Contracts Program Manager

About Vercel:

Vercel’s Frontend Cloud provides the developer experience and infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. Customers like Under Armour, eBay, The Washington Post, Johnson & Johnson, and Zapier use Vercel to build dynamic user experiences on the web.

At Vercel, our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products and that goes hand in hand with creating an environment where you can do the best work of your life.

About the Role:

We have an exciting opportunity to join Vercel’s Legal team as our first Contracts Program Manager.

In this role, which reports to the Director of Legal Ops, you’ll play a key part in contract negotiation and process optimization to accelerate deal closures for go-to-market and procurement.

You’ll collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to drive accuracy, efficiency and speed in contract execution.

What You Will Do:

• Learn Vercel’s internal structures, product offerings, technology, security/data protection systems and policies to give you a foundation for providing support across Vercel’s lines of business
• Enhance cross-functional collaboration to drive the negotiation of sales and procurement deals
• Own and maintain Vercel’s agreement templates and playbooks
• Help with standardisation of documentation and processes across multiple jurisdictions
• Advise and assist internal customers by interpreting and explaining contract terms
• Manage external contract negotiation resources and workflows

About You:

• 5+ years of experience working as a sourcing manager, contracts manager or a paralegal in a large law firm, or in-house.
• Experience creating and managing legal playbooks and independently drafting, negotiating and executing commercial contracts such as Master Agreements, Amendments, Order Forms and Statements of Work.
• Advanced understanding of commercial contract law, particularly with respect to SaaS agreements
• Comfort and experience building technology solutions that help scale and automate contracting programs.
• Ability to work independently and escalate appropriately
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to review and analyze complex information
• Demonstrated customer service skills in a fast-paced, high-volume, dynamic and intellectually challenging work environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgment and the ability to conduct thorough negotiations in a timely manner

Bonus If You:

• Have built and scaled a contracting program before
• Have experience using procurement tools (Zip) and contract program automation tools (Ironclad)
• Have worked in a startup/hypergrowth environment

Benefits:

• Great compensation package and stock options.
• Inclusive Healthcare Package.
• Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
• Flexible Time Off - Flexible vacation policy with a recommended 4-weeks per year, and paid holidays.
• Remote Friendly - Work with teammates from different time zones across the globe.
• We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.

The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $120,000-$180,000.  This salary range is an estimate. Actual salary will be based on job related skills, experience and location. Pay ranges outside San Francisco may be  adjusted based on employee location.  The total compensation package also includes benefits and equity-based compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your location during the hiring process.

Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.

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