Career Opportunities: Commercial Contracts Manager (11487)

About our group:

Members of Seagate’s Legal and Government Relations Department are diverse, dynamic, innovative, and engaged.  Our attorneys and other professionals work collaboratively as valued business partners to support Seagate’s strategy and objectives.  Our team goals are to protect Seagate, deliver awesome services, build sustainable partnerships, and grow the best team.  We do impactful and interesting work, support each other, and have fun. 

The contracts team within Seagate’s legal department handles all transactions on behalf of Seagate, including sales, procurement, facilities, IT and supply contracts. We also provide support and advice for matters related to the acquisition and sale of goods and services. The contracts team prides itself on providing excellent support to our internal business partners.

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Contracts Manager.  This is a senior level position with the expectation that the candidate will be able to hit the ground running, is an effective self-starter with strong business acumen, and is tech savvy.

About the role - you will:

• Draft and negotiate contracts - primarily responsible for managing a portfolio of commercial contracts supporting Seagate's global operations
• Work under the general supervision of a Seagate attorney to draft and negotiate contracts and other legal documents using Seagate standard templates
• Partner with internal requestors to determine business requirements and negotiate contract terms based on Seagate’s business requirements
• Review capital equipment, marketing, promotions, facilities, IT & general procurement contracts
• Recognize non-standard terms and work with attorneys and relevant internal stakeholders to review and approve contract terms
• Contract Management - independently manage contract workflow and approval processes to ensure that internal stakeholders review and approve contracts according to Seagate policies
• Maintain a database of contracts and updates throughout the contract lifecycle, from requesting, drafting, and signing; through amending, renewing, terminating, and archiving
• May share workload among other contract managers and paralegals to help balance the workload within the department
• Work cross-functionally to support other areas of the legal department, such as compliance, dispute resolution, intellectual property, government relations, and labor law; and will help coordinate matters between Seagate attorneys and outside counsel

About you:

• Use of independent judgment and creative problem solving
• Thorough understanding of the implications of the work in protecting Seagate
• Ability to make recommendations for sound business solutions
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple contracts, tasks, and projects
• Excellent critical thinking skills 
• Excellent attention to detail and risk analysis

Your experience includes:

• Drafting, negotiating and managing a variety of commercial contracts in a global company, ranging from routine to complex 
• Information Technology (IT) and “as a Service” contracts
• Using Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) software tools
• Interviewing internal clients to understand their business requirements
• Converting business requirements into contractual requirements
• Summarizing contracts and legal documents for internal review
• Summarizing contracts for stakeholders
• Reviewing internal policies with the ability to explain internal policies to stakeholders
• Preparing general business reports and correspondence
• Collaborating on cross-functional projects and teams to improve processes & procedures, and solving complex problems
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word and other Microsoft Office software products

You might also have:

• Experience using Apttus CLM
• Experience negotiating information security contract language  

The estimated base salary range for this position is: $89,800.00 - $130,900.00. The individual salary is based on work location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education and training.   

Seagate offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible employees, including, but not limited to, eligibility discretionary bonus, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short-and long-term disability, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, health savings account, dependent care and healthcare spending accounts.  Seagate also offers paid time off, including 12 holidays, flexible time off provided pursuant to Seagate policy, a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave.  The benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year and may differ depending on work location.

Location:

Remote US candidates are encouraged to apply.  However, you live in the Twin Cities MN metro area, our legal team comes into the Bloomington office 1x a week on a hybrid basis.

We are able to offer virtual employment for this position in the following states: AL, AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY. 

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Location: Remote United States
Travel: Up to 10%