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Contracts Manager

Cloudflare, Inc.
medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, sick time, long term disability, 401(k)
United States, California, San Francisco
101 Townsend Street (Show on map)
Feb 20, 2025
About Us At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world's largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine's Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us! About the Department Because of the scope, complexity, and diversity of the company's work, we need a world-class legal team to help the company avoid distractions, and guide company leadership around obstacles. Our legal team is made up of very accomplished lawyers and staff who comprise a flexible, talented, and very cohesive team. About the Role In this role, you'll be a valued member of Cloudflare's procurement legal team, a vital part of the commercial legal team.As a Contracts Manager at Cloudflare, you will play a pivotal role in drafting, negotiating, and managing a wide range of commercial agreements, ensuring alignment with our legal, regulatory, and operational standards. You will work closely with our Procurement team and be the first point of contact for responding to legal escalations related to inbound contracts, and you will also collaborate and work cross-functionally with other internal groups, across IT, Infrastructure, Security, and Privacy teams. The position is based in Austin, TX, Washington D.C., or San Francisco, CA and frequent communication with our other offices will be required. Available Location: Austin, TX or Washington, DC What You'll Be Doing Manage busy contract queue, thoroughly reviewing contracts and triaging other legal requests, working with legal counsel as needed Act as the first point of contact for escalations from Procurement and other internal teams requiring legal input, addressing issues efficiently and aligning with internal policies Conduct initial review of contracts in relation to risks stemming from contract language and internal legal thresholds, and collaborate with stakeholders to mitigate these risks effectively Review, and negotiate a wide variety of vendor contracts, such as SaaS agreements, NDAs, MSAs, DPAs, DSAs, and other general commercial terms and conditions. Communicate complex legal concepts and contract terms to various stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner, ensuring alignment and understanding across teams Maintain a library of form documents, contract clauses, templates, and historical documents, and making updates to the material as needed Work with cross functional teams like Privacy and Security to develop, maintain, and update contract templates, playbooks, and policies. Provide input into the formulation, development, and/or revision of operating policies, procedures, and strategies for the procurement legal function, as appropriate Requirements B.A. or B.S. degree; paralegal certification a plus but not required 3+ years relevant business or legal experience Ability to meet the needs of a high-growth, fast-paced Internet company Great organizational skills and ability to prioritize workloads while maintaining attention to detail Creative negotiation and problem-solving skills, balancing good judgment and business needs Excellent interpersonal skills for facilitating collaboration by cultivating relationships and communicating with legal and cross-functional partners Proven ability to manage high-volume workloads, multiple stakeholder demands and ever-shifting priorities all while instilling confidence Ability to operate autonomously while being a team player who brings a positive attitude to the workplace Bonus Points Experience in a legal setting (law firm or in-house) Experience with colocation and/or wholesale internet infrastructure agreements Experience with inbound contracting and industry leading procurement processes Experience using process/document management systems similar to CERTA, Zip, Ironclad, Jira, and/or DocuSign Compensation Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location. For Colorado, Illinois, Maryland and Minnesota based hires: Estimated annual salary of $102,000 - $124,000. For New York City, Washington, Washington D.C. and California (excluding Bay Area) based hires: Estimated annual salary of $119,000 - $145,000. Equity This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan. Benefits Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S. Health & Welfare Benefits Medical/Rx Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Commuter Spending Accounts Fertility & Family Forming Benefits On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program Global Travel Medical Insurance Financial Benefits Short and Long Term Disability Insurance Life & Accident Insurance 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan Employee Stock Participation Plan Time Off Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave What Makes Cloudflare Special? We're not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We're a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet. Project Galileo: Since 2014, we've equipped more than 2,400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare's enterprise customers--at no cost. Athenian Project: In 2017, we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project, we've provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states. 1.1.1.1: We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Here's the deal - we don't store client IP addresses never, ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers. Sound like something you'd like to be a part of? We'd love to hear from you! This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license. Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person's, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer. Cloudflare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable accommodations include, but are not limited to, changing the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job, please contact us via e-mail at hr@cloudflare.com or via mail at 101 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107.