Commercial Contracts Manager

The Role:
The Commercial Contracts Specialist, Americas position is a valuable role in the company's growing Legal group and is primarily responsible for supporting Celonis' GTM organization in the Americas, as well as providing additional Legal support as requested. The main focus of the role is to perform specialized duties related to the preparation, review and processing of contracts, provide end-to-end contract lifecycle support and to serve as a liaison between Celonis' internal stakeholders, including Sales, Operations, Finance and Legal & Compliance departments. A successful candidate will be expected to provide pragmatic, creative, collaborative and solution-oriented legal support throughout the company. The Commercial Contracts Specialist, Americas must be able to prioritize effectively and drive issues to resolution within a team environment focused on growth, execution and process improvement.
The work you'll do:

• Maintain, update and organize Legal department documentation, internal and external website(s) and assist with any localization and/or translation efforts.
• Prepare email correspondence, presentations, and internal and external communications, as requested.
• Manage/organize Legal department records (both electronic and hard copy) and ensure accurate data is entered and maintained in our contracts management system.
• Analyze, track and report on Legal team statistics using business analytics tools.
• Provide due diligence/insight into the company's existing corporate agreements and identify/propose solutions to any localization issues; partner with cross-functional business teams to further compliance efforts.
• Seamlessly and proactively collaborate cross-functionally with the company's global Sales, Operations and Finance groups to understand and ensure consistency of Legal processes with the company's internal contract workflow.
• Contribute to ongoing process improvement, reduction of friction and problem solving within areas of Legal and Compliance.
• Consistently anticipate, communicate, provide timely evaluation and guidance of, and propose mitigation strategies for, potential risks in contracting processes and other Legal areas as required.
• Handle confidential and highly-sensitive information with professionalism and unquestionable integrity.
• Conduct various additional other Legal and ad hoc projects as required.

The qualifications you need:

• Minimum 3 years review, negotiation or analysis of commercial contracts, with desired emphasis on SaaS.
• In-house technology company experience strongly preferred.
• University degree or equivalent required.
• Demonstrated ability with Salesforce, Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to quickly learn and gain proficiency in new technologies.
• Developed business acumen, with ability to understand the company's mission and anticipate the nature and magnitude of issues that could arise in various settings.
• Impeccable attention to detail, well-organized and adept in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• High energy, strong project management skills and a positive attitude are critical.
• Ability to communicate and implement Legal strategies and overall company policy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence in working and troubleshooting independently.
• High level of emotional intelligence, cultural awareness/sensitivity and uncompromising ethical standards.
• Ability to effectively prioritize, escalate appropriately and multi-task.
• Strong skill set working with office applications, including the Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, Adobe, Docusign and GoogleDocs.
• Experience with contracts management software and electronic signature system.
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels and departments is imperative.

What Celonis can offer you:

• The unique opportunity to work within a new category of technology, Execution Management
• Investment in your personal growth and skill development (clear career paths, internal mobility opportunities, L&D platform, mentorships, and more)
• Great compensation and benefits packages (stock options, 401(k) matching, generous time off, family leave from day one, and more)
• Mental well-being support (mindfulness tools such as Headspace, virtual events, and more)
• A global and growing team of Celonauts from diverse backgrounds to learn from and work with
• An open-minded culture with innovative, autonomous teams
• Business Resource Groups to help you feel connected, valued and seen (Black@Celonis, Women@Celonis, Parents@Celonis, Pride@Celonis, Resilience@Celonis, and more)
• A clear set of company values that guide everything we do: Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future

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