This senior Contract Management Professional role will lead the structuring, negotiation, execution, and governance of software license contracts in a hybrid environment based in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
The position requires a law-aware contract professional with 4-10 years of experience and demonstrated familiarity with Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, Data Processing Agreements, and Business Associate Agreements. The role will shape contract standards, manage commercial and legal risk, and influence cross-functional stakeholders across the contract lifecycle.
Responsibilities:
Lead the end-to-end negotiation and execution of software license agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, DPAs, and BAAs.
Architect scalable contract lifecycle processes for intake, review, approval, execution, renewal, and obligation tracking.
Define standards for software licensing terms, commercial protections, data use, confidentiality, intellectual property, and liability allocation.
Evaluate contractual risks and formulate negotiation strategies that protect business, legal, privacy, and operational interests.
Drive strategy for renewals, amendments, license expansions, termination rights, and vendor relationship governance.
Lead cross-functional negotiations with Legal, Procurement, Information Security, Privacy, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders.
Set standards for contract records, approval controls, clause positions, and audit-ready documentation.
Champion consistent interpretation and application of contract policies across software procurement and vendor management activities.
Mentor contract professionals and business stakeholders on software licensing structures, agreement terms, and escalation practices.
Evaluate contract performance, obligations, service commitments, pricing provisions, and compliance exposures throughout the agreement lifecycle.
Influence senior stakeholders through clear risk briefings, negotiation recommendations, and commercially grounded contract decisions.
Must Have Skills:
Software Licensing Contracts
Contract Lifecycle Management
Master Service Agreements
Statements of Work
Data Processing Agreements
Business Associate Agreements
Contract Negotiation
Legal Risk Assessment
Preferred Skills:
SaaS Contracting
Technology Procurement
Privacy Contracting
Healthcare Vendor Agreements
Contract Automation Platforms
Required Skills:
Commercial Contracting
License Grant Analysis
Renewal and Amendment Management
Indemnification Provisions
Limitation of Liability
Intellectual Property Provisions
Contract Compliance Monitoring
Stakeholder Negotiation
Contract Repository Governance
