Job Specifications
Overview
NOTE: Remote
Type: Part-Time Contract, 10-20 hours/week 6M, strong possibility of extension
Work Experience: 5+ years Contract Administration, Commercial Agreements, Contract Negotiation, MSA, SOW, DPA, NDA, Vendor Contracts, Risk Management, SaaS, Technology, Paralegal, Legal Operations, Data Privacy (GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA), CLM, AI Tools
Industry: SaaS / Technology for Equipment
DESCRIPTION:
You will act as a strategic liaison between Sales, Partnerships, Finance, and Operations teams. This role will focus on reviewing, negotiating, and administering a variety of commercial agreements to accelerate deals, safeguard company interests, and enable partner success. You will report to the CFO and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, partnerships, finance, security/IT, and operations. You will also engage directly with customers, partners, and vendors.
Review, redline, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including MSAs, Order Forms, DPAs, SOWs, NDAs, and Reseller/Referral agreements.
Engage directly with customers, partners, and vendors to drive negotiations to closure, achieving win-win outcomes.
Strike a strong risk/reward balance in legal reviews that reflects the organization's risk appetite, escalating issues thoughtfully when needed.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders with a partner-centric mindset to unblock deals and enable revenue growth.
Maintain and improve contract templates, playbooks, and a clause library to drive consistency, reduce cycle time, and improve operational efficiency.
Track contract status, approvals, and renewals; ensure executed documents are stored, searchable, and auditable.
Support privacy, data protection, and security requirements (e.g., DPAs, SCCs, InfoSec questionnaires) in collaboration with Security/IT teams.
Identify recurring negotiation themes and recommend policy or template updates to prevent future friction.
Utilize and recommend AI tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the contract evaluation and administration process.
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's Degree in a related field such as Business, Law, or Finance is considered an asset.
5+ years of progressive experience in contract administration, paralegal, legal operations, or commercial negotiations, within a SaaS or technology environment.
Demonstrated ability to engage counterparties on redlines and negotiate complex agreements to closure.
Solid grasp of common commercial contract terms (indemnity, limitation of liability, SLAs, data security, IP, termination, payment terms).
Strong business judgment and a pragmatic, risk-balanced approach aligned to organizational priorities.
Familiarity with privacy and data protection principles (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA) is a strong asset.
Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) or document management tools is a plus; advanced skills in Google Workspace/Docs.
Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
Clear understanding of and experience with common AI tools and their application in contract reviews and administration.
Professional certification(s) (e.g., WorldCC/IACCM) or formal legal training is considered an asset.
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