Contracts Manager, Cloudflare

• We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that
• B.A. or B.S. degree; paralegal certification a plus but not required
• 3+ years relevant business or legal experience
• Ability to meet the needs of a high-growth, fast-paced Internet company
• Great organizational skills and ability to prioritize workloads while maintaining attention to detail
• Creative negotiation and problem-solving skills, balancing good judgment and business needs
• Excellent interpersonal skills for facilitating collaboration by cultivating relationships and communicating with legal and cross-functional partners
• Proven ability to manage high-volume workloads, multiple stakeholder demands and ever-shifting priorities all while instilling confidence
• Ability to operate autonomously while being a team player who brings a positive attitude to the workplace

Desirable

• In this role, you’ll be a valued member of Cloudflare’s procurement legal team, a vital part of the commercial legal team
• As a Contracts Manager at Cloudflare, you will play a pivotal role in drafting, negotiating, and managing a wide range of commercial agreements, ensuring alignment with our legal, regulatory, and operational standards
• You will work closely with our Procurement team and be the first point of contact for responding to legal escalations related to inbound contracts, and you will also collaborate and work cross-functionally with other internal groups, across IT, Infrastructure, Security, and Privacy teams
• Manage busy contract queue, thoroughly reviewing contracts and triaging other legal requests, working with legal counsel as needed
• Act as the first point of contact for escalations from Procurement and other internal teams requiring legal input, addressing issues efficiently and aligning with internal policies
• Conduct initial review of contracts in relation to risks stemming from contract language and internal legal thresholds, and collaborate with stakeholders to mitigate these risks effectively
• Review, and negotiate a wide variety of vendor contracts, such as SaaS agreements, NDAs, MSAs, DPAs, DSAs, and other general commercial terms and conditions
• Communicate complex legal concepts and contract terms to various stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner, ensuring alignment and understanding across teams
• Maintain a library of form documents, contract clauses, templates, and historical documents, and making updates to the material as needed
• Work with cross functional teams like Privacy and Security to develop, maintain, and update contract templates, playbooks, and policies
• Provide input into the formulation, development, and/or revision of operating policies, procedures, and strategies for the procurement legal function, as appropriate