Contracts Manager

Location: Redwood City, California, United States (hybrid; onsite at least 60% of the working month, approximately 3 days per week).

Base pay: $138,000–$189,200 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a nonprofit organization using technology, open science, and AI-powered biology to support Biohub and Learning Commons in advancing scientific and educational goals.

What you will do

• Manage contracts end to end, from intake through execution, serving as a key contact for internal business partners and external parties.
• Draft, revise, review, negotiate, and complete inbound commercial contracts and transaction documents, including procurement, professional services, SaaS, event, and marketing contracts.
• Advise contract owners and cross-functional partners on contract-related questions, tasks, best practices, and escalation priorities.
• Identify and implement solutions for recurring requests, negotiation blockers, and inefficient processes to improve organizational efficiency and scale.
• Provide contract training, create enablement documentation, improve contract systems and processes, and support legal operations projects.
• Contribute to team and organizational operations, including special projects and coverage of other team functions as needed.

Requirements

• 8+ years of in-house contract management experience at a rapidly scaling and/or matrixed organization, supporting internal clients with a broad range of inbound, non-sales commercial contracts.
• Ability to prioritize work and reasonably manage client expectations.
• Strong judgment and the ability to assess, balance, and mitigate contract-related risk.
• Effective collaboration with contract owners and cross-functional teams to drive alignment and resolve issues, with strong verbal and written communication.
• Proficiency with contract management tools such as Salesforce, Conga, or DocuSign.
• Comfort and adaptability with technology tools such as Slack, Microsoft Word, Google Suite products, AI chatbots, and AI agents.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, mission-driven, and team-oriented working environment.
• Hybrid work with at least 60% onsite attendance per month; specific in-office days are determined by the manager.
• Employer match on employee 401(k) contributions.
• Paid time off to volunteer with an organization of choice.
• Funding for select family-forming benefits.
• Relocation support is available for employees who need assistance moving.