Contract & Proposal Manager

The Contract & Proposals Manager will review negotiate and manage a high volume of agreements across North America Australia and New Zealand. They will own the end-to-end contract management lifecycle of customer contracts and NDAs in our contract management database including negotiation redlining collaboration with internal stakeholders and escalating with counsel when needed. They will manage contracts efficiently and autonomously while partnering closely not only with the rest of the global legal team but also with finance sales information security and other teams to support align and coordinate the contracting process ultimately streamlining the contract intake cycle. They will advise internal clients on contractual risk and policy serving as a key escalation point for contract-related inquiries. They will also be responsible for overseeing the development and coordination of responses to Requests for Proposals and Information as well as customer questionnaires and other forms (RFXs). They will act as a project manager to prepare response drafts to match prospect and customer requirements while also adhering to internal guidelines. Additionally they will maintain enhance and optimize contract workflows and clause templates or playbooks and ensure accurate contract records data integrity and reporting within contract management tools. As a subject matter expert for legal operations they will focus on process optimization supporting continued automation and improvements to the contract lifecycle. Importantly they will also foster cross-functional collaboration by operating with high attention to detail and urgency.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of contracts from drafting and negotiation (under attorney supervision) to execution
• Draft review redline and manage a variety of commercial agreements
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure contracts reflect business terms
• Coordinate with external legal counsel as required to minimize business risk and optimize contractual outcomes
• Work directly with the sales team to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures
• Work with various colleagues and subject matter experts to obtain information needed to respond to RFXs
• Coordinate RFX associated activities such as item assignments calendar reminders response strategy meetings executive signatures as appropriate and as needed follow ups/follow through
• Ensure final response package is appropriately formatted and submitted to prospect customer on time
• Develop and update RFX content for future use

Qualifications :

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in contract management (preferably in SaaS)
• Demonstrated expertise in negotiating and managing Government contracts
• Significant experience supporting or partnering with sales teams

Skills

• Comfort managing intake routing and approvals for contract and RFX documentation
• Ability to read comprehend and parse out plans of action from RFX documentation
• High volume contract management experience in dynamic scaling environments
• Basic understanding of commercial contract law best practices and risk identification
• Proven track record of cross-functional collaboration managing competing priorities across departments and time zones and delivering results under pressure
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Adobe Jira Salesforce Conga Confluence and other enterprise level programs
• Experience with Gov Procurement and Bid Management tools like BidPrime BidNet Direct GovSpend other RFx sourcing platforms preferred 

Personal Attributes

• Focuses on stakeholder requirements.
• Takes a collaborative approach to meet corporate targets.
• Possesses strong emotional intelligence is positive influential and professional. 
• Possesses the ability to work autonomously with a high level of attention to detail.
• Takes initiative and is comfortable in a fast paced highly dynamic environment.

Additional Information :

Some of our benefits

Nearmap takes a holistic approach to our employees emotional physical and financial wellness. Some of our current benefits include:

• Quarterly wellbeing day off - Four additional days off a year as your YOU days
• Company-sponsored volunteering days to give back.
• Generous parental leave policies for growing families.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning for continuous growth.
• Discounted Health Insurance plans.
• Monthly technology allowance.
• Annual flu vaccinations and skin checks.
• Hybrid flexibility
• A Nearmap subscription (naturally!).

Working at Nearmap

We move fast and work smart; often wearing multiple hats. We adapted to remote working with ease and are continually looking at ways to improve. Were proud of our inclusive supportive culture and maintain a safe environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and can be themselves.

If you can see yourself working at Nearmap and feel you have the right level of experience we invite you to get in touch.
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Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time