The Trade Desk

Technology

SeniorContractsManager

$94–172k San Jose, California, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
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The Brief

“Senior Contracts Manager at The Trade Desk. Skills: Contracts management, People leadership, Process transformation, Legal operations. Lead contracts management function evolution. Develop vision for team support”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Analytical mindset

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years contracts management, 3+ years people leadership, Design, scale, or transform contracts management programs, Negotiate agreements, Assess risk, Escalate legal issues, Drive process improvement, Develop playbooks, Develop workflows, Develop training programs, Leverage data and metrics

Nice to Have

Experience leveraging CLM platforms, Experience leveraging workflow tools, Experience leveraging automation solutions

What You'll Do.

Lead contracts management function evolution

Develop vision for team support

Drive team capabilities expansion

Independently review agreements

Independently draft agreements

Independently negotiate agreements

Establish best practices

Establish training programs

Establish quality standards

Establish operational processes

Manage contracts managers team

Develop contracts managers

Provide career development

Partner with attorneys

Partner with business stakeholders

Identify workstream shifts

Streamline contract review

Increase self-service capabilities

Analyze team performance

Analyze contract metrics

Analyze workflow data

Optimize resource allocation

Improve team effectiveness

Provide guidance on contract processes

Provide guidance on contract policies

Provide guidance on contract status

Implement CLM solutions

Optimize CLM solutions

Implement automation opportunities

Optimize automation opportunities

Lead strategic projects

Support Legal Operations goals

Support Legal Department goals

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Business stakeholders; Attorneys; Legal Operations teams; Technology teams

Communication Scope

Stakeholder management; Relationship building

Process & Methodology

Strategic projects

Full Job Description

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more. Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly. The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you. What we do: We are seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to lead and evolve our Contracts Management function within our growing Legal Operations team. This is a leadership role for someone who is passionate about building and scaling high-performing contracts organizations, driving operational excellence, and expanding the impact of contracts professionals within a modern legal department. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in contract drafting, review, and negotiation, coupled with a strong vision for how a contracts management team can operate as a strategic business partner. This individual will lead a team of Contracts Managers while helping transform our contracts support model, expand the scope and sophistication of work performed by the team, and drive greater efficiency, consistency, and scalability across the contract lifecycle. What you'll do: Lead the continued evolution of our Contracts Management function, developing and executing a vision for how t

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