Contracts Manager (m/f/d)

Rocket Factory Augsburg; Augsburg; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Atmosphere

Flexible hours

Home office

Health & Wellbeing

30 days annual leave

Team events

Free onsite parking

Zusammenfassung

Rocket Factory Augsburg is seeking a Contracts Manager to own the complete contract lifecycle from initiation through drafting, negotiation, approval, and execution, while coordinating with internal teams and external partners. You will negotiate terms with customers, suppliers, and strategic partners in a fast-paced space startup.

Fluency in German and English is required, with 2–3 years in contract management.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Law, Business Law, or related field.
• 2–3 years of contract management experience.
• Fluency in German and English, both written and spoken.
• Proactive, structured, solution-oriented with multitasking ability.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills across all levels.

Aufgaben

• Own the complete contract lifecycle from initiation to termination.
• Lead negotiations with customers, suppliers, and partners.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet contractual needs.
• Coordinate non-disclosure agreements and manage insurance processes.
• Support continuous improvement of legal processes and practices.

Kenntnisse

German and English fluency

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Contract management

Ausbildung

Law degree / Business law

Jobbeschreibung

About Rocket Factory Augsburg

At Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), we have one clear goal: to create low-cost, flexible, and reliable access to space. We specialize in building small launch vehicles designed to deploy satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and beyond. Together with you, we aim to revolutionize space services and help improve life on Earth. Sounds interesting? Then join our journey and become part of the team driving the New Space movement in Europe.

About the Team

Our international and agile team is looking for support from a motivated person as a Contracts Manager (m/f/d), where you will play a key role in supporting the commercial success of our growing space startup. You will take ownership of the entire contract lifecycle, working closely with internal stakeholders, customers, and partners to ensure our contractual processes are efficient, compliant, and business-focused. If you enjoy combining legal expertise with commercial thinking and want to help shape processes in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Your Tasks

• Own and systematically manage the complete contract lifecycle, from initiation through drafting, review, negotiation, and approval through to execution, filing, monitoring, amendments, renewals and termination
• Lead contract negotiations with customers, suppliers, and strategic partners
• Act as a trusted business partner by collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to understand their contractual requirements and provide practical, solution-oriented legal support.
• Coordinate and manage non-disclosure agreements
• Oversee the administration of the company´s insurance policies
• Provide operational support on a broad range of legal and contractual matters, contributing to the continuous improvement of legal processes and best practices.

Your Qualifications

• Degree in Business Law, Law, Business Administration with a legal focus, or a comparable qualification
• At least 2-3 years professional experience in contract management and legal operations, ideally within an international or technology-driven environment.
• Fluency in both German and English, written and spoken.
• A proactive, well-structured, and solution-oriented way of working with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills, combined with a collaborative mindset and the confidence to work with stakeholders across all levels of the business.
• A strong sense of responsibility, integrity, discretion, and commitment when handling confidential information.

We Offer

• Atmosphere: Experience life in an international & dynamic New Space start-up
• Flexibility: Fit your working schedule to your needs with flexible working hours
• Home Office: Full-time employees benefit from one day per week home office
• Health: Sweat, stretch or squat it out with EGYM Wellpass
• Paid Time Off: 30 days annual leave and speacial leave days
• Team Culture: Join regular company and team events
• Parking: Free onsite parking for your Car & Bike