Contracts Manager
Description
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About the Team
The Legal Services team consists of Subject Matter Experts who take great pride in being engaged, trusted resources for our internal clients. We champion clear communication, collaboration, creativity, and transparency to ensure that our activities support O’Reilly’s business objectives fully and efficiently.
About the Role
O'Reilly Media is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to join our Legal Services team. Reporting to VP of Legal Services, you will serve as a primary point of contact for contracting. In this high-impact, individual contributor role, you will manage a robust contract pipeline supporting our sales team and other internal departments— playing a critical role in achieving their goals and O'Reilly's goals.
What You’ll Do
- Analyze, negotiate and draft subscription agreements, nondisclosure agreements, services agreements and other transactional documents to ensure that business needs are met while minimizing risk to the company
- Assist in responding to RFPs and vendor questionnaires by providing timely legal review of customer terms, noting any alternative provisions that should be proposed to align with O’Reilly’s business practices and requirements
- Consult with sales, finance, marketing, product, IT and other business units to address their respective business concerns in connection with contract-related issues and decisions
- Partner with outside counsel on complex or escalated matters, managing engagements efficiently to control costs and timelines
- Contribute to cross-functional legal and business initiatives and special projects as the team's needs evolve
What You’ll Have
Required:
- A Bachelor's degree
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a contracts-intensive position within new media, online learning and/or technology industries, or a related field with transferable skills
- In lieu of degree, equivalent education and/or experience may be considered
- Demonstrated knowledge of legal issues and business concerns relating to SaaS contracts, IP licenses, product/services procurement, AI risk mitigation, and the ability to draft and analyze appropriate language to address such issues
- Ability to think strategically and develop persuasive contractual arguments to support business policies and objectives; skilled at problem-solving and reaching compromises in fair and creative ways
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, including advanced use of Track Changes and Compare Documents for contract redlining; comfortable within Google Workspace, Adobe Acrobat (Conversions to/from PDF), and virtual collaboration platforms (Zoom, MS Teams, etc.)
- Experience using Salesforce and/or a contracts management system tools such as LinkSquares
- Proactive, solution-driven and energetic individual who manages priorities well
- Dependable, diligent, flexible team player with a customer service mindset
- Adept at communicating effectively (orally and in writing) with persons from all functional areas and levels within an organization.
Preferred:
- Ability to work US Eastern time zone hours
- Experience analyzing and negotiating IT security requirements in contracts
- Knowledge of data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) and their application in business contexts
- Familiarity with government procurement processes (specifically GSA and FEDLINK)
Additional Information:
- Salary Range: $78,000 - $107,000
- At this time, O'Reilly Media Inc. is not able to provide visa sponsorship or provide any immigration support (i.e. H-1B, STEM, OPT, CPT, EAD and Permanent Residency process)