# Contracts Manager, Research & Operations

**Company:** [Anthropic](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/anthropic)
**Location:** New York, NY, San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** $170k – $220k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Contract Negotiation, Saas Agreements, Ip Licensing, Vendor Agreements, Contract Management, Software Agreements, Reseller Agreements, Services Agreements, Strategic Partnerships, Risk Assessment
**Posted:** 2026-05-04

> Reviews, drafts, and negotiates commercial and technology contracts including SaaS and IP licensing for AI systems. Collaborates with Research, Product, Finance, Security, and Operations teams to build scalable processes and provide business-focused legal counsel. Requires 7+ years experience in tech transactions.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Draft, analyze, negotiate, and complete complex commercial transactions with the company’s vendors, including SaaS and IP licensing agreements

- Propose and develop scalable solutions to improve contracting efficiency

- Collaborate with business units and legal team members to streamline contract management processes, identify potential risks, and drive continuous improvement in contract handling efficiency

- Collaborate with the Research, Product, Finance, Security, Business Operations, and Procurement teams to achieve key business objectives and deliver strategic, business-minded, and solutions-focused counsel

## Minimum Qualifications

- Experience operating in a fast-paced technology startup in which priorities shift rapidly and schedules \"move to the left,\"

- Initiative and autonomy in managing complex contractual matters, effectively prioritizing competing deadlines

- An understanding of what's important in the context of a contract, the organization's mission, when to be flexible, and when to draw a hard line

- Excitement to grow with an organization and help shape the culture of the commercial function

- A preference for straightforward, concise explanations over legalese and overwrought drafting

- A knack for identifying and implementing efficient processes and policies

- The ability to thrive as a member of cross-functional teams building frontier technologies

- Comfort operating outside your areas of expertise and in uncharted legal territory

- A \"doer\" mentality, willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done

## Preferred Qualifications

- 7+ years of related contract management experience, with at least 3 years of experience supporting technology transactions, vendor engagements, or partnerships

- Proven ability to collaborate across various organizational levels and functions to facilitate efficient contracting processes and execution while building strong relationships

- Substantive knowledge of software agreements, reseller agreements, services agreements, strategic partnerships, and general contract terms

- Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, collaboration, and interpersonal skills

- Motivated self-starter able to multitask and juggle multiple priorities in a dynamic environment

## Compensation

**Annual Salary:** $170,000—$220,000 USD

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