Contracts Manager

Posted 2025-08-23
Remote, USA Full Time Immediate Start
<div class="content-intro"><p>Veriforce is the fastest-growing SaaS-technology and services company in the global supply chain risk management market. We help industry-leading companies create and maintain operating cultures and work environments that optimize safety, promote sustainability, and foster collaboration across a broad spectrum of internal and external stakeholders. What separates Veriforce from the rest is our people. We hire highly-intelligent, growth-minded individuals that team well and continuously look for new, better ways of solving business challenges.</p></div><p>The Contracts Manager role holds responsibility for supporting the Veriforce Group General Counsel on the management of commercial contracts across the group, predominantly focused in North America.</p>
<p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Draft, amend, and proofread legal agreements, predominantly NDAs, tender documents, and supplier/client commercial contracts.</li>
<li>Lead and manage commercial contract negotiations with third parties, providing updates to the General Counsel and other key internal stakeholders as necessary.</li>
<li>Organize and maintain documents, files, and records, including the vendor contract management system.</li>
<li>Provide advice on legal documents, highlighting risks and issues so that business decisions can be made.</li>
<li>Support the Vendor Management Process.</li>
<li>Assist with commercial queries relating to contracts, providing practical advice to the business.</li>
<li>Maintain, and where instructed, update precedent documents and templates.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Essential:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Proven experience of managing and negotiating commercial contracts within North America.</li>
<li>Knowledge of key commercial contract principles.</li>
<li>Understanding of Privacy Law requirements within North America and experience of negotiating key principles in commercial contracts.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>In-house legal experience</li>
<li>Experience of negotiating and managing global contracts.</li>
<li>Detailed knowledge of GDPR and negotiating key principles in commercial contracts.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Skills and Competencies:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Competent with use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).</li>
<li>Strong verbal and written communication skills and an ability to build relationships with key stakeholders.</li>
<li>Bilingual English and French</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Personal Attributes:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Ability to maintain standards of confidentiality and professionalism.</li>
<li>Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.</li>
<li>Excellent organizational and record-keeping skills.</li>
<li>Good attention to detail.</li>
<li>Ability to multi-task.</li>
<li>High levels of integrity and discretion.</li>
<li>Proactive approach to work.</li>
<li>Logical thinker under pressure.</li>
<li>Ability to work autonomously.</li>
<li>Flexibility and resilience when faced with multiple demands, shifting priorities, or rapid change.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Experience as a paralegal.</li>
<li>5-10 years of experience in a contracts management position.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Why Join Us:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>We are mission-focused and mission-driven to help bring workers home safe every day. Our training products and compliance platform help keep workers safe.</li>
<li>Work with a global team! We have colleagues and customers across North America and overseas.</li>
<li>Veriforce is a great place to work! Our leaders and teams cite culture as one of the top reasons this is a great place to work.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>100% paid employee medical and dental insurance.</li>
<li>Monthly contributions to Health Savings Accounts.</li>
<li>A 401(k) match that is immediately fully vested.</li>
<li>Outstanding time off benefits.</li>
<li>Paid time off for volunteer activities.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Additional Information:</strong> All job offers will be contingent on successful completion of a drug screen and background check.</p>
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