Contracts & Legal Operations Manager — Sunnyvale, CA (949-SLS)

Our client is a pioneering force in AI computing, redefining the limits of machine intelligence through its breakthrough wafer-scale architecture. Its technology delivers record-setting performance across training and inference workloads and powers innovation for leading model labs, global enterprises, and AI-native companies. As the company continues to scale globally and prepare for its next stage of growth—including a path to the public markets—it is building the legal infrastructure needed to support that trajectory. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and is backed by a prominent roster of investors.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a contracts professional who enjoys improving processes, working with technology, and helping build the operational infrastructure of a growing legal department. The Contracts & Legal Operations Manager will combine hands-on commercial contracting with legal operations responsibilities, including supporting the company's contract lifecycle management system, helping improve contracting processes, and assisting with the evaluation and adoption of AI-enabled legal tools. This role offers meaningful exposure across the business and the opportunity to grow alongside a collaborative legal team. The position is open to remote candidates within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including NDAs, consulting agreements, marketing agreements, procurement contracts, and other routine commercial agreements, with opportunities to expand into more sophisticated transactions over time.
• Support the administration and continuous improvement of the company's Ironclad contract lifecycle management system, including workflow updates, template management, and user support.
• Help develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, workflows, and process documentation to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Maintain contract records and serve as a resource for contract-related documentation and processes.
• Assist in evaluating and implementing AI-enabled legal tools and other technologies that improve the efficiency of the legal department.
• Partner with attorneys and business stakeholders across multiple functions to support contracting and legal operations initiatives.
• Help train internal business teams on contracting processes and best practices.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5–8 years of experience in contracts management, contract administration, legal operations, or a similar role with meaningful experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience working with Ironclad or another contract lifecycle management platform. Experience supporting implementation or administration is preferred.
• Experience improving contract processes, templates, or workflows within an in-house legal department or similar environment.
• Interest in legal technology and curiosity about AI-enabled legal tools. Prior experience using AI tools is helpful but not required.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and comfortable working independently while partnering closely with attorneys and business stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The targeted base compensation range is $190,000 to $210,000, plus bonus and meaningful equity. Individual total compensation will depend on the candidate's directly relevant experience.

Solutus Legal Search has been exclusively engaged on this search. Resumes submitted directly to our client will be routed to Solutus for review.

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