Senior Contracts Manager (SaaS)

Aravo Solutions; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Employer Paid Medical Insurance

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Life and AD&D Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

401K with Company Matching

Equity Participation

4 Weeks of Vacation

Fully Stocked Kitchens

Charitable Day of Giving

State-based employment eligibility (TX

Job summary

Aravo Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to join our Legal team and support contracting across the organization.

You will review, negotiate, manage, and administer customer, vendor, marketing, software subscription, partner, and other day-to-day corporate agreements. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Success, Product, Security, IT, and People to move business forward, manage renewals and contract obligations, and provide practical guidance aligned with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; JD or advanced legal qualification preferred.
• Seven+ years of progressive commercial or corporate contracting experience.
• Experience with SaaS, vendor, marketing, professional services, and renewals.
• Strong knowledge of IP, confidentiality, warranties, indemnities, liability limits, data privacy, security, SLAs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to influence stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills; capable of managing high-volume workload.
• Business-minded; delivers responsive internal client service.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage broad agreements including SaaS, licenses, SOWs, and NDAs.
• Manage vendor contracts and software subscription renewals with owners on key dates.
• Provide guidance on contract terms, risk, approvals, and negotiation strategy.
• Negotiate customer and partner agreements balancing risk with revenue goals.
• Collaborate with Finance, Marketing, Sales, CS, Product, Security, IT, Privacy, and People.
• Oversee multiple matters with ownership, urgency, and stakeholder updates.
• Apply playbooks, templates, and escalation paths; improve templates as needed.
• Utilize DraftPilot AI tools to improve review efficiency while maintaining judgment.
• Maintain contract records; support lifecycle management, renewal tracking, and reporting.
• Monitor legal developments and translate into practical template updates.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Risk communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

Aravo Solutions, Inc., provides leading third-party risk management (TPRM), ESG, and vendor lifecycle management solutions powered by intelligent automation software and designed to meet the needs of TPRM teams at Global 2000 enterprises.

At Aravo, we believe that in an increasingly interconnected world, managing risk is a critical pillar of global resilience. Traditional, manual approaches to TPRM can no longer keep pace with today's scale and speed of disruption. That's why we have pioneered an Intelligence-First™ approach.

Trusted by millions of third-party users in 195+ countries, Aravo provides guidance for the most complex third-party networks in the world, helping them mitigate risk, build business resilience, and protect their reputations. We are fundamentally redesigning how organizations see, understand, and act on risk by embedding AI directly into the core of their workflows.

Joining Aravo means working at the forefront of AI in TPRM and collaborating with a team that views AI as a partner, not a replacement. You will have the opportunity to work alongside industry experts, leverage the latest technologies, and contribute to shaping the future of third-party risk management!

Position Overview:

Aravo is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to join our Legal team and support contracting across the organization. The role will review, negotiate, manage, and help administer customer, vendor, marketing, software subscription, partner, and other day-to-day corporate agreements.

You will partner with teams including Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Success, Product, Security, IT, and People to move business forward, manage renewals and contract obligations, and provide practical guidance consistent with Aravo's policies and risk standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of agreements across the business, including SaaS and software licenses, professional services agreements, vendor and procurement contracts, marketing and agency agreements, event and sponsorship agreements, partner agreements, statements of work, order forms, amendments, and nondisclosure agreements
• Manage vendor contracts and software subscription renewals, coordinating with business owners on notice dates, pricing, renewal or termination decisions, contract obligations, and required approvals
• Support all business functions with clear, practical guidance on contract terms, risk, approval requirements, and negotiation strategy
• Negotiate customer and partner agreements while balancing legal and business risk with revenue goals and operational realities
• Partner with Finance, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Product, Security, IT, Privacy, and People on cross-functional contract matters
• Manage multiple active matters with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and attention to detail, while keeping stakeholders informed of status and next steps
• Apply contracting playbooks, approval frameworks, clause libraries, templates, and escalation paths consistently, and recommend improvements as business needs evolve
• Use legal technology, including DraftPilot as an AI-powered legal tool, to improve contract review efficiency and consistency while maintaining appropriate professional judgment
• Maintain contract records and support lifecycle management, renewal tracking, reporting, and process improvements across the company's contract portfolio
• Monitor relevant legal and market developments affecting enterprise SaaS transactions and translate them into practical updates to templates, guidance, and business practices

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; a JD or other advanced legal qualification is strongly preferred
• Seven or more years of progressively responsible commercial or corporate contracting experience supporting multiple business functions, preferably in an enterprise SaaS or technology company
• Experience with customer SaaS agreements, vendor and procurement contracts, marketing agreements, professional services, software subscriptions, and renewals
• Strong working knowledge of core contract issues, including intellectual property, confidentiality, warranties, indemnities, limitations of liability, data privacy, security, service levels, and implementation services
• Demonstrated ability to identify and communicate risk, propose workable alternatives, and bring negotiations to timely resolution
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with legal and non-legal stakeholders at all levels
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize a varied, high-volume workload with accuracy and sound judgment
• A pragmatic, business-oriented mindset and a commitment to delivering responsive, high-quality internal client service

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a fast-growing enterprise software or technology company with a global customer base
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management platforms, electronic signature tools, and modern legal operations practices
• Experience addressing global privacy and data protection requirements in commercial agreements
• Comfort working across time zones and with distributed, cross-functional teams
• A track record of improving templates, playbooks, intake processes, renewal tracking, or contracting metrics

Why Join Us:

At Aravo Solutions, Inc., we offer a dynamic and inclusive work environment where employees are encouraged to innovate, grow, and make a meaningful impact. We provide competitive compensation and benefits packages, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to work alongside industry experts on cutting-edge projects.

Benefits

• 100% Employer Paid Medical Insurance options for the Employee and Family
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401K with Company Matching
• Equity Participation
• 4 Weeks of Vacation
• Fully Stocked Kitchens
• Company-Sponsored Charitable Day of Giving Events
• Aravo Solutions Inc. is registered as an employer in many, but not all, states. If an applicant is not in or able to work from a state where Aravo Solutions Inc. is registered, they may not be eligible for employment. The eligible states include: FL, GA, MA, MO, NC, NH, NV, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, and UT