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Evolv Technology · 3 days ago

Senior Contracts Manager

Waltham, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$112K/yr - $178K/yr

5+ years exp

Evolv Technology is on a mission to help make the world safer through advanced, AI-powered security solutions. The Sr. Contracts Manager will manage the full lifecycle of commercial contracts, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and supporting sales and procurement teams in closing deals efficiently and responsibly.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Intrusion DetectionMachine LearningPhysical Security

Responsibilities

Develop a strong understanding of Evolv's products, go-to-market motion, and customer segments

Build cross-functional relationships with key stakeholders across Sales, Product, Finance, and Sales Operations

Become proficient in Evolv's contract templates, playbooks, approval workflows, and CLM tools

Begin supporting standard contract reviews and negotiations with appropriate guidance and support

Independently draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS, hardware purchase, lease, and subscription agreements

Develop and support implementation of legal process enhancements

Handle contract data management, including CLM updates, repository management, and non-standard term tracking

Partner with Legal leadership to refine templates, playbooks, and enablement materials

Be a trusted advisor to Sales, Operations and business stakeholders on commercial contracting strategy

Drive measurable improvements in contract reporting metrics, such as turnaround time, consistency, and compliance

Proactively identify trends, risks, and process gaps and propose scalable solutions

Serve as a trusted advisor to Sales, Finance, and Operations by providing clear, pragmatic contracting guidance that balances risk with business objectives

Act as a key partner and anchor for the Commercial Legal team, owning day-to-day commercial contracting workflows, supporting cross-functional deal execution, and helping scale legal processes as the business grows

Drive measurable business impact by reducing friction in the contracting process and supporting timely revenue recognition

Identify, assess, and clearly communicate contractual risks, including non-standard terms and deviations from established playbooks

Ensure appropriate visibility, escalation, and documentation of risk decisions in partnership with Legal leadership

Monitor contracting trends, KPIs, and recurring issues to inform continuous improvement efforts

Ensure data integrity and readiness to support audits, reporting, and cross-functional needs

Proactively identify opportunities to improve contracting workflows, templates, playbooks, and approval processes

Help design and implement scalable systems and tools that improve efficiency, transparency, and contract turnaround times

Contribute to the evolution of Evolv's contracting infrastructure as the business grows

Support enablement efforts by contributing to training materials, internal guidance, and knowledge-sharing across teams

Collaborate with other members of the Legal team on broader initiatives, including Product, Privacy, Compliance, IP, Marketing, and international expansion

Qualification

Contract managementCLM tools proficiencyNegotiation skillsSaaS agreementsRisk managementBusiness acumenDetail-orientedOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration