Contracts Manager

About Modern Campus

Modern Campus empowers 1,700+ higher education institutions to thrive when transformation is required to respond to lower student enrollments and revenue, rising costs, crushing student debt, and administrative complexity.
The Modern Campus learner-to-earner lifecycle platform power solutions for web content management, conversational text messaging, catalog and curriculum management, career pathways, student engagement and development, and non-traditional student management. The result: innovative institutions engage their modern learners for life, while providing modern administrators with the tools needed to streamline workflows and drive high efficiency.
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What's the role?

We are seeking a highly organized and execution-focused Contract Manager to support our Legal Department. This role is ideal for a professional who thrives in a high-volume, fast-paced environment and is comfortable leveraging contract lifecycle management (CLM) technology and AI-enabled tools to drive efficiency, consistency, and speed in contracting processes.

Reporting to the Director, Legal, you will play a key role in managing the full contract lifecycle while partnering closely with Sales, Customer Success, Finance, Product and Engineering to enable scalable commercial growth.

• Manage a high volume of commercial agreements across the full contract lifecycle (intake, drafting, negotiation support, execution, renewal, and amendments)
• Draft, review and redline a range of contracts such as MSAs, DPAs, SOWs and Vendor/Supplier Agreements.
• Support rapid sales cycles by ensuring timely contract turnaround while maintaining appropriate risk controls
• Utilize CLM platforms and AI-enabled tools to streamline contract review, redlining, workflow management, and reporting
• Track contractual obligations, key commercial terms, renewal timelines, and compliance requirements
• Provide solution-oriented support to internal stakeholders and external clients to facilitate successful deal closure
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance scalability and operational efficiency within the Commercial Legal function

What you offer...

• 3-5 years of experience in contract management AND commercial legal operations in B2B SaaS companies
• Paralegal or Law diploma/degree, or equivalent professional experience in contract management
• Demonstrated experience managing high-volume contracting in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional communication and customer service skills, with the ability to exercise independent judgment and reprioritize based on evolving business needs
• Proficiency with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems; experience with DocuSign CLM is considered a strong asset
• Experience leveraging AI tools or legal technology to improve contracting efficiency is an asset

What we offer...

• The base salary range* for this position is between $80,000-$100,000
• Remote first workplace!
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Learning and development opportunities
• The ability to make a difference every day for universities trying to grow and students trying to learn!

Only qualified candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

What we believe...

At Modern Campus, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply for our positions. Modern Campus is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to bring on hires regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status (for US candidates). If you require accommodations during any part of the interview process due to a disability, please let our recruiter know.

* Our salary ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hires for the position within the US and Canada. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.