Remote Part-Time SaaS Contracts Specialist

Datex Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Datex Inc., a 40-year SaaS company specializing in WMS solutions for 3PLs and warehouse operators, seeks a part-time Contracts Administrator for remote, hourly work in the United States. The role focuses on identifying contract risks, redlining, and streamlining agreements with leadership and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include reviewing and negotiating software contracts, preparing revisions, and guiding contract processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Paralegal certification.
• 5+ years contract administration or contract oversight experience and demonstrable track record of owning pre and post contract activity.
• Proven ability to review, draft, and negotiate contracts involving software or SaaS offerings, or similar industry, preferably with a technology product.

Responsibilities

• Review a high volume of software and SaaS agreements to identify contractual risks, business concerns, and areas requiring revision.
• Prepare, revise, and negotiate software contract language to align with organizational requirements and acceptable legal and commercial terms.
• Mark up agreement drafts in Microsoft Word, creating precise redlines that clearly reflect proposed edits and negotiated changes.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support the contract review process and help advance agreements through completion.
• Apply prior software contracting experience to evaluate terms related to licensing, services, pricing, and related obligations.
• Follow established internal guidance and contracting procedures while adapting quickly to team expectations and review standards.
• Preparing and presenting advice and drafting discussion points to be utilized when negotiating a variety of commercial contracts with customers, and (where required) suppliers to the company and its group, including software licensing, cloud hosting & SaaS contracts and support entitlements, supply agreements, outsourcing deals and consultancy arrangements.
• Reviewing responses to bid requests, reporting on risk and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies within the corporate governance framework whilst balancing the needs of the business objectives.
• Advising and undertaking risk analysis in respect to existing contracts and new contract opportunities.
• Drafting and negotiating contracts, including contract variations.
• Management of contract documentation.
• Reviewing and updating contract-related templates.
• Gathering and reviewing documentation relating to actual or potential disputes, assisting with the preparation of documents for disputes and litigation.
• Offering advice on contact-related matters affecting the business in a clear and concise manner as required, and engaging with key stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Liaising with external counsel where required, ensuring that disputes are escalated when necessary and providing detailed documentation to assist in communicating legal issues.
• Engaging with the sales and project management teams to ensure compliance with business processes and procedures.

Skills

Contract administration

Contract drafting

Legal negotiation

MS Word

SaaS contracts

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

SharePoint

MS Dynamics

AI tools

Job description

Datex Inc., a 40-year SaaS company specializing in WMS solutions for 3PLs and warehouse operators, seeks a part-time Contracts Administrator for remote, hourly work in the United States. The role focuses on identifying contract risks, redlining, and streamlining agreements with leadership and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include reviewing and negotiating software contracts, preparing revisions, and guiding contract processes.