Job Specifications
Legal Contract Manager
Patsnap is a global, pre-IPO company that transforms the way organizations harness their Intellectual Property and Research & Development productivity. Our platform revolutionizes how IP and R&D teams collaborate across the entire innovation lifecycle, using domain-specific AI to accelerate the creation of market-ready products. With over 12,000 customers worldwide, including some of the biggest names in innovation, Patsnap is at the forefront of technological advancement. Our $300M Series E funding round brings our valuation to a $1 billion unicorn status, and we still have a remarkable amount of growth ahead.
We have a vibrant and diverse team with offices in Singapore, Toronto, London, and Shanghai. Our hyper-growth trajectory is powered by our people, and we are extremely proud of our company-wide vision, work ethic, and entrepreneurial spirit. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where talent thrives and ideas bloom.
Role Summary:
We are expanding our legal team are are looking for a Legal Contract Manager who will be responsible for proactively managing and supporting sales inquiries and negotiation of customer and vendor contracts. This role requires full contract administration responsibilities, including drafting, negotiating, and administering contracts.
This is a hybrid position in our London, UK office (1 day a week in office).
What You'll Be Doing:
Draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts to ensure contractual relationships with clients and vendors align with Patsnap’s business goals and risk tolerance guidelines
Proactively support a growing sales team in all contract-related issues, including negotiating contract terms, assessing and managing risks, and advising on commercial special terms when needed
Provide support to and collaborate with other functions such as HR, Finance, and Revenue Operations when needed, in reviewing contractual terms with other third parties, such as vendors and employees
Lead contract negotiations with customers and vendors alike, ensuring that compliance is achieved, and consistency of contractual obligations is met
Accountable for meeting business targets and timelines, by proactively driving contracts and files to completion
Manage overlapping and coinciding deadlines in high volume and high pace environment
Provide subject matter expertise and interpretation of contractual terms
Develop and monitor compliance protocols for company-wide policies, playbooks, and related matters
Retain strong legal, regulatory, and compliance knowledge by interacting with and seeking guidance from the Senior Legal Contract Manager, in order to keep your knowledge up to date
Identify and lead process improvements, develop tools to streamline and increase efficiency, and take on projects to add value to the department and the organization
About You:
3 or more years of contract management experience along with privacy law compliance within the software and technology industry as well as vendor contracts
Demonstrated proficiency in Word, and Excel, Salesforce, SharePoint and DocuSign
Attention to detail, highly motivated, proactive, reliable and intellectual independence are paramount to achieve success in this position
Ability to work collaboratively with a team of diverse individuals, as well as with a legal team that is dispersed geographically
Ability to lead large-scale projects with a strong work ethic, excellent communication, legal research, and organizational skills, while adapting effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
What You'll Love:
25 days annual leave allowance + bank holidays (Additional time off based on service up to a maximum of 5 extra days)
2 company paid volunteering days
Eyecare voucher scheme
Private healthcare with Axa Healthcare
Private pension with Scottish Widows
Parental leave policies
Perkbox benefit scheme, we aim to reward our Patsnappers for all their hard work as much as we can
WFH stipend
Cycle To Work scheme
Life Assurance
Payroll giving
Our Values:
Integrity: We hold each other accountable for our actions.
Leadership: We lead by example and inspire each other to reach for new heights.
Openness: We are open and honest and share our ideas with care and consideration.
Growth: We are lifelong learners who aspire to improve each day.
Innovation: We seek out new ways to solve problems.
Customer: Our customer is at the center of everything we do. Their success is our success.
Patsnap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (EOE) that champions diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, or marital, veteran/military, or disability status, or any other protected status in accordance with federal, provincial/state or local laws.
Even if you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, we encourage you to apply and tell us why you’d be a great fit for this
About the Company
Patsnap, the global leader in AI-powered IP and R&D intelligence, empowers over 15,000 companies to find better answers and make faster, more confident decisions across the innovation lifecycle. By combining our domain-specific LLM, Hiro--our AI assistant--and proprietary innovation data, Patsnap delivers insights that boost IP productivity by 75% and reduce R&D waste by 25%.
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