Senior Counsel - Commercial Transactions (PMG)

Momentum; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Momentum is looking for a Senior Contracts Manager to join their Legal team in New York City. This role focuses on commercial contracting excellence and requires expertise in negotiating agreements, particularly with Fortune 500 clients.

The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in negotiating complex contracts and possess a Juris Doctor degree. Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills are essential. The position requires in-office attendance three days a week.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Experience with Fortune 500 client negotiations is strongly preferred.
• Exceptional skills in negotiation and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation and execution of complex commercial agreements.
• Establish and refine contract playbooks and templates.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on contractual matters.

Skills

Negotiating complex commercial contracts

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Commercial judgment

Collaborative approach

Education

Juris Doctor or equivalent

Tools

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms

Job description

Senior Contracts Manager (NYC)

About the Role

Momentum is a fast‑growing, mid‑size digital commerce company dedicated to building responsible, data‑driven platforms and solutions that power the future of digital commerce. We are seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to join our Legal team in New York City.

This role sits within the Legal Department’s Contract Operations and is focused on commercial contracting excellence, contract strategy, and scalable operational processes.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience negotiating agreements with Fortune 500 companies, strong commercial judgment, international contracting exposure, and a collaborative, solutions‑oriented approach. Experience working in advertising, social media, and digital media environments is strongly preferred.

This position is based in our New York City office and requires in‑office attendance three days per week.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contracting & Negotiation

• Lead end‑to‑end negotiation, drafting, and execution of complex and high‑value agreements (e.g., client‑facing Master Services Agreements), owning deal strategy and execution.
• Serve as the primary contract lead on complex commercial transactions, advising stakeholders on deal structure, negotiation strategy, and risk tradeoffs.
• Act as the escalation point for complex contractual issues and provide practical, business‑oriented solutions.

Contract Operations & Process Improvement

• Establish and refine contract playbooks, templates, fallback positions, and negotiation frameworks to improve consistency, scalability, and efficiency.
• Drive improvements in Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) processes, reporting, and workflow automation, with a strong preference for Ironclad experience.
• Identify opportunities to streamline contract review and approval processes while maintaining appropriate controls.
• Analyze recurring negotiation trends and risk patterns and work collaboratively with the Legal team to implement operational improvements.

Cross‑Functional Partnership

• Collaborate effectively across business, operational, tax, IT, security, privacy, and legal stakeholders in the U.S. and internationally.
• Build trusted relationships with teams across the organization and serve as a strategic advisor on commercial contracting matters.

Qualifications

Required

• 7+ years of experience negotiating and managing complex commercial contracts. Experience working in advertising, social media, and digital media environments is strongly preferred.
• Significant experience negotiating enterprise‑level client agreements, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Experience negotiating with Fortune 500 clients and other sophisticated enterprise organizations.
• Strong commercial judgment and demonstrated ability to balance business objectives with legal and contractual risk.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Highly collaborative, process‑oriented, and solutions‑focused approach.
• Willingness to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across multiple offices, regions, and time zones in a highly cross‑functional environment.
• Juris Doctor or an equivalent combination of education/professional experience.

Preferred

• Experience in advertising, social media, digital media, or related industries.
• Experience supporting commercial agreements in both U.S. and international markets, particularly the U.K.
• Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms, preferably Ironclad.
• Experience in high‑growth or rapidly scaling organizations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

As set forth in Momentum’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.