Contracts Manager, Commercial

Location: Maryland Heights

** Why WWT?*
* At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.

With over 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

** A Brief Overview*
* The Contracts Manager will be responsible for the management, review and negotiation of commercial contracts. The Contracts Manager must be detail-oriented, self-motivated and deadline driven with prior in-house legal experience, preferably in the information technology industry, and able to work independently on multiple competing priorities.

** Responsibilities:*
* + Reviews, redlines and negotiates customer or vendor terms and conditions for sale/purchase of technology products and services. These contracts may include Master Purchase Agreements, Professional Services Agreements, Statements of Work, NDAs, Affiliate Agreements and other channel agreements.

+ Prepares back-to-back terms and conditions from vendor quotes to WWT end user quotes

+ Utilizes AI contract review and analysis tools to accelerate contract redlining, identify non-standard clauses, and flag risk areas

+ Utilizes the Contract Lifecycle Management system to track and update the contract review process from start to finish

+ Structures, drafts and partners on contract negotiations both independently and in collaboration with in-house counsel

+ Reviews Request for Proposal documents for areas of legal risk and guides the Proposal team to ensure submission of legally compliant proposals

+ Drafts customer flowdowns addendum templates to ensure subcontractor compliance with customer contract requirements

+ Communicates effectively with internal departments and sales teams to ensure contracts are properly executed

+ Prepares contract summaries for internal departments, when needed, to address any non-standard terms and conditions or request approval

+ Collaborates with other WWT departments to engage Subject Matter Experts where needed

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* Qualifications:

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* + At least three (3) years' experience reviewing, redlining and negotiating IT services and resale contracts primarily on third party paper or a broad range of standard commercial contracts

+ In-house legal department experience is strongly preferred

+ Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or Related Field preferred

+ A self-starter who utilizes contract and risk knowledge as well as best judgment to make decisions on complex or varied problems with minimal supervision

+ Superior writing, analytical, critical-thinking and communication skills, including experience engaging with sales and senior management

+ Competent at using and prompting AI tools

+ Ability to quickly analyze advanced and complex transactions and propose innovative, creative and workable solutions

+ Ability to work under pressure, address multiple competing priorities, and provide practical advice to business…