Contracts Manager

DensityAI; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Medical / dental / vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

DensityAI, Inc. is seeking an in-house contracts lead to own the contracting engine behind DensityAI’s business. You’ll manage the full lifecycle from intake to execution and obligation tracking, partnering with legal, finance, and supply chain.

You will draft and negotiate high-volume agreements, build templates and playbooks, and stand up CLM tooling to scale contracting as the company grows. This role requires strong drafting skills and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing commercial contracts in-house, at a law firm, or in contracts/procurement.
• Hands-on drafting and redlining of NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, and vendor/services agreements.
• Own end-to-end contract lifecycle including post-signature obligations.
• Working knowledge of CLM platforms and e-signature workflows.
• Strong organizational discipline for high-volume queues.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the contract lifecycle end to end - intake, drafting, redlining, routing for approval, execution, and post-signature obligation tracking
• Draft and negotiate high-volume agreements from templates: NDAs, vendor andservices agreements, SOWs, purchase terms, and amendments
• Support counsel on semiconductor supply-chain agreements - foundry, OSAT, and contract manufacturing (MSAs, MPAs, capacity and pricing, NRE/tooling)
• Build and maintain the contract repository, template set, clause library, and negotiation playbooks
• Stand up and administer CLM tooling; define intake and approval workflows with legal, finance, and supply chain
• Track obligations, renewals, expirations, and deliverables; surface risk and elevate to counsel
• Partner with supply chain, finance, engineering, and GTM to unblock deals and keep cycle times down
• Use and develop AI-assisted tool flows to accelerate drafting, review, and contract reporting

Skills

Contract drafting

Redlining

Vendor contracts

NDAs

SOWs

CLM platforms

E-signature

High-volume work

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Ironclad

Agiloft

DocuSign CLM

LinkSquares

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Own the contracting engine behind DensityAI’s business. Reporting into the legal team, you’ll run the full contract lifecycle - intake, drafting, redlining, approval, execution, and obligation tracking - across vendor, services, and supply-chain agreements. You’ll handle volume independently so our counsel can stay focused on the complex technology and foundry transaActions, and you’ll build the templates, playbooks, and systems that let contracting scale as the company grows.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own the contract lifecycle end to end - intake, drafting, redlining, routing for approval, execution, and post-signature obligation tracking
• Draft and negotiate high-volume agreements from templates: NDAs, vendor andservices agreements, SOWs, purchase terms, and amendments
• Support counsel on semiconductor supply-chain agreements - foundry, OSAT, and contract manufacturing (MSAs, MPAs, capacity and pricing, NRE/tooling)
• Build and maintain the contract repository, template set, clause library,and negotiation playbooks
• Stand up and administer CLM tooling; define intake and approval workflowswith legal, finance, and supply chain
• Track obligations, renewals, expirations, and deliverables; surface riskand elevate to counsel
• Partner with supply chain, finance, engineering, and GTM to unblock deals and keep cycle times down
• Use and develop AI-assisted tool flows to accelerate drafting, review, and contract reporting

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 5+ years managing commercial contracts in-house, at a law firm, or in a contracts or procurement function
• Hands-on drafting and redlining of NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, and vendor andservices agreements
• Demonstrated ownership of a contract lifecycle end to end, including post-signature obligation management
• Working knowledge of CLM platforms (Ironclad, Agiloft, DocuSign CLM, LinkSquares, or equivalent) and e-signature workflows
• Strong organizational discipline - you keep a high-volume queue movingwithout dropping obligations
• Comfortable operating independently in a fast-moving startup and building process where none exists
• (Optional) Semiconductor, hardware, or supply-chain contracting; foundry, OSAT, or contract-manufacturing agreements; export-control awareness (EAR/ITAR); data privacy and DPAs; paralegal certification or JD;experience supporting an early-stage legal team

Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience and relevant certifications.

California pay range

$250,000—$300,000 USD

Compensation

Final offers depend on level, location, and skills relevant to the role. Additional compensation: equity grant per company guidelines; medical / dental / vision; 401(k); standard PTO.

Visa Sponsorship

DensityAI sponsors qualified candidates for H-1B, O-1, TN, E-3, and other employment-based visas, and we welcome applicants on F-1 OPT and STEM-OPT. Work authorization is required at start; we provide immigration support to secure or transfer status.

Export Controls

Aspects of this role may involve access to information subject to U.S. export controls (EAR/ITAR). We may discuss licensing or scope adjustments during the interview.

Equal Opportunity

DensityAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40+), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. We comply with the California CROWN Act and provide reasonable accommodations on request.