Contract Manager | Austin Metro Area - Texas - USA (Remote)

Cohesity; Town of Texas (WI); Remote; USD 87,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohesity is seeking a driven Contract Manager to join its Transaction Legal Team. This role involves managing legal requests, supporting sales operations, and optimizing contract processes. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in contract management, with a focus on collaboration and process improvement.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Paid parental leave

Flexible paid time off

Continuous learning opportunities

401(k) retirement plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Contract Management or similar role.
• Experience with contract review, drafting, and negotiation.
• Proficiency with CLM platforms, preferably Ironclad.

Responsibilities

• Triage and facilitate incoming legal requests.
• Process, review, and draft legal documents.
• Collaborate with attorneys to structure and negotiate complex transactions.

Skills

Contract Management

Data Analytics

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Ironclad

Job description

Full time

Posted Today

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Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design.

Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.

Passionate about defending the world's data? Join Cohesity!

We are seeking a driven, proactive, and ambitious Contract Manager to join our growing Transaction Legal Team with primary focus on supporting the CommercialLegal Team – Americas group. This dynamic role offers genuine opportunities for growth and development within a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

As a Contract Manager, you will be embedded with a team of lawyers and contract negotiators handling complex commercial and technology agreements. You'll support worldwide salesand channel operations while having autonomy to improve processes and operations. This role requires building strong relationships with internal stakeholders while managing and administering legal requests through our Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system and supporting your team .

HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:

Triage and facilitate incoming legal requests, ensuring proper prioritization and assignment

Process, review, and draft customer letters, NDAs, and other legal documents with diligence

Collaborate with attorneys to structure, negotiate, and close complex transactions efficiently

Innovate and optimize contract templates, forms, and playbooks to enhance contract velocity and standards

Serve as a subject matter expert for our CLM platform (Ironclad)

Manage and resolve complex process breakdowns while identifying opportunities for improvement

Project manage key initiatives across legal functions

Create comprehensive reports and presentations for senior management

Define, track, and analyze key metrics to drive process improvements

Support international and strategic legal teams as needed

Collaborate with other Contract Managers to drive efficiency and standardization

WE'D LOVE TO TALK IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognized university

5+ years of experience in Contract Management or similar role

Experience with contract review, drafting, and negotiation

Proficiency with CLM platforms, preferably Ironclad

Strong reporting and data analytics capabilities

Experience creating professional presentations

Excellent ability to prioritize multiple workstreams and manage time efficiently

Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments

Key Attributes

Exceptional intelligence, creativity, and work ethic

Organized, humble, and eager to learn

Adaptable with ability to quickly learn new tools and technologies

Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Meticulous attention to detail

Genuine interest in long-term career as a legal/contract specialist

Flexibility to support diverse activities across time zones

Pragmatic approach with exceptional judgment and integrity

Self-starter mindset with innovative thinking

Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

Team-first attitude with collaborative spirit

This role reports to the Manager, Contract Managers. While we expect the successful candidate to possess many of the required skills, we value aptitude, positive attitude, and willingness to learn above existing expertise.

Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in ourcomprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

Pay Range :

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design.

Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.

Passionate about defending the world's data? Join Cohesity!

We are seeking a driven, proactive, and ambitious Contract Manager to join our growing Transaction Legal Team with primary focus on supporting the CommercialLegal Team – Americas group. This dynamic role offers genuine opportunities for growth and development within a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

As a Contract Manager, you will be embedded with a team of lawyers and contract negotiators handling complex commercial and technology agreements. You'll support worldwide salesand channel operations while having autonomy to improve processes and operations. This role requires building strong relationships with internal stakeholders while managing and administering legal requests through our Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system and supporting your team .

HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:

• Triage and facilitate incoming legal requests, ensuring proper prioritization and assignment

• Process, review, and draft customer letters, NDAs, and other legal documents with diligence

• Collaborate with attorneys to structure, negotiate, and close complex transactions efficiently

• Innovate and optimize contract templates, forms, and playbooks to enhance contract velocity and standards

• Serve as a subject matter expert for our CLM platform (Ironclad)

• Manage and resolve complex process breakdowns while identifying opportunities for improvement

• Project manage key initiatives across legal functions

• Create comprehensive reports and presentations for senior management

• Define, track, and analyze key metrics to drive process improvements

• Support international and strategic legal teams as needed

• Collaborate with other Contract Managers to drive efficiency and standardization

WE'D LOVE TO TALK IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognized university

• 5+ years of experience in Contract Management or similar role

• Experience with contract review, drafting, and negotiation

• Proficiency with CLM platforms, preferably Ironclad

• Strong reporting and data analytics capabilities

• Experience creating professional presentations

• Excellent ability to prioritize multiple workstreams and manage time efficiently

• Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments

Key Attributes

• Exceptional intelligence, creativity, and work ethic

• Organized, humble, and eager to learn

• Adaptable with ability to quickly learn new tools and technologies

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Genuine interest in long-term career as a legal/contract specialist

• Flexibility to support diverse activities across time zones

• Pragmatic approach with exceptional judgment and integrity

• Self-starter mindset with innovative thinking

• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

• Team-first attitude with collaborative spirit

This role reports to the Manager, Contract Managers. While we expect the successful candidate to possess many of the required skills, we value aptitude, positive attitude, and willingness to learn above existing expertise.

Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in ourcomprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

Pay Range :

$87,000.00-$108,800.00

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In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.

At Cohesity, we work hard and move fast—and we’re not afraid to push boundaries to deliver exceptional work. We value integrity and respect, and here’s what we promise: We’ll give you the tools to be successful and welcome you into a culture that celebrates individual contributions and collective success. We’ll empower you to grow, offer continuous learning opportunities, and surround you with ambitious, collaborative colleagues.

We strive to have a parity of benefits across regions, and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our employees (and their families) is the right thing to do.

• Healthcare coverage for you and your family
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible paid time off
• Additional company-wide days off throughout the year
• A robust wellness program
• Continuous learning opportunities
• And a competitive salary and additional benefits package

Join our team!

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