Contracts Manager

The role

The Contracts Manager manages the contracts administration process across JFF. This person collaborates with various departments to manage the end-to-end vendor contracting process and serves as a liaison between JFF and external vendors.

What you will do

• Draft, negotiate, and revise agreements using templates, tools, and guidelines
• Reinforce consistent use of contract templates and policies
• Flag important issues and potential legal risk to the Senior Director
• Provide research and due diligence on vendors and vendor contracts
• Run and disseminate periodic reports using tracking tools
• Translate business needs into contract structures
• Develop, draft and review contract documents and track status from request to execution
• Manage full cycle of service requests for contracts, subawards and related legal documents
• Coordinate with cross functional internal teams regarding business terms, timelines, and deliverables
• Serve as subject matter expert on contract review inquiries and liaison to external vendors

Required qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional experience across full-time, part-time, internship, and/or freelance roles
• Comfortable editing contracts clauses in response to changing terms
• Ability to work independently and prioritize with or without direction
• Demonstrate governance and compliance familiarity for Contracts in support of finance
• Ability to perform to tight, evolving deadlines
• Strong communication skills
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, form creation (Word or Adobe), and database management concepts
• Willing to commit to 10% of travel time (around 6 times per year)

Nice to have

• Deep understanding of supporting various types of agreements, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Firm-Fixed Price, Time and Materials contracts, Cost-reimbu
• Familiarity with technology-enabled or based process management systems

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement benefits through a 403(b) plan, including employer contributions for eligible employees
• Paid time off
• Paid leave benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• Office equipment as needed

Before you apply

• Include resume and a cover letter addressed to Stephanie Hawkins
• Positions are not eligible for employer-visa sponsorship or open to F-1 student visa holders

About the company

Jobs for the Future (JFF) drives transformation of the U.S. education and workforce systems to achieve economic advancement for all. The organization operates at the national, state, and local levels with a staff of more than 200 people.