Contracts Manager

Are you looking for a high energy, strategic, and fast-paced position as a Contracts Manager? Join Relias, the company changing lives throughout the world by helping healthcare organizations improve their clinical and financial outcomes!

For 11,000+ health care and human service organizations, Relias helps clients deliver better clinical and financial outcomes by elevating the performance of teams. We help organizations across the continuum of care get better at maintaining compliance, developing staff and promoting consistent, high-quality care. Our platform employs assessments to reveal specific gaps in skills and addresses them with personalized and engaging learning, choosing from 7,000+ online courses that meet accrediting board, state and federal requirements. We are passionate about our products and our clients; what we deliver and the impact we have on the world is truly something you can be proud to represent. Join us and make a difference.

WHAT CAN RELIAS OFFER YOU?

• Fantastic health and wellness benefits package, including an outstanding 401k match, a flexible PTO program, and a generous and inclusive parental leave policy. Additionally, Relias pays for the employee portion of the monthly healthcare premium!
• Flexible work environment with onsite and work from home options - you choose when you want to come into the office!
• Active Employee Resource Groups open to all employees!
• Comprehensive onboarding program - a great introduction to our company, customers and culture!
• Growth and career advancement opportunities!
  • 20%+ annual employee promotion and transfer rate
  • Multiple development program options - leadership development, professional development curriculums, and Nanodegree options in both technology and data science
  • Professional development gained from conference attendance and participation in organizations like NC Tech
  • Onsite 321 Coffee Shop providing free coffee and pastries to employees

The Contracts Manager is a broad-based contract management role responsible for supporting the company across a wide range of legal matters. This role represents the company in legal and business negotiations with prospects, clients, vendors, independent contractors, and partners, and provides practical legal guidance across the organization. The Contracts Manager is responsible for managing the full contract lifecycle-from drafting and negotiation through execution and closeout-across a broad range of commercial agreements. The position requires strong negotiation skills, cross-departmental collaboration, and the ability to manage multiple complex deals simultaneously in a fast-paced SaaS environment.


WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
• Contract Management and Negotiations: Oversee and manage the contract life cycle from the beginning until final completion and contract closeout. Draft high-quality negotiation documents, review and interpret contract requirements, and ensure compliance with company policies, legal standards, and regulatory requirements. Maintain legal templates and ensure the integrity of contract data within Salesforce and other contract management databases. Finalize all documentation for contract closure, including preparing legal summaries, processing, routing, and obtaining necessary stakeholder approvals, and procuring signatures.
• Training and Development: Prepare and deliver training sessions and toolkits for new legal department employees and for business clients and assist in developing contracting processes
• Client Support: Promptly manage legal queries and issues, complete all necessary forms, and provide document request assistance for internal clients
• Administrative Duties: Retrieve and process legal department mail and other duties as assigned
• Extended Hours Support: Last day of month extended hours support in rotation with other legal personnel to close out time-sensitive sales deals.

YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES IF YOU HAVE:
• Bachelor's degree in business, legal studies, paralegal studies, or a related field
• 3 to 5 years of experience in contract management, and contract negotiations preferably within the SaaS industry, or related experience with a demonstrated progression in the scope of responsibilities
• Strong negotiation skills, deep legal and industry knowledge, and the ability to resolve disputes while safeguarding the company's interests
• Ability to manage multiple complex negotiations simultaneously to meet competing deadlines.
• Ability to make sound decisions in high pressure situations with limited guidance or input from the attorneys when necessary
• Keen attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated and ability to complete matters without extensive supervision
• Knowledge of policies, processes, general practices, and laws as they pertain to SaaS agreements
• Ability to collaborate effectively within and across departments effectively
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Suite and contract lifecycle management software (CLM)
• Exceptional organization skills, time management, and project management skills with the ability to prioritize, coordinate, and effectively manage numerous competing demands

IT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU HAVE:
• Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school, Bachelor's in Paralegal Studies, or Bachelor's degree in business, legal studies, or related field
• Preference given to those with SaaS transactions experience
• Procurement experience, including vendor management, sourcing, and supplier contract negotiations
• Experience with government contracts
• Proficiency with Salesforce or similar CRM tools

Relias is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free workplace. Relias welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities and is happy to make reasonable accommodations in all aspects of the selection process. If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the job application process, please visit our career page for instructions.

IN OFFICE REQUIREMENT:

Relias values collaboration and wants to ensure that our team members have opportunities to work with their teams regularly for professional development opportunities. Our flexible hybrid work environment requires that you live in the state of North Carolina, within a commutable distance to our office (~1-hour commute). You would be expected to work in our Morrisville, NC Headquarters approximately 30/40 days/quarter.

Company: Relias LLC


Country: United States of America


State/Region: North Carolina


City: Morrisville


Postal Code: 27560


Job ID: 288399