Contract Manager

Juniper Networks; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Contracts Manager to join their dynamic Go-To-Market Legal team. This role involves managing, reviewing, and negotiating sales-related contracts, requiring strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with various departments while maintaining professionalism and discretion. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the transformation of networking through innovative legal solutions. If you are passionate about contract management and eager to make an impact, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of contract management experience with a focus on technology agreements.
• Strong negotiation skills and attention to detail in drafting contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage and negotiate sales-related contracts from inception to execution.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders on contracts-related inquiries.
• Ensure timely project management and high-quality work output.

Skills

Contract Negotiation

Detail Orientation

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Recordkeeping

Technical Skills

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Suite

SharePoint

CLMS

Job description

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, Juniper Networks, Inc. is an established market leader in the network routing, switching, and security industry and is now transforming the experience of networking through next generation innovations in software, silicon, and systems.

The Juniper Legal Organization (JLO) is a global and diverse team of dedicated legal professionals who share a passion to serve as a competitive advantage to Juniper in this transformation journey. We provide the kind of innovative thinking, performance, automation, and commitment that enable the world’s best networks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Juniper’s Go-To-Market Legal team is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Contracts Manager who will assist and support the Go-To-Market Legal department’s dynamic group of legal professionals located throughout Juniper’s offices worldwide. Primary responsibilities involve managing, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating sales-related contracts. This role requires interfacing with various departments outside of Legal, including Sales, Order Management, and Finance. Candidates should have excellent interpersonal skills as well as an ability to learn Juniper’s policies and processes. This position will require professionalism and discretion in handling confidential information, working in an organized and efficient manner with high attention to detail, and handling multiple priorities at one time. This role will be located in Canada and will report to the Associate General Counsel, Senior Director in Go-To-Market Legal Americas.

Responsibilities include:

• Administering and managing sales-related contracts from conception through post-execution. Tasks include reviewing, negotiating, and redlining contracts.
• Coordinating with internal stakeholders and answering contracts-related questions.
• Supporting legal requests for RFPs, including any associated contractual review.
• Administering the processing of signatures for a variety of documents and commercial agreements.
• General database management activities, including maintaining templates.
• Managing all projects in a timely manner to meet deadlines and provide high quality work.

Required Skills:

• Drafting and redlining with an eye for detail and efficiency in drafting, including the ability to integrate company standards into customer agreements without wholesale deleting sections.
• Ability to actively participate in contract negotiations both independently and alongside supervising attorneys to provide support and input from a contractual perspective.
• Negotiation skills that include the ability to explain company positions and policies effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills to achieve impactful results with internal and external stakeholders.
• Critical and creative thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex issues.
• High attention to detail and reading comprehension, including conducting quality assurance checks on redlined contracts to ensure accuracy and consistency in the implementation of revisions.
• Sense of urgency and ability to work well under pressure while juggling multiple priorities.
• Detailed recordkeeping.
• Ability to learn, interpret, and communicate standard operating procedures and guidelines.
• Technical skills with a real passion for innovation, data, and continuous improvement.
• Love of learning, curious mind, and good sense of humor.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and 7 years of related contract management experience.
• Experience reviewing, redlining, and negotiating complex technology agreements, including direct and indirect agreements for the sale of software, Software as a Service, hardware, and services.
• Understanding of technology sales channels and associated agreements.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite (e.g., Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Experience with content management/repository tools such as SharePoint and CLMS is highly desirable.