Remote Senior Contracts & Commercial Risk Leader

Walker; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Walker is a full-service Experience Management firm based in Indianapolis offering on-site, hybrid, and remote opportunities across the continental U.S. The Director of Contracts & Commercial Risk will own contract lifecycle, negotiate high-value terms with enterprise clients, and lead risk mitigation across data privacy and security requirements.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years negotiating MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and DPAs, with strong collaboration across sales, delivery, IT, and HR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, Finance, or related field required.
• 8+ years negotiating professional services and technology services contracts with enterprise client teams.
• Experience negotiating MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and DPAs.
• Familiarity with SOC 2, data privacy, and security frameworks preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage outside counsel on complex matters, controlling legal spend and risk.
• Review, redline, and negotiate client and vendor contracts (NDAs, MSAs, DPAs, SOWs).
• Serve as primary contact for contract review and negotiation with sales and delivery.
• Maintain standard contract templates and terms; ensure approved language is used.
• Own post-signature contract obligation tracking for data handling and confidentiality.
• Partner with security/compliance on data privacy and security.

Skills

Contract negotiation

MSA negotiation

SOW negotiation

NDA negotiation

DPA negotiation

Data privacy

SOC 2 familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Communication

Education

BA/BS in Business or Law

Job description

Walker is a full-service Experience Management firm based in Indianapolis offering on-site, hybrid, and remote opportunities across the continental U.S. The Director of Contracts & Commercial Risk will own contract lifecycle, negotiate high-value terms with enterprise clients, and lead risk mitigation across data privacy and security requirements.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years negotiating MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and DPAs, with strong collaboration across sales, delivery, IT, and HR.