2+ years of high-volume contract negotiation and management experience supporting a sales team.
• Experience negotiating, editing, and drafting software license agreements and vendor contracts/procurement of various goods and services.
• Experience managing and negotiating SaaS/tech contracts.
• Ability to summarize and articulate complex concepts and adhere to playbooks and policies to ensure negotiated contracts adhere to company policies.
• Strong attention to detail with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to effectively prioritize with minimal supervision.
• Background /experience with modern data privacy laws and frameworks is a plus.
• Previous experience working on contracts with international counterparties is a plus.
• Strong multi-tasker with a proven track record of supporting a fast-moving organization in a hybrid and remote working environment.
• Strong relationship management skills, and ability to build a personal network throughout all levels of the company.
• Functional understanding of SaaS sales.
• A passion to learn and contribute.
• Proven ability to work well under pressure.
• Adaptability in response to changing priorities and needs.
• Expertise with Microsoft Word and Contracts Lifecycle Management software (IronClad or similar); Familiar and comfortable with Google Suite, Slack and Apple products, and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with procurement software (e.g., Zip) is a plus.

The estimated annual cash salary for this role is $98,500 - $123,000. This position is also eligible for incentive stock options, subject to the terms of Lattice’s applicable plans.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical insurance; Dental insurance; Vision insurance; Life, ADD, and Disability Insurance; Emergency Weather Support; Wellness Apps; Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time off inclusive of holidays and sick time; Commuter Parking Accounts; Lunches in the Office; Workplace Amenities Stipend, Internet and Phone Stipend; One time WFH Office Set-Up Stipend; 401(k) retirement plan; Financial Planning; Learning Development Budget; Sabbatical Program; and Invest in Your People Fund

*Note on Pay Transparency:

Lattice provides an estimate of the compensation for roles that may be hired as required by state regulations. Compensation may vary based on (a) location, as Lattice factors in specific location when benchmarking compensation for most roles; (b) individual candidate skills and qualifications; and (c) individual candidate experience.

Additionally, Lattice leverages current market data to determine compensation, so posted compensation figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Lattice reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.