Contract Manager (Procurement)

An overview of this role

The Contract Manager (Procurement) will be responsible for managing the contracting process for procurement, partnership, event (both hosting and attending), and other non-revenue based commercial relationships. At the direction of leadership, the Contract Manager (Procurement) will review and negotiate a wide range of contracts to support various groups across GitLab. For more detailed information on the procurement team and process at GitLab, check out this handbook page.

What you’ll do

• Draft and negotiate a wide range of contracts including services, consulting, marketing, licensing, non-disclosure, data privacy, and other commercial and technology related agreements
• Perform risk analysis review for all contractual documents and recommend mitigating options
• Understand the Company and products in order to identify risks, develop solutions, mitigation and negotiation strategies
• Partner across multiple organizations within GitLab to meet timelines and milestones

What you’ll bring

• 3-5 years of contracts drafting, reviewing and negotiation experience at a software technology company
• BA/BS required. JD, paralegal certificate, or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Expertise in drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial, licensing and other technology-related agreements
• Understanding of data privacy requirements
• Proactive, dynamic and result driven individual with strong attention to detail
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, the ability to interface effectively with all business functions throughout the organization
• Enthusiasm and "self-starter" qualities enabling him or her to manage responsibilities with an appropriate sense of urgency; the ability to function effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced & dynamic environment
• Superior analytical ability, project management experience, and communication skills
• Ability to manage internal customer priorities and needs
• Ability to use GitLab
• A shared interest in our values , and working in accordance with those values

How GitLab will support you

• All remote asynchronous work environment
• Home office support

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application