Contracts Manager, Neuralink

• Bachelor's degree (J.D. preferred), or equivalent practical experience
• 4+ years of contract management experience, preferably in a hardware, technology, medical device, or manufacturing environment
• Proficiency with contract management systems
• High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Proficiency with common commercial contract terms and legal principles
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage a high volume of contracts from intake through execution, with strong judgment about when to escalate
• Experience working cross-functionally with legal and business teams
• Effective negotiation, drafting, and communication skills
• Proven ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise professional judgment when handling sensitive information
• Act with kindness. Communicates clearly and respectfully with stakeholders and builds trust across non-legal teams
• Deliver urgently without compromise. Consistently meets contract turnaround commitments without sacrificing accuracy, and implements workflow improvements rather than absorbing inefficiency
• Demand excellence. Exceptional attention to detail at high volume, and catches errors in terms, party names, exhibits, and signature blocks before they become problems
• Focus on the user. Treats internal business partners as customers and designs contracting processes around reducing friction
• Roll up your sleeves. A commitment to a "no job is too big or too small" approach to work
• Think from first principles. Questions why a process exists and applies good judgment about what to preserve, what to improve, and what to rebuild

Desirable

• We are a small, dedicated legal team, deeply embedded in the business
• You will be a vital part of this collaborative and adaptive team that embraces a growth mindset and is committed to operating with maximum efficiency
• We handle a wide range of legal issues, and you will help us run our contracting process end-to-end, strengthen the operational infrastructure that allows Legal to scale with the company, and make a tangible, company-wide impact as we grow
• Neuralink is seeking a skilled Contracts Manager to join our Legal team
• This role partners closely with Procurement/Supply Chain, Operations, Construction, and Engineering to support the company's procurement and operations initiatives
• As a key liaison between business stakeholders and the legal team, the successful candidate will excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and demonstrate exceptional attention to detail
• This is a hands-on role focused on day-to-day contracting and operational efficiency, and you will always have an attorney to whom you can escalate complex legal questions
• Review, negotiate, draft, and manage a high volume of commercial agreements, including non-disclosure agreements, vendor agreements, statements of work, order forms, amendments, and renewals
• Serve as the primary triage point for incoming legal support requests, resolving standard requests independently and escalating complex or high-risk issues to the attorneys on the team
• Own the contract workflow end-to-end, including intake, e-signature, execution, filing, and post-signature obligation tracking
• Manage and build upon Legal's technology platform, including contract lifecycle management, e-signature, and document storage systems
• Develop and implement process improvements, automation, and AI-enabled tooling to increase contract efficiency and reduce cycle times
• Create and manage contract templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and self-service workflows that let the business move quickly on standard agreements
• Manage contract repositories and databases
• Develop strong relationships with internal business clients and stakeholders