Contract Administrator

Description:

The candidate will be responsible for upholding a contracts management program that is responsive to the business needs while managing risk and adhering to company policies. You will also be responsible for assisting with light drafting under supervision, creating forms, obtaining necessary internal approvals, and administrating a wide variety of licensing, revenue generating and non-revenue generating agreements. The successful candidate will be comfortable managing numerous matters at one time while remaining responsive to internal clients and managing expectations effectively.

Responsibilities:

Provide contract administration support to attorneys and direct manager, including handling document revisions and circulating/tracking documents amongst parties from drafts to full agreement execution.

Perform light drafting of legal documents under supervision.

Manage assigned contracts/matters throughout the contracts cycle, including contract generation, redlining, approval and escalation, record management and post execution support.

Be the primary point of contact to sales and/or licensing operations departments to answer routine questions regarding agreements and contracting processes.

Interact with legal operations and/or business systems teams to resolve system related/Apttus or other issues related to agreement records.

Independently manage and complete projects assigned by attorneys or direct manager (e.g. create new agreement types in the systems, update agreement templates/records, etc.).

Apply knowledge and understanding of Dolby products, policies, and procedures to resolve internal and external customers’ inquiries/issues.

Work on various assigned projects to improve/optimize internal operating procedures.

Set project timelines and priorities based on objectives and manage to completion.

As requested, serve as an initial point of contact for specific requests or inquiries related to licensing and commercial agreements.

Qualifications:

2-5 years’ experience in contract management

Able to exercise sound judgment on key decisions in the contracts administration function, including recognizing circumstances that require escalation.

Able to quickly learn Dolby’s business policies/practices and technology programs

Able to review routine legal documents and articulate legal issues/variances internally

Resourceful, solutions-oriented team player who successfully works in partnership with other team members and cross-functional departments on challenging projects.

Desire to do hands on work, ability to handle uncertainty and be flexible and adapt to a changing environment.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

A high level of office maturity, professionalism, integrity, reliability, discretion and confidentiality.

Self-starter who can work independently and continuously look for opportunities to improve processes.

A high degree of familiarity with Microsoft Office.

Familiarity with Smartsheets, Box, Salesforce, Apttus or other similar CRM tools, a plus.

Must be comfortable managing and prioritizing competing priorities and frequent interruptions while maintaining close attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness.

A proactive, collaborative and flexible mindset is essential. The successful candidate will actively seek out ways to contribute to the efficiency of the department and will diligently work to accomplish projects without constant supervision.

B.A. or B.S. degree required.

Requirements:

** Candidates should be Local to the San Francisco Bay Area - required on site attendance at least once or twice a week at 1275 Market St., San Francisco CA (Wednesdays and either Tuesdays or Thursdays)

** Include location in resume otherwise will be automatically declined.

** Initial Assignment length : 3 Months but high possibility of extension and potential conversion depending on performance and team fit

** 40 hour regular work week, not 9/80

** Additional Support to the team therefore should be experienced and independent

** Required: experience at a tech company