Senior Contract Manager

About the Team:

Our legal team is small, nimble, and entrepreneurial: a startup within a startup. The Senior Contract Manager will lead the contract execution and lifecycle management across all of our purchasing needs. You will help drive improvements to Relativity's contract processes and policies, and partner closely with the business, primarily our supply chain teams, on all procurement activities to draft, negotiate, execute, and manage contracts. We need someone who is comfortable handling a wide breadth of contracts and is eager to develop new skills, tackle new projects, and build relationships across a diverse group of professionals. This role will sit in Relativity's office in Long Beach, CA. Fully remote options are not available.

About the Role:

• Partner with Relativity's supply chain, engineering, IT and other stakeholder teams to manage the full life cycle of our vendor contracts.
• Draft, negotiate, and process a wide variety of vendor agreements, including for purchases of services, material supply, capital equipment, software licenses, SaaS subscriptions, NDAs, and construction.
• Provide proactive strategic advice and guidance to business teams on contract interpretation and compliance.
• Partner with supply chain and the rest of the legal team to build and improve contracting processes, templates, playbooks, and knowledge libraries.
• Support corporate diligence and other data-driven strategic projects and initiatives.
• Be an expert user of Relativity's contract management system and work with legal operations to manage workflows, build reporting and metrics, and maintain accurate contract records.

About You:

• 7+ years of experience as a contract manager or other relevant experience managing and advising on the full contract lifecycle from RFPs to termination.
• Strong experience working independently with different contract forms, including master agreements, purchase agreements, statements of work, amendments, NDAs and related commercial documents.
• Experience leveraging data to identify process improvements, drive decision-making, and facilitate effective communication.
• Ability to tailor communication approach and style for effective communication with different audiences, including internal stakeholders, senior leaders, and external business partners.
• Ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience independently building and maintaining cross-functional relationships.
• Proficiency in contract lifecycle management and e-signature software tools.

Nice to haves but not required:

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school
• Experience in hardware, manufacturing, or construction industries.
• Experience in Legal Operations (e.g., implementing new contract review and management tools, creating dashboards and tracking contracting metrics)