Strategic Contracts Lead - Aerospace & Defense

Lynx; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost Medical/Dental/Vision

401K with employer match

Paid Time Off

Remote work opportunities

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Lynx seeks an experienced Contracts Manager to own and coordinate the contract lifecycle, from review to renewal and closeout, ensuring efficient deal closure while managing risk. You will work with Sales, Finance, Operations, Engineering, and executives in a fast-paced technology environment.

The role supports software, SaaS, and professional services in aerospace/defense sectors, with an emphasis on negotiating complex agreements and safeguarding company interests.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end contracting for customer, partner, vendor, and other commercial agreements.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and other agreements.
• Serve as primary contact for contract negotiations with customers, vendors, and their legal teams.
• Escalate significant legal issues to the Director of Legal Operations as appropriate.
• Maintain contract templates, playbooks, clause libraries, approval matrices, and negotiation guidelines.
• Coordinate with Sales, Finance, IT, Engineering, Operations, and other internal stakeholders to enable timely contract execution.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Vendor management

SaaS licensing

Communication

Job description

Lynx seeks an experienced Contracts Manager to own and coordinate the contract lifecycle, from review to renewal and closeout, ensuring efficient deal closure while managing risk. You will work with Sales, Finance, Operations, Engineering, and executives in a fast-paced technology environment.

The role supports software, SaaS, and professional services in aerospace/defense sectors, with an emphasis on negotiating complex agreements and safeguarding company interests.