Contracts Manager

About the Department
Because of the scope, complexity, and diversity of the company's work, we need a world-class legal team to help the company avoid distractions, and guide company leadership around obstacles. Our legal team is made up of very accomplished lawyers and staff who comprise a flexible, talented, and very cohesive team.
About the Role
In this role, you'll be a valued member of Cloudflare's procurement legal team, a vital part of the commercial legal team. As a Contracts Manager at Cloudflare, you will play a pivotal role in drafting, negotiating, and managing a wide range of commercial agreements, ensuring alignment with our legal, regulatory, and operational standards. You will work closely with our Procurement team and be the first point of contact for responding to legal escalations related to inbound contracts, and you will also collaborate and work cross-functionally with other internal groups, across IT, Infrastructure, Security, and Privacy teams. The position is based in Austin, TX, Washington D.C., or San Francisco, CA and frequent communication with our other offices will be required.
Available Location: Austin, TX or Washington, DC
What You'll Be Doing

• Manage busy contract queue, thoroughly reviewing contracts and triaging other legal requests, working with legal counsel as needed
• Act as the first point of contact for escalations from Procurement and other internal teams requiring legal input, addressing issues efficiently and aligning with internal policies
• Conduct initial review of contracts in relation to risks stemming from contract language and internal legal thresholds, and collaborate with stakeholders to mitigate these risks effectively
• Review, and negotiate a wide variety of vendor contracts, such as SaaS agreements, NDAs, MSAs, DPAs, DSAs, and other general commercial terms and conditions.
• Communicate complex legal concepts and contract terms to various stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner, ensuring alignment and understanding across teams
• Maintain a library of form documents, contract clauses, templates, and historical documents, and making updates to the material as needed
• Work with cross functional teams like Privacy and Security to develop, maintain, and update contract templates, playbooks, and policies.
• Provide input into the formulation, development, and/or revision of operating policies, procedures, and strategies for the procurement legal function, as appropriate

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. degree; paralegal certification a plus but not required
• 3+ years relevant business or legal experience
• Ability to meet the needs of a high-growth, fast-paced Internet company
• Great organizational skills and ability to prioritize workloads while maintaining attention to detail
• Creative negotiation and problem-solving skills, balancing good judgment and business needs
• Excellent interpersonal skills for facilitating collaboration by cultivating relationships and communicating with legal and cross-functional partners
• Proven ability to manage high-volume workloads, multiple stakeholder demands and ever-shifting priorities all while instilling confidence
• Ability to operate autonomously while being a team player who brings a positive attitude to the workplace

Bonus Points

• Experience in a legal setting (law firm or in-house)
• Experience with colocation and/or wholesale internet infrastructure agreements
• Experience with inbound contracting and industry leading procurement processes
• Experience using process/document management systems similar to CERTA, Zip, Ironclad, Jira, and/or DocuSign

Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.

• For Colorado, Illinois, Maryland and Minnesota based hires: Estimated annual salary of $102,000 - $124,000.
• For New York City, Washington, Washington D.C. and California (excluding Bay Area) based hires: Estimated annual salary of $119,000 - $145,000.

Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
Health & Welfare Benefits

• Medical/Rx Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Spending Accounts
• Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
• On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
• Global Travel Medical Insurance

Financial Benefits

• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Participation Plan

Time Off

• Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
• Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave