Company Description

Paying the right way, getting paid what you’re worth — it’s complicated, and it matters. Compensation used to be a dark art. Not anymore. PayScale helps employers and their employees understand the right pay for every position and effectively communicate about compensation.

PayScale pioneered the use of crowd-sourced compensation data and unique matching algorithms to power the world’s most advanced compensation platform and continues to be the compensation market leader, featured in G2 Crowd's 100 Best Software Companies for 2018, based on user reviews.

We foster a working environment that generates new ideas, promotes ownership and experimentation and encourages highly motivated individuals to be truly creative. Are you forward-thinking, tenacious, and inventive? If so, PayScale may be the perfect place for you to grow your career!

Job Description

The Contract Manager will support PayScale’s Legal team in a variety of projects. The primary focus of the role is to manage the contract life-cycle, including supporting contracts through negotiation, signature and filing. The right candidate will have a close attention to detail, the ability to manage and prioritize well, and strong organizational and communication skills. The Contract Manager is a key player and experienced problem solver focused on growth, execution and process improvement in a team environment.

• Manage contract process, including signatures and proper filing of final documents.
• Act as a subject matter expert on the systems of record used to support contract signatures, reporting and filing.
• Identify process improvements, shepherd contracts to completion, and ensure that automated systems are functioning correctly.
• Draft legal resource documents on various topics, with support from other team members.
• Develop and maintain processes to allow tracking and reporting on legal contracts.
• Prepare email correspondence, presentations, reports and internal and external communications, as requested.
• Seamlessly and proactively collaborate cross-functionally with multiple groups to understand and ensure consistency of legal processes.
• Anticipate and propose mitigation strategies for potential risks in contracting processes and other legal areas asrequired.
• Handle confidential and highly-sensitive information with professionalism.
• Conduct various additional other legal and ad hoc projects as required.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Attention to detail, well-organized and adept in a fast-paced, high volume environment.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to communicate and implement legal initiatives and company policy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence in working and troubleshooting independently.
• Professional, with cultural awareness/sensitivity and uncompromising ethical standards.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and escalate appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability with Microsoft Office Suite and interest in gaining proficiency in new technologies.
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels and departments.

Education/Experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in contract management, project management, or as a paralegal.
• In-house technology company experience preferred.
• University degree or equivalent required.
• Developed business acumen, with ability to understand the company’s business and anticipate the nature and magnitude of issues that could arise in various settings.

Additional Information

Benefits & Perks – The Highlights:

• Flexible Paid Time Off policy
• 10 paid holidays 
• Amazing Medical/Vision/Dental/Prescription coverage: 100% company-paid premiums for employees; 50% for eligible partners and dependents
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options for pre-tax employee allocations towards: Medical, Dependent Care, Parking, and Transit
• Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, and Company-paid Life Insurance
• Strong Maternity and Paternity Leave benefits, and multiple onsite Mother’s Rooms
• 401k which vests immediately, complete with company match
• Onsite bike storage, lockers, showers, and clothes dryer
• Ergo friendly chairs and sitting-standing desks
• Company-hosted happy hours every Friday afternoon
• Fido Fridays (our canine colleagues join us the first Friday of every month. WOOF!)

Equal Opportunity Employer: PayScale provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. PayScale complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.