Contracts Manager

Abacus Group

Contracts Manager driving end-to-end contract operations at ABACUS. Managing and negotiating customer, vendor, and partner agreements with a focus on legal compliance and efficiency.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in contract management, including drafting, negotiating, and maintaining customer and vendor agreements while ensuring compliance with legal and corporate standards. Proficient in optimizing workflows and implementing contract management systems to enhance efficiency and scalability.

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Contract ManagementB2B Technology ServicesDrafting AgreementsNegotiation SkillsLegal Compliance

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Hard Skills

Contract DraftingMSAOrder FormSOWNDADPABAASLAContract Lifecycle Management (CLM)Vendor Management

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingAttention to DetailTime Management

Tools & Technologies

Contract Management SystemsLegal Tech ToolsAI Automation

Certifications & Qualifications

JDParalegal Certification

Industry Keywords

B2BTechnology ServicesCorporate GovernanceRegulatory ComplianceLegal Operations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Administer Customer Contracts
Draft and maintain templates for customer-facing agreements (including MSAs, Order Forms, SOWs, and NDAs) with a focus on clarity, precision, and efficiency.
Create and update schedules and addenda to customer contracts, including Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Apply responsive variations in terms and contract structure by region and business unit as necessary.
Implement and maintain contract terms parameters and clause libraries for consistency and scalability.
Review and negotiate redlines to customer agreements within established parameters, providing timely turnaround to customer counterparts.
Work directly with Product and Service Delivery team leads to maintain accurately detailed descriptions of services referenced in customer agreements.
Work with the Sales Operations team to streamline the workflow for customer contract extension and execution, optimizing to reduce friction and increase quality.
Contribute to the requirements gathering and design of a customer contract management system (CLM) to track contract status, key terms, and renewal dates.
Manage Vendors & Partner Contracts
Draft and maintain agreement templates for various modes of engagement with partners, including channel, referral, and agent agreements.
Review, analyze and negotiate vendor/partner agreement terms in line with corporate standards and thresholds.
Work with the Director of Procurement to ensure accurate and scalable vendor CLM systems and practices.
Centrally organize key terms of partnership agreements to provide accurate, referenceable information to internal partnership stakeholders.
Collaborate with various internal teams to ensure appropriate operationalization and tracking of partner agreement obligations and activities.
Maintain Contract Workflows and Provide Guidance
Collaborate cross-functionally with department leaders to establish efficient workflows and proper systems integration for commercial contract needs within the business.
Develop and refine playbooks and standards to be applied to various agreement templates, ensuring alignment and consistency within the Legal Ops group.
Coordinate with outside counsel for escalated matters, complex scenarios, statute interpretation, and affirmation of playbooks and parameters.
Provide guidance to the business on the effect and interpretation of operating provisions within various contracts.
Ensure all contracts comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and corporate guidelines and are appropriately tailored to business risk thresholds.
Triage and prioritize contract-based requests while coordinating work within the Legal Ops function
Identify opportunities to automate repetitive tasks and optimize contract workflows using AI and legal tech tools.
Support Corporate Legal Operations
Maintain relationships with registered agents for statutory representation of Company entities and take action when needed for service of process or jurisdictional filings.
Coordinate with outside counsel on the setup and registration of corporate entities, assisting with the preparation of filings, board resolutions, and other supportive documents.
Assist the GRC team on matters related to the company’s industry certifications and compliance by providing bridge letters and confirmatory documents, and generating required notices by drafting communications or posting materials to customer portals.
Drive firm-wide adherence to corporate governance structures for signatures and approvals on deviations from established contracting standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 5+ years of experience in contract management in a B2B technology services organization (software or IT services preferred).
Bachelor's degree required
JD or paralegal certification a plus but not required.
Ability to work standard schedule of 8am-5pm CST

Benefits

Comp & perks

Exposure to a diverse array of technologies.
Internal opportunities for career advancement.
Part of a team of experienced professionals who aim to deliver exceptional service.
Competitive compensation.
Robust benefits package: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k, and PTO.
Opportunities to further education through online courses.