Senior Contracts Specialist

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and draft complex service-level agreements (SLAs) covering uptime, latency, and mean time to repair (MTTR).
• Manage transitions from legacy perpetual licenses to subscription-based cloud models across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.
• Ensure vendor agreements comply with GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2, and internal security standards.
• Monitor cloud consumption to eliminate unused licenses and inactive instances and drive cost savings.
• Manage contract timelines and co-terminous renewal structures.
• Enforce SLA compliance and negotiate credit claims when vendors miss performance or uptime commitments.
• Maintain accurate inventories of physical hardware assets, including routers, switches, and servers, and software licenses.
• Partner with technical, legal, financial, security, and executive stakeholders to translate technical requirements into business terms.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of dedicated experience in IT procurement, technology vendor management, or legal contract administration.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of public and private cloud infrastructure, virtualization, and network security concepts.
• Hands-on experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms and enterprise ERP tools such as SAP or Oracle.
• Understanding of intellectual property rights, liability limitations, and data processing agreements (DPAs).
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, business-focused terms.

Nice-to-Haves

• Certified Professional Contract Manager (CCCM) certification.
• Foundational cloud certification, such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
• Experience managing data center hardware procurement alongside cloud software contracts.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation of $110,000–$135,000 plus bonus.
• Restricted Stock Units included in offers.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and leave programs.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer HSA contributions.
• Paid parental leave and life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement.
• Mental health and wellness support.
• Commuter benefits and cell phone stipend.
• 401(k) plan with company match up to 4% of salary.
• Volunteer time off.
• Global travel insurance and emergency assistance.
• Daily meals allowance and location-specific programs.