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Senior Contracts Manager at Zūm | LAYIQ

Sales & Commercial Support: Support the commercial legal team in responding to RFPs and other client-facing due diligence requests.
CLM Ownership: Own the Linksquares CLM platform end-to-end, including implementation, administration, configuration, user management, reporting, and ongoing optimization. You are the go-to expert and internal champion for the system.
Process & Systems Building: Design, implement, and continuously improve contract processes, workflows, playbooks, AI integrations, and operational tools within the CLM. Build the infrastructure that lets the team scale.
Contract Negotiation: Independently draft, review, redline, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including government contracts, vendor agreements, customer contracts, NDAs, SaaS agreements, partnership deals, and more.
Stakeholder Partnership: Build deep trust with key stakeholders across Legal, Finance, Procurement, Sales, and Operations. Be the person teams rely on to get deals done right and done fast.
Playbook & Template Development: Create and maintain contract playbooks, cheat sheets, clause libraries, templates, and negotiation guides that drive consistency and speed.
Risk Management: Identify and escalate contractual risks, ensuring the business is protected while deals keep moving forward.
Training & Enablement: Educate internal teams on contract processes, CLM tools, and best practices so the organization operates with confidence and efficiency.
Knowledge & Records Management: Oversee the maintenance of legal records, templates, and document repositories. Ensure executed vendor agreements, NDAs, and union-related documents are logged and accessible. Lead annual reviews and refresh of legal templates.
Legal Operations & Process Optimization: Develop and execute legal operations strategies. Evaluate and implement legal tech tools (e.g., CLM, matter management, ticketing systems, entity management). Build and maintain workflows for intake, contract lifecycle management, and cross-functional support across Sales, Operations and Compliance.
Document & Knowledge Management: Maintain shared drives and systems to ensure executed contracts, NDAs, and key legal documents are organized and easily accessible. Own the management of self-service resources.
Cross-Functional Project Management: Serve as the first point of contact for business teams seeking legal support: triage requests, assign work, and track progress. Collaborate with Sales to support client diligence (e.g., RFPs, questionnaires, contract approvals). Provide practice support as needed.
Required Qualifications
5–10 years of experience in contracts management, commercial legal operations, or a related field
Hands-on experience administering and configuring a CLM platform (Linksquares strongly preferred)
Proven track record as a commercial contracts negotiator, you can independently handle deals from kickoff through execution
Demonstrated ability to build contract processes, workflows, and systems from scratch
Strong interpersonal skills with a track record of building trust and credibility with cross-functional stakeholders
Self-starter mentality: you're comfortable with ambiguity, take initiative, and don't wait to be told what to do
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage a high volume of contracts simultaneously while maintaining great consistent work product
Bachelor's degree required; JD or paralegal certification a plus

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