Contracts Manager

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Manager of Contracts at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative handling legal projects, contracts, and regulations. Collaborating with teams to achieve ambitious scientific and educational missions.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRedwood City • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $193,000 - $265,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review, analyze, negotiate, draft, and finalize inbound commercial and business contracts, including vendor, procurement, professional services, SaaS/software, data-related, and other contracts.
Advise stakeholders regarding contractual matters and interpret contractual language and related legal concepts while maintaining a nimble and responsive approach to managing risk within a scaling organization.
Support clients to resolve third-party contract disputes and amend, enforce, or terminate contracts.
Coach and manage contracts management team members with professional development, contract review, and escalations.
Draft and maintain contract templates, clause library, playbooks, and policies to increase efficiency and mitigate risk.
Coordinate internal compliance measures relating to business and legal policies, including preparing and conducting regular training sessions for other Contracts Team members and internal clients throughout the organization.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and standards to ensure CZI’s adaptation and compliance, including training others on the Contracts Team.
Proactively contribute to general team and organizational operations, including taking on special projects and helping out with other functions, as necessary.

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD required and an active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, preferably California.
Minimum of 7 years of relevant in-house and/or law firm experience with a focus on transactions, contracts management, and advising clients, preferably in fields relating to science and technology; management experience a plus.
Strong verbal and written communication, analytical and social skills, and good judgment.
Strong people management and collaboration skills, with a particular emphasis on working well in a team-oriented environment and servicing a broad range of constituencies.
Ability to assess and manage risk in alignment with the organization’s unique needs and to concisely advise clients of varying expertise and experience.
A mission-driven mentality, with an interest in science and/or education philanthropy.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
Funding for select family-forming benefits.
Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationcontract draftingcontract managementrisk managementdispute resolutioncompliance measurescontract templatesclause librarylegal analysistraining development

Soft Skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationanalytical skillssocial skillsjudgmentpeople managementcollaborationteam-orientedclient advisingmission-driven mentality

Certifications

JDactive membership in U.S. state bar