Legal Contracts Manager

Position Overview

Autodesk is seeking an experienced legal contract professional to join its dynamic AMER Commercial Legal team. As a Legal Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for drafting, negotiation, interpretation, and administration of contractual documents to support sales in North America (NAMER). You will offer practical advice and support to business partners on various legal, commercial, and related matters and may provide contractual support for public sector customers as well.

This position is a hybrid position based in Denver (U.S.), Portland (U.S.), Montreal (Canada), Toronto (Canada), or Vancouver (Canada). You will report to the Legal Manager; AMER Contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provides contractual support for business in North America, with a focus on sales transactions, including single order contracts and master agreements with the potential to support global enterprise agreements
• Negotiates and ensures compliance with company policies and applicable laws or regulations
• Maintains an understanding of contract templates, contracts policy, legal risk and liability, and company position on multiple matters
• Works collaboratively with management and internal stakeholders (Revenue Accounting, Finance, Privacy, Compliance, Security, Product, other Legal subject matter experts, etc.) to gain appropriate approvals on varied contractual requirements
• Helps manage contract templates, contract change control process or other related correspondence requiring legal input
• Interprets contracts and advises business colleagues on contractual responsibilities
• Translates complex commercial/legal scenarios into simple language and action plans
• Coordinates commercial transactions with global sales operations, legal department specialists and other key stakeholders
• Collaborates with, and helps support, the wider AMER Commercial Legal team on various sales transactions
• Analytical advisor role that requires understanding of the theories and concepts of a discipline and the ability to apply best practices
• A common career stabilization point (AKA the “full-contributor” level) for Professional roles
• Require knowledge and experience such that the incumbent can understand the full range of relevant principles, practices, and practical applications within their discipline
• Solve complex problems of diverse scope by taking a new perspective on existing solutions and applying knowledge of best practices in practical situations
• Use data analysis, judgment, and interpretation to select the right course of action
• Apply creativity in recommending variations in approach
• “Connect the dots” of assignments to the bigger picture
• May lead projects or key elements within a broader project
• May also have accountability for leading and improving on-going processes
• Build effective relationships with more senior practitioners and peers, and build a network of external peers
• Work independently, with close guidance given at critical points
• May begin to act as a mentor or resource for colleagues with less experience

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years relevant experience in contract negotiations (legal and business terms) and contract management
• Experience supporting direct sales and contract negotiation in the software industry, with knowledge of privacy and cloud-based security positions
• Experience negotiating commercial sales non-disclosure agreements
• Strong analytical, drafting and negotiation skills (both verbally and written)
• Ability to be agile and learn a CLM
• Demonstrate flexibility and the ability to collaborate, as well as influence business partners
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously, work efficiently under pressure, seek appropriate supervisory input where needed, and consistently meet tight deadlines
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Be flexible and self-directed and be able to work under the supervision of lawyers in a fast-paced demanding environment
• Have a firm understanding of complex global business organizations
• Be proactive, eager to learn, well-organized, adaptable, a team player, business-focused, and genuinely excited by the challenges and opportunities the IT/software industry presents
• A Bachelor's degree in business or legal studies (from an accredited university in the United States or Canada is preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Higher degree (master’s degree or law degree) or certification with a focus on legal studies or a related field preferred (from an accredited U.S. or Canadian university)
• Advanced understanding of legal issues surrounding privacy and security in the software/IT industry, along with a basic understanding of AI and the complexities surrounding the subject matter