This opening is for a Contract Manager position in the Legal Department on-site based in Fremont, CA at Mattson Technology. This is an opportunity for an experienced contracts professional who understands the complexities of every contract, and uses business, legal, financial, operational and organizational acumen to help the company grow, scale, and succeed. This role will be responsible for managing all aspects of the contracts administration process including managing the company’s contracts management system (CMS). The Contract Manager will perform a variety of activities associated with the legal department, and will be relied on to maintain a strong relationship and act as the intermediary to legal counsels, management, business teams, vendors, and customers.
A successful candidate will be detail-oriented who also appreciates the big picture and enjoys interacting with multiple teams globally across a business with a wide variety of commercial contracts. We are a small, versatile and engaged team, looking for someone who can perform a variety of functions, enjoys tackling problems by leveraging industry experience to offer viable and practical solutions. Our ideal candidate has a great sense of humor, is a team player and has a motivated and positive attitude. An uncompromising sense of ethics is a must.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and summarize key points of simple and complex agreements for legal counsel
- Work with in-house counsel in reviewing and negotiating a variety of complex and standard agreements including without limitation: MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, supplier and vendor agreements, joint development agreements etc.
- Review standard terms and conditions on a global basis and update as necessary to ensure terms are consistent with current business practices and processes
- Draft correspondence, letters, and other communications and notices
- Perform all aspects of the contract administration function including intake of contract requests, obtaining approvals, tracking progress, obtain signatures, preparing and sending hardcopies via courier, track and provide status updates to stakeholders
- Ensure contracts are submitted through the correct workflow and provide training when appropriate
- Secure all necessary approvals and ensure that standard company policies and procedures are followed
- Prepare a variety of reports, correspondence, and related documents in preparation for contract metrics reports
- Track contract expiration dates and work with business stakeholders to ensure contracts are renewed or terminated on a timely basis
- Manage contracts within CMS and hard files. Upload backlogged contracts to the database, file and organize historical documents, and manage the implementation of database upgrades
- Design, implement and maintain processes that improve contracts management
- Develop, organize and maintain Contracts Playbook
- Assist legal counsels with ad hoc requests and special projects
- Manage legal department invoice administration
- Provide administrative support to the IP department
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree (JD preferred but not required)
- 5+ years relevant experience in a large manufacturing organization supporting sales, procurement, or product development
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Extensive experience with CMS – Ironclad preferred
- Proficient knowledge and use of Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, SharePoint, DocuSign
- Project management experience a plus but not required
Salary Range:
$140,000-$160,000 (Bay Area, CA based candidates)
We value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Mattson Technology. Salary is only one component of Mattson Technology's offering. The total reward package will be explained to candidates during the selection process.
