Contract Manager

Cologix

$130K — $160K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of in-house commercial and transactional contract management experience
  • Proven experience in commercial contract drafting and negotiations
  • Strong negotiation skills with complex terms and conditions
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for high-stakes negotiation
  • Proficient in prioritizing tasks and managing a diverse workload
  • Strong sense of urgency and accountability in fast-paced environments
  • Eagerness to learn about the unique legal aspects of the data center industry

Responsibilities

  • Support commercial transactions, including drafting and negotiating agreements
  • Provide risk consultation and review of various legal documents
  • Manage ongoing and post-execution risk and contracting support
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance contract lifecycle processes
  • Offer daily contract guidance to protect the company's interests

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company paid Life Insurance
  • Flexible spending account and Health savings account
  • Short- and long-Term Disability coverage
  • 401k Retirement Plan with employer match
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Discount Marketplace and Recognition Platform
Full Job Description
About the Position:

Cologix is seeking a talented, pragmatic and driven team member to join its Legal Department to help perform contract management functions for the company throughout its North American operations, with an emphasis on the support of commercial matters. This individual must have the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment, and to work proactively and capably with all the teams across the organization including, Finance, Sales, Design and Construction, Operations, Human Resources, Marketing and Customer Care. In addition to supporting internal business partners, this individual will support legal department initiatives and legal operations programs to facilitate continued growth of the company.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Support commercial transactions, including drafting and negotiating customer and vendor agreements, assisting with deal desk and contract review activities, and deal and contract structuring; the role will include supporting sales to hyperscalers and other very large customers.
  • Risk consultation and contracting review of various documents.
  • Ongoing and post-execution risk management and contracting support.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to build and enhance internal processes related to the contract lifecycle; supporting strategic initiatives pertaining to development and improvement of processes, tools, and templates.
  • Provide day to day contract guidance to ensure the company's best interests are being maintained


What makes you a good fit (Qualifications):

  • 10+ years of commercial and transactional experience as a contract manager in house
  • Experience in commercial contract drafting and negotiations
  • Excellent negotiation skills including experience negotiating complex terms and conditions
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to deal effectively with negotiation counterparties, executive management and staff regarding legal issues with high degrees of complexity and the ability to work issues to resolution
  • Excellent execution skills, including the ability to prioritize critical needs, act decisively, and handle a high volume of complex tasks
  • High sense of urgency and accountability in a fast-paced work environment
  • Willingness to learn about the data center industry and its unique legal aspects

Additional Qualifications (not required):
  • Experience in the data center and/or telco industries


***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or transfer sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.***

$130,000 - $160,000 a year

Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefit package for full-time employees that includes:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company paid Life Insurance

Voluntary supplemental life insurance

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Non-accrued PTO

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Company paid holidays

401k Retirement Plan with employer match

Mental Wellness Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Discount Marketplace

Employee Recognition Platform

Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience. This position will also be eligible for an annual bonus.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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