Legal Counsel, Contracts / Contracts Manager

About Us 

Chainlink Labs is the primary contributing developer of Chainlink, the decentralized computing platform powering the verifiable web. Chainlink is the industry-standard platform for providing access to real-world data, offchain computation, and secure cross-chain interoperability across any blockchain. Chainlink Labs helps power verifiable applications for banking, DeFi, global trade, and gaming by collaborating with some of the world’s largest financial institutions, notably Swift, DTCC, and ANZ. Chainlink Labs also works with top Web3 teams, including Aave, Compound, GMX, Maker, and Synthetix. Chainlink Labs was ranked in Newsweek’s 100 Most Loved Workplaces 2023 in both the United States and United Kingdom.

Chainlink Labs is seeking a driven and detail-oriented Contracts Manager to join our Legal Team. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing vendor agreements, M/NDAs, and Intellectual Property (IP) documents. We are seeking a proactive individual with excellent communication skills, the ability to collaborate cross-functionally, and a keen eye for detail. As a key stakeholder in the Procurement process, the right candidate will not only manage risk but also improve our processes. With a focus on ownership and efficiency, the Contracts Manager will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders in Procurement, Security, Finance, and the business.

Objectives of this Role

• Own legal review, analysis, and counterparty negotiation of all vendor agreements, escalating issues as needed.
• Own legal review of M/NDAs
• Manage the review of all IP documents, administer the IP portfolio, and support administrative tasks.
• Manage the Repository for all company agreements, ensuring that metadata is correct for all new filings.
• Propose and implement efficiency improvements, revisions to playbooks, and risk reduction measures in the Procurement process.

Skills & Qualifications

• 2 - 4+ years of experience managing a high volume of contracts.
• Efficient issue spotting in vendor agreements.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills within Legal and cross-functional teams.
• BA/BS degree, preference for Masters or law degree.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Organized with the ability to consolidate information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a large tech company, startup, or in the software/IT industry.
• Knowledge of blockchain, experience in the blockchain industry, or desire to learn about blockchain technology.
• Familiarity with legal and procurement tools such as Ironclad and Zip.
• Experience in drafting SOPs/playbooks for agreement review processes.

All roles with Chainlink Labs are global and remote-based. Unless otherwise stated, we ask that you try to overlap some working hours with Eastern Standard Time (EST). We encourage you to apply regardless of your location. 

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