Job Description
Exelixis is seeking an experienced temporary Contracts Manager II to join the Legal Department’s G&A Contracting group, reporting to the Senior Director of Legal Services. You will be an integral member of the Legal Department and will have the opportunity to operate independently in a dynamic, collegial environment. You will closely partner and collaborate with various G&A departments across the organization, with a focus on supporting the Digital Transformation and IT functions and serve as a subject matter expert on IT transactions for other members of the Contracts Manager team.
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Draft, negotiate, and manage a wide range of contracts, including confidentiality agreements, consulting agreements, master service agreements, master license and service agreements, software license agreements, cloud agreements (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS), task orders/statements of work, and amendments. • Provide advice and guidance on existing agreements. • Identify risks and communicate them concisely with consequences and options to appropriate internal decision-makers for discussion and resolution. • Liaise with various internal clients effectively to address legal and business questions. • Advise and support contracts managers in their negotiations. • Support the development of contracting playbooks and ongoing improvement of templates. • Participate in improving in the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of contracting systems, processes, and procedures. • Other duties as assigned. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: • None.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: Education: • BS/BA degree in related discipline and nine years of related experience. • JD preferred and one years of related experience. • Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience: • Transactional experience supporting information technology (software, hardware, and cloud agreements). • Life sciences experience desired, but not necessary.
Knowledge/Skills: • Demonstrable experience in SaaS, cloud computing, enterprise software, and cybersecurity. • Be a collegial team player with demonstrated drive and initiative. • Have a collaborative client-service mindset and work independently with clients to meet their needs. • Be able to communicate effectively with outside vendors/partners and serve as a liaison among outside counsel, in-house attorneys and business partners, and proactively communicate regarding relevant issues and deadlines. • Take ownership of and responsibility for your work product and independently deliver on asks timely. • Mature judgment and a high sense of integrity and professionalism. • Be creative and strategic om providing practical advice that balances risks with the business objectives. • Detail-oriented, excellent organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple transactions and projects simultaneously, sometimes under tight deadlines. • Have the flexibility to re-prioritize on short time frames. • Be able to implement organizational and team objectives professionally and timely. • Have a sense of humor and perspective. • Strong computer skills in database management and document preparation (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
WORKING CONDITIONS: • Environment: primarily working indoors in an office environment • Travel not required #LI-HG1
Additional Information
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