Contracts Manager, Legal

Who We Are:

At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line. 

Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.

Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:  

• Runner First 
  • We act in the best interest of the runner
• Word is Bond 
  • We do what we say we’ll do 
• Champion Heart  
  • We give our all in everything we do  
• There is no “I” in Run 
  • We stay generous with our humanity 
• Keep Moving 
  • We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!

We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement - because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.   

As the Contracts Manager at Brooks, you will serve as a key partner to our business stakeholders on commercial contracting. This role is ideal for an experienced contracts professional with a strong procurement and buy-side contracting background who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements while helping build and optimize our legal operations infrastructure. You will also play an important role in ensuring the smooth functioning of the contracts team by optimizing processes, implementing and managing legal technology solutions, and monitoring overall contract activity.

Your Responsibilities:

Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, services contracts, order forms, renewals, statements of work, hotel and hospitality agreements, and other low-to-moderate risk commercial contracts.
Triage incoming contract requests, assign work to attorneys based on capacity and expertise, and coordinate workflow to ensure competing priorities and deadlines are met.
Manage the full contract lifecycle, ensuring timely turnaround and accurate documentation.
Partner with business and finance teams to support buying and vendor management activities.
Serve as a trusted, accessible point of contact for internal stakeholders, providing practical guidance on contract terms and risk, as well as ad-hoc training and support related to the Brooks contract process.
Administer and continuously improve our contract management and workflow system, including template management, clause libraries, reporting, and automated routing.
Develop and maintain playbooks, templates, and standard fallback positions for recurring agreement types.
Be a champion for a better, faster and simpler way of doing things, regularly identifying and implementing improvements to the contracting process.
Support legal operations initiatives, including process documentation, training materials, and system integrations.
Escalate higher-risk and non-standard issues to senior legal team members with clear summaries and recommended paths forward.
Train business teams on legal processes and key contract provisions.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Law or related field; equivalent combination of education and years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree(s)
5+ years of experience working with an in-house legal team in contract management or procurement
Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating NDAs, vendor agreements, SOWs, order forms, and similar commercial contracts
Hands-on experience implementing, configuring, or administering a contract lifecycle management (CLM) or workflow system (e.g., Lexion, Agiloft, Icertis, or similar)
Proven ability to prioritize workload and manage short- and long-term projects
Curious and open-minded; always up for a challenge, inventive, and creative
Detail oriented; strong organizational and time management skills are a must
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment, anticipating and resolving problems in a timely manner
Ability to anticipate how a decision made can affect our customers, our partners, our products or other departments’ operations and/or morale; “connecting the dots”
Excellent interpersonal skills that inspire and build trust, resulting in effective working relationships across the stores and company; service-oriented mindset
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating effective listening through concise, clear verbal and written communication
Keen attention to detail in planning, organization, and execution of tasks, while still seeing the big picture and understanding how all the pieces fit together and affect one another
Embraces and lives the Brooks values!

At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two-spirit identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, the presence of a physical, mental, or sensory disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), caste, citizenship or immigration status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, or any other non-merit based factors.