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The Trade Desk

Senior Contracts Manager

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Key details

Salary

$94K – $172K

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

10+

Location

Chicago, United States

Full job description

The Trade Desk seeks a Senior Contracts Manager to lead and evolve the Contracts Management function within the Legal Operations team. This leadership role requires expertise in contract drafting, review, and negotiation, and the ability to build and scale a high-performing contracts team. Responsibilities include managing a team of Contracts Managers, establishing best practices and operational processes, reviewing and negotiating various agreements, partnering with attorneys and business stakeholders to improve contract processes, analyzing team performance metrics, and leading strategic projects. Requirements include 10+ years of contracts management experience, 3+ years of people leadership, experience in scaling contracts programs, strong judgment in risk assessment, process improvement skills, and technology aptitude with CLM and automation tools. The role is full-time, senior level, located in Chicago, Illinois. Salary range is $93,800 to $172,000 USD. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, disability coverage, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, paid sick and vacation time, paid holidays, stock purchase plan, and variable incentives.

What you'll do

  • Lead the continued evolution of the Contracts Management function, developing and executing a vision for how the team supports the business and legal department at scale
  • Drive the expansion of the Contracts Management team's capabilities to independently review, draft, negotiate, and manage an increasing range of agreements while ensuring appropriate risk management and escalation practices
  • Establish best practices, playbooks, training programs, quality standards, and operational processes to enhance consistency, efficiency, and service delivery across the team
  • Manage and develop a team of Contracts Managers, providing coaching, mentorship, performance management, and career development opportunities
  • Review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of agreements including NDAs, service agreements, amendments, order forms, statements of work, procurement agreements, and other standard contracts
  • Partner closely with attorneys and business stakeholders to identify opportunities to shift appropriate workstreams, streamline contract review processes, and increase organizational self-service capabilities
  • Analyze team performance, contract metrics, and workflow data to identify trends, optimize resource allocation, and continuously improve team effectiveness
  • Serve as a trusted advisor and key point of contact for internal stakeholders, providing guidance on contract processes, policies, and contract status
  • Partner with Legal Operations and technology teams to implement and optimize CLM solutions, automation opportunities, and other tools that improve contract lifecycle management
  • Lead strategic projects and initiatives that support broader Legal Operations and Legal Department goals

Requirements

  • 10+ years of contracts management experience, including significant experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements
  • 3+ years of people leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to build, develop, and lead high-performing teams
  • Proven experience designing, scaling, or transforming contracts management programs, support models, or operational processes within a legal, procurement, or commercial organization
  • Strong judgment and ability to independently negotiate agreements while appropriately assessing risk and escalating complex legal issues
  • Demonstrated success driving process improvement, operational excellence, and organizational change
  • Experience developing playbooks, workflows, training programs, and other tools that enable teams to operate more efficiently and consistently
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data and metrics to inform decisions and improve team performance
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization
  • Strong technology aptitude and experience leveraging CLM platforms, workflow tools, and automation solutions to improve contracting processes
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment while balancing strategic initiatives with day-to-day operational leadership

Tech stack

CLM platformsworkflow toolsautomation solutions

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependentsRetirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company matchShort and long-term disability coverageBasic life insuranceWell-being benefitsReimbursement for certain tuition expensesParental leaveSick time of 1 hour per 30 hours workedVacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours through the first year and 160 hours thereafterAround 13 paid holidays per yearEmployee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchaseVariable compensation-based incentives and commissions depending on roleStock-based compensation grants based on company and individual performance

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