Senior Contracts Manager

Sumo Logic is looking for a highly motivated Senior Contracts Manager to join its Legal team & report to our Director of Legal Affairs. This role focuses on negotiating & closing a variety of commercial transactions, including our customer & partner arrangements, & designing & implementing new commercial legal processes as we scale our business.

An adaptable individual who enjoys variety, collaborative conversations proposing concrete business solutions, synthesizing information from various teams, & building out infrastructure will thrive in our Legal team.
Were looking for someone with a business focus & strong problem-solving skills, who can manage multiple, high-priority projects in a fast-paced environment. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a significant
impact, & have a passion for sophisticated technology transactions & closing deals, this role provides a great opportunity to apply your skills & experience to help take your career & Sumo Logic to the next level.

This is a remote role & we are looking to hire in the Eastern US time zone.

Responsibilities:

•  Draft & negotiate a variety of commercial transactions, including SaaS customer agreements,
  distribution/reseller agreements, professional services agreements, NDAs, DPAs, BAAs, vendor
  agreements, & other related agreements.
•  Assist with developing & maintaining contracts-related processes & procedures to scale with companys
  growth, such as developing & maintaining playbook, standard forms, etc.
•  Partner with sales, sales operations, finance, security, customer success, & other functions to ensure
  efficient & effective legal support for commercial transactions.
• Assist with other legal team initiatives.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 8-12 years of hands-on experience in drafting & negotiating software license & SaaS
  agreements.
• Experience in-house at a technology company is a MUST
• Experience relating to cloud/SaaS specific issues, privacy, security strongly preferred.

Additional Qualifications:

• Excellent drafting skills & ability to adapt legal requirements in balanced, creative & pragmatic ways,
  consistent with company objectives, policies, & processes.
• Excellent negotiator, able to effectively navigate issues externally & internally, including across
  departments, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Able to successfully manage competing priorities & work independently on a wide range of issues and
  projects, while delivering quality work.
• Team player with strong business acumen & attention to detail & who recognizes that this role is about
  doing as well as creating a scalable foundation.
• Highly motivated self-starter, who excels in a fast-paced, time pressured & demanding environment. Must
  be flexible.
•  Experience with contract management systems a plus.

About Us

Sumo Logic empowers the people who power modern, digital business. Sumo Logic enables customers to deliver reliable & secure cloud-native applications through its Sumo Logic SaaS Analytics Log Platform, which helps practitioners & developers ensure application reliability, secure & protect against modern security threats, & gain insights into their cloud infrastructures. Customers worldwide rely on Sumo Logic to get powerful real-time analytics & insights across observability & security solutions for their cloud-native applications. For more information, visit www.sumologic.com.

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The expected annual base salary for this position is $135,000-$160,000. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors which include (but arent limited to) role level, skills & competencies, qualifications, knowledge, location, & experience. In addition to base pay, certain roles are eligible to participate in our bonus or commission plans, as well as our benefits offerings, & equity awards.