Contracts and Legal Operations Manager

Company: Dragos Inc.
Location: Hanover
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Dragos is seeking an experienced, motivated, and solution-oriented Contracts & Legal Operations Manager to support its rapidly growing business and diverse platform and service offerings. In this role, you will serve as a primary point of contact on the legal team for helping internal clients with basic contracting and other legal needs, you will facilitate coverage of legal matters by team attorneys, and you will work closely with the legal team on all matters pertaining to contracting, including revising, negotiating, and archiving active contracts.-- Responsibilities

• Drive all legal operations processes to effectively manage the delivery of legal services, from administrating contract processes to managing communications internally and externally.
• Conduct initial review and revision of agreements, including NDAs and vendor contracts.
• Serve as the liaison with internal and external business and legal teams to bring contracts to completion and full execution.
• Participate in the selection of and support the transition to a third-party contract management system.
• Manage and maintain Dragos's contract management system, including updating contract records to ensure completeness and accuracy of data and archiving executed contracts, including customer contacts, vendor contracts, partnership contracts, and NDAs.
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships across the company and contribute to cross-functional projects and teams.
• Assist with the development of policies and processes and standard template language for company contracts and playbooks.
• Manage and complete additional legal projects as assigned in timely manner. Qualifications
  • 6+ years of relevant experience managing contracts, preferably in a technology company.
  • Bachelor's Degree with a strong academic record or equivalent work experience required.
  • Ability to own contract process from initial intake through execution.
  • Experience with contract database systems.
  • Impeccable organizational skills and understanding of when and how to follow up.
  • Experience with technology transactions and commercial transactions, and a familiarity of legal issues in Cloud/SaaS product offerings and software licensing.
  • Ability to assist with operational aspects of compliance program, including documentation and tracking of contract obligations and monitoring of certain business activities to help ensure compliance.
  • Demonstrated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment with multiple priorities.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally, communicate clearly with business teams, and take deals across the finish line.
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex issues in a concise and simple way.
  • Professional approach with clients at all levels to influence outcomes through effective leadership skills.
  • Sound business judgment with the ability to escalate legal issues when needed.
  • Strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Salesforce.
  • Experience with electronic signature software (e.g., Docusign). Preferred Qualifications
    • Prior experience implementing and optimizing a contract management system.
    • Prior experience with federal contracting and procurement.
    • Working knowledge of data privacy and data security aspects of contracts. Dragos seeks passionate, hard-working, fun-loving, small-ego, big-brained people. Our tagline is 'Safeguarding Civilization' not because we think highly of ourselves, but because the problems we are solving are critically important today, and in the years to come. We look for ICS experts across industries who are committed to growing global expertise in the space by training the next wave of future innovators and thought leaders. We offer competitive salaries, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, 401k and life insurance. Dragos is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. Come join us!

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