Contracts and Legal Manager

About the role

We are seeking a Contracts and Legal Manager to support commercial growth across a fast‑paced, global business environment. Based in Canada, you will manage the full lifecycle of contractual and legal processes, working closely with sales, procurement, operations and leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Review, redline and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts including NDAs, MSAs, SOWs and software licensing or procurement agreements.
• Lead contract discussions with clients, vendors and partners, balancing legal risk with business objectives.
• Manage end‑to‑end contract lifecycle, ensuring accurate documentation, storage and governance within internal systems.
• Provide recommendations and escalation guidance to senior stakeholders on complex or high‑value contractual matters.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Legal, Procurement, IT, Security and Product teams to support deal execution and compliance.
• Conduct peer reviews of contract redlines and contribute to quality assurance of legal outputs.
• Support continuous improvement of legal processes, templates, playbooks, workflows and training materials.
• Assist in reviewing documentation for strategic partnerships, acquisitions and other key commercial initiatives.
• Work with process and systems teams to maintain and optimise contract management tools and knowledge repositories.

Required profile

• 2+ years of contracts or legal experience, or an equivalent combination of legal education and experience.
• Law degree or relevant bachelor’s degree with strong experience in commercial contracts and negotiations.
• Proven experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements in a sales or procurement environment.
• Strong understanding of SaaS, cloud services and software licensing models.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, technology‑driven, international environment.

Required skills

• Contract review, drafting and negotiation
• Knowledge of SaaS and cloud service agreements
• Familiarity with contract management tools