Senior Contracts & Compliance Manager (Tech/Startup)

Inlighten Technologies; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

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Job summary

Inlighten Technologies, a Silicon Valley startup, seeks a Manager, Contracts & Compliance to oversee contracts, compliance, and operations across the company. You will partner with internal teams and external counsel to manage agreements, improve processes, and ensure efficient business operations in a tech/manufacturing startup environment.

The role emphasizes controlling contract templates, workflows, and records, while coordinating with HR, investors, and cross-functional stakeholders to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in contracts management, compliance, legal operations, procurement, or a related field.
• Experience managing commercial agreements and contract administration processes.
• Strong organizational, project management, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the contract lifecycle, including intake, review, approval, execution, storage, and renewal.
• Coordinate customer, supplier, manufacturing, consulting, NDA, and partnership agreements.
• Maintain contract templates, approval workflows, and document repositories.
• Work with external legal counsel on contract review and specialized legal matters.
• Track contractual obligations, key dates, and compliance requirements.
• Support corporate recordkeeping and business documentation.
• Assist with investor and due diligence requests by gathering and organizing required materials.
• Partner with HR on confidentiality agreements, policy administration, and employee documentation.
• Support export control, trade compliance, and other operational compliance activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve contracting processes, controls, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain relationships with external vendors, service providers, and legal partners.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Contract management software

Document control systems

Job description

Inlighten Technologies, a Silicon Valley startup, seeks a Manager, Contracts & Compliance to oversee contracts, compliance, and operations across the company. You will partner with internal teams and external counsel to manage agreements, improve processes, and ensure efficient business operations in a tech/manufacturing startup environment.

The role emphasizes controlling contract templates, workflows, and records, while coordinating with HR, investors, and cross-functional stakeholders to meet