# Senior Contracts Manager

**Company:** [Aravo Solutions](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/aravo-solutions)
**Location:** Irving, TX
**Role:** Legal
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Contract Negotiation, Saas Agreements, Vendor Contracts, Procurement Contracts, Contract Lifecycle Management, Data Privacy, Data Security, Intellectual Property, Indemnities, Limitations Of Liability, Draftpilot, Electronic Signatures
**Posted:** 2026-08-26

> Manages and negotiates commercial contracts across customer, vendor, partner, and corporate functions for an enterprise SaaS company. Requires a bachelor's degree and at least seven years of commercial or corporate contracting experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage customer, vendor, marketing, software subscription, partner, professional services, procurement, event, sponsorship, statement of work, order form, amendment, and nondisclosure agreements.
- Manage vendor contracts and software subscription renewals, including notice dates, pricing, renewal or termination decisions, obligations, and approvals.
- Provide practical guidance on contract terms, risk, approvals, and negotiation strategy across business functions.
- Negotiate customer and partner agreements while balancing legal and business risk with revenue goals.
- Collaborate with Finance, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Product, Security, IT, Privacy, and People teams.
- Manage multiple matters, communicate status, and maintain accurate contract records.
- Apply and improve contracting playbooks, approval frameworks, clause libraries, templates, and escalation paths.
- Use legal technology, including DraftPilot, to improve contract review efficiency while applying professional judgment.
- Support contract lifecycle management, renewal tracking, reporting, and process improvements.
- Monitor legal and market developments affecting enterprise SaaS transactions and update templates and guidance.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; JD or another advanced legal qualification strongly preferred.
- 7+ years of progressively responsible commercial or corporate contracting experience, preferably in enterprise SaaS or technology.
- Experience with customer SaaS agreements, vendor and procurement contracts, marketing agreements, professional services, software subscriptions, and renewals.
- Knowledge of intellectual property, confidentiality, warranties, indemnities, limitations of liability, data privacy, security, service levels, and implementation services.
- Ability to identify and communicate risk, propose workable alternatives, and resolve negotiations promptly.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organization, prioritization, accuracy, and judgment in a high-volume workload.
- Pragmatic, business-oriented approach and commitment to responsive internal client service.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience at a fast-growing enterprise software or technology company with a global customer base.
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management platforms, electronic signature tools, and legal operations practices.
- Experience addressing global privacy and data protection requirements in commercial agreements.
- Experience working across time zones with distributed, cross-functional teams.
- Track record of improving templates, playbooks, intake processes, renewal tracking, or contracting metrics.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Employer-paid medical insurance options for employees and families.
- Paid maternity and paternity leave.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- Equity participation.
- Four weeks of vacation.
- Stocked kitchens and company-sponsored charitable day-of-giving events.

## Similar jobs

- [Senior Counsel](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/ebb3e063-6da9-4fb3-9c0c-641baa0075b4) - Forus - New York, NY
- [Senior Commercial & Product Counsel](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/14860a64-6208-41d7-a0a8-e3a391091e14) - Firecrawl - San Francisco, CA - $301k – $324k/yr
- [Sanctions Compliance Lead](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/f936c5ae-8873-4fc9-930e-2d6f3e7c9114) - Anthropic - San Francisco, CA - $270k – $345k/yr
- [Research Counsel](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/fe6f5631-bf7a-40fd-848e-b6efae20e5fa) - Anthropic - San Francisco, CA - $265k – $335k/yr
- [Legal Operations Lead](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/bf8b30df-0dd8-4530-91e7-898effd8675b) - hud - San Francisco, CA

**Apply:** https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/9cfc3ee9-55ce-4a31-bbc9-88b2ebd7f420
**Canonical:** https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/9cfc3ee9-55ce-4a31-bbc9-88b2ebd7f420