Contracts Manager

Desert-Financial-Credit-Unio; Phoenix (AZ); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Desert Financial Credit Union in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee the lifecycle of agreements, draft and negotiate contracts, and lead the CLM implementation with Ironclad. You will collaborate with legal and business partners to identify risks and ensure compliance across client, vendor, NDAs, and partnership agreements.

The role requires a bachelor's degree, 4+ years in contract management, and experience in financial/fintech environments, plus strong communication and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of contract management experience.
• 2+ years in financial or fintech regulated industry.
• Experience with CLM software management.
• Experience using Ironclad CLM preferred.
• Experience designing and managing efficient contract processes.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, written and verbal.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration across levels of staff and leadership.
• Exceptional organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• EEO/AA employer; pre-employment drug testing.

Responsabilités

• Draft, edit, evaluate, negotiate, maintain, and ensure compliance of various contracts; explain risks.
• Manage contracting processes and technology; participate in CLM implementation and reporting.
• Develop and maintain library of contract clauses and pre-approved alternatives.
• Liaise between Procurement, Vendor Management and stakeholders; triage requests.
• Negotiate and redline agreements within delegated authority; identify and mitigate risk.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Contract management

Negotiation

Stakeholder collaboration

Risk assessment

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in related field

Outils

Ironclad CLM

Microsoft Office Suite

Description du poste

The Contracts Manager is responsible for managing the lifecycle and administration of all types of agreements and contracts including drafting, redlining, evaluation, negotiation, compliance, and execution in accordance with organizational policies and procedures. The Contracts Manager owns, manages and leads the implementation of the company’s Contract Lifecycle Management system (Ironclad), helps develop and maintain a library of contract clauses, and collaborates closely with business partners to identify, explain, manage and escalated contractual risks and support contract negotiations.

What you will do here:

Collaborate with business partners and attorneys to facilitate the drafting, editing, evaluation, negotiation, maintenance, and compliance of various types of contracts, including but not limited to: client, vendor, technology, NDAs, and partnership agreements. Ensure the business understands the terms and risks of agreements.

Own, manage, and administer contracting processes and technology. Participate in the implementation and maturation of Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) software (Ironclad). Utilize CLM software to implement changes and manage contract workflows efficiently and effectively. Support the continuous improvement of contract processes and templates. Develop and deliver reports related to contract activity.

Help establish and maintain a comprehensive library of contract clauses and pre-approved alternative clauses for commonly negotiated terms.

Serve as the liaison between Procurement, Vendor Management, and other internal stakeholders supporting the prioritization of work across the multiple lines of business. Triage contract requests and assignments to the appropriate attorney based on complexity and risk.

Negotiate and redline agreements within delegated authority. Identify and mitigate contractual risk, follow company guidelines and escalated material or nonstandard legal issues to the appropriate attorney.

Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

What you will need:

Bachelor's degree in related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

4+ years of contract management experience required.

2+ years of experience working in the financial or fintech industry; similar highly-regulated industry may be consideredrequired.

Experience managing CLM software and Microsoft Office Suite required.

Experience using Ironclad CLM Preferred required.

Experience with designing and managing efficient contract processes required.

Excellent communication and negotiation skills, written and verbal required.

Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of staff and leadership required.

Exceptional organizational skills, high attention to detail, motivated, self-starter required.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities required.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For additional information about our organization, careers, and benefits visit: http://www.desertfinancial.com/careers.

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