Contract Manager
LawVu is a New Zealand-based company specializing in providing a comprehensive legal workspace designed to enhance the efficiency of in-house legal teams. Their platform integrates matter management, contract management, and spend management, all supported by secure, user-friendly AI capabilities. The company is experiencing rapid growth and offers a dynamic environment for professionals seeking to make a significant impact in the legal tech industry.
As a Contract Manager at LawVu, you will oversee the entire contract lifecycle, ensuring that all agreements are executed efficiently and in compliance with company policies. Your role will involve collaborating closely with various departments, including Sales, Customer Success, Security, Product, and Finance, to streamline legal processes and support global sales and customer-facing activities. This position is ideal for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, SaaS environment and are passionate about optimizing legal operations.
The key responsibilities of this role include drafting, reviewing, and managing commercial agreements and related documents, overseeing contract intake, version control, and archival, and assisting in negotiating legal agreements. You will also maintain approval matrices and compliance frameworks, act as the point of contact for contract workflows in contract lifecycle management and matter management tools, perform legal research, and contribute to process improvement within the team. Additionally, you will support the deployment of governance policies and compliance initiatives.
To be considered for this position, candidates should have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience supporting commercial transactions and legal operations in a corporate or law firm environment, ideally involving marketing, media, advertising, data, intellectual property, privacy, or technology. Proficiency with contract lifecycle management and matter management tools, such as LawVu or comparable systems, is essential. Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and jurisdictions are crucial. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including with senior stakeholders, are also required.
While specific compensation details are not provided, LawVu offers flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to participate in the company's success through an incentive scheme. The rapidly expanding offices and work environment encourage continuous improvement and future career development.
LawVu's culture is built upon values such as inspiring and delighting customers, moving swiftly to make an impact, digging deeper to embrace challenges, taking ownership of decisions and behaviors, supporting and respecting each other, and fostering a safe environment where individuals can thrive. These values contribute to a collaborative and innovative workplace that empowers employees to bring their whole selves to work.