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Senior Contracts Manager

Datadog· Legal / Procurement
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New York, NY$116k - $154kfull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Senior Contracts Manager based in New York City to review and negotiate vendor agreements (including non-standard terms and moderate complexity) across the Americas, collaborating with global Procurement, Legal, and business teams; advise on contractual, commercial, operational, and compliance risks; improve contracting processes; mentor other contracts professionals.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a primary point of contact for Procurement and business leaders on supplier and service provider engagements across the Americas. Manage matters across the contract lifecycle, from intake through renewal or termination, and support global or cross-regional transactions as needed.
  • Review and negotiate vendor agreements, with emphasis on SaaS and technology-related vendor transactions. Handle moderately complex agreements independently and take on high-complexity agreements and novel issues with attorney or management support.
  • Partner with Product, Privacy, Security, and Procurement to assess risk and recommend practical positions. Advise stakeholders on gaps between proposed contract terms and business’s technical and compliance requirements.
  • Interpret existing agreements and advise stakeholders on rights, obligations, renewals, amendments, termination, and risk exposure. Support resolution of vendor disputes by coordinating with Legal and business stakeholders.
  • Manage contract templates and negotiation playbooks, and build self-service resources and workflow improvements. Track and report key metrics for contracting process improvements and risk mitigation.
  • Partner with Legal Operations to improve contracting technology, reporting, intake, and automation, including contract systems and AI-assisted contract review tools.
  • Mentor other contracts professionals and support their negotiations on non-standard terms. Train business stakeholders on contracting processes and policy compliance.

Qualifications

  • At least 8 years of experience negotiating and advising on a broad range of commercial agreements, or 6 years with a master's degree in a relevant field.
  • Demonstrated experience negotiating SaaS, cloud, AI, privacy, security, and professional-services agreements; working knowledge of data privacy and security issues in technology, benefits, marketing, and other vendor agreements.
  • Experience with real estate contracting and vendor dispute resolution is a plus.
  • Ability to manage moderately complex commercial matters independently and support high-complexity matters with attorneys or management.
  • Problem solver with ability to identify efficiency and scalability opportunities and implement them.
  • Organized and process-driven with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple matters.
  • Curious and adaptable with aptitude for technology and legal operations tools.
  • Strong written and verbal communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Collaborative teammate who shares knowledge openly and balances big-picture strategy with hands-on drafting.

Skills

Required:Contract negotiationRisk assessmentContract lifecycle managementStakeholder communication
Nice to have:Legal operations tools / AI-assisted review

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity package, may include variable compensation
  • Healthcare, dental, parental planning, mental health benefits
  • 401(k) plan and match
  • Paid time off
  • Fitness reimbursements
  • Discounted employee stock purchase plan
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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