Contracts Manager

Gainwell Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Gainwell Technologies seeks a seasoned contracts professional to draft, review and negotiate a broad range of agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and teaming arrangements. You will lead negotiations with customers and subcontractors, assess risks, and guide stakeholders on rights and compliance.

You will advise US-based executives and legal teams, and ensure contracts align with corporate policies, healthcare regulations, and privacy standards while maintaining meticulous records in CLM

Qualifications

• Degree in law from a reputable university in India.
• 18–20 years of proven experience in contracts management or legal operations.
• Thorough knowledge of US contract law, regulatory compliance, and risk management principles.
• Proven ability to review, negotiate and manage complex agreements and influence senior stakeholders.
• Ability to interpret contracts independently and propose/draft alternative positions without drafting aids.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication with US-based executives and legal professionals.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Mastery of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and contract lifecycle management tools.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage MSAs, SOWs, amendments, NDAs, teaming and other agreements.
• Lead contract negotiations with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and business partners.
• Independently analyze contractual risks and develop practical risk-mitigation strategies.
• Interpret contract provisions and provide guidance to internal stakeholders on rights, obligations, and compliance.
• Collaborate with US-based contract managers, attorneys, and leaders to resolve issues.
• Serve as contracts SME for proposals, bids and procurements, including RFPs.
• Manage contracts for compliance with corporate policies, laws, healthcare regulations, privacy requirements, and standards.
• Maintain accurate contract records and oversee lifecycle management systems.
• Provide training and guidance on contract processes and risk management.
• Build strong working relationships and act as a trusted advisor to the business.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Legal analysis

Executive communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Law degree (LLB/JD)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Contract lifecycle management tools

Job description

Your Role in Our Mission

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of state agreements, including:
• Master Services Agreements (MSAs)
• Statements of Work (SOWs)
• Amendments and Change Orders
• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
• Teaming Agreements
• Software, SaaS, and technology agreements
• Vendor and subcontractor agreements
• State, local and commercial healthcare-related services agreements
• Manage and lead contract negotiations with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and business partners.
• Independently analyze contractual risks and proactively develop practical risk-mitigation strategies.
• Interpret and assess contract provisions and provide clear guidance to internal stakeholders regarding rights, obligations, and compliance requirements.
• Provide advice to and collaborate with U.S.-based contract managers, attorneys and business leaders to resolve legal, commercial, operational, and compliance issues.
• Serve as the contracts SME for proposal, bid, and procurement activities, including leading contract reviews and providing analysis associated with RFPs and government healthcare opportunities and preparing all associated documentation.
• Manage contracts for compliance with corporate policies, applicable laws, healthcare regulations, privacy requirements, and contracting standards.
• Manage and maintain accurate contract records and manage contracts through contract lifecycle management systems.
• Manage contracts for key contractual obligations, deliverables, renewals, notices, and expiration dates.
• Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on contract processes and risk management.
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external business partners and serve as a trusted advisor to the business.

What We Are Looking For

• A degree in law from a reputable university in India
• 18-20 years of proven experience in contracts management or legal operations
• Thorough knowledge of US contract law, regulatory compliance, and risk management principles
• Proven ability to comprehensively and independently assess, review, negotiate and manage complex agreements and influence senior stakeholders
• Must be able to interpret contracts independently and be able to identify, propose and draft alternative positions without use of drafting aids.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, organization, decision-marking and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with U.S.-based executives and legal professionals.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and meeting demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Must work independently with minimal supervision while exercising sound judgment.
• Mastery Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and contract lifecycle management tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Years of experience supporting U.S. healthcare, healthcare technology, managed care, health plan, or Medicaid-related contracts.
• Deep familiarity with healthcare privacy, data security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven experience supporting U.S. state government contracts, healthcare procurements, or large-scale outsourcing agreements.
• Experience working within a multinational or global organization supporting U.S.-based operations.

Competencies

• Exceptional contract drafting, review and negotiation capabilities
• Thorough and independent contract interpretation and issue spotting
• Executive-level communication skills
• Business acumen and commercial judgment
• Strong ability to identify risk assessment and mitigation
• Significant attention to detail
• Customer-focused mindset
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Self-starter with strong ownership mentality

Remote work environment ( Shift time from 6:30pm IST -3:30am IST)