Contracts Manager, Procurement Legal

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced contracts manager to join the Netflix legal team and be based in our Los Angeles, California office. This is an exciting and challenging role in a fast-paced environment, working with a group of legal professionals on the Netflix' procurement legal team responsible for handling vendor deals across the globe. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading contract negotiations; facilitating signatures on contracts; developing, optimizing, and managing contract and workflow systems; and helping our business and cross-functional partners deliver fast and practical solutions for a wide range of vendor deals.

This is an opportunity to be part of a public company with a great consumer brand and to help Netflix shape the future of digital media. The legal team at Netflix is focused on collaborating with its business partners to help foster innovation. The ideal candidate will welcome the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, entrepreneurial organization and thrive in new and developing areas.

REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate will have:
• Relevant experience as a paralegal, contracts manager, or contracts negotiator at a multinational company or law firm; or if legally qualified in at least one jurisdiction, relevant experience as a practicing lawyer either in-house or at a law firm;
• Substantial experience in contract review and negotiating independently commercial agreements;
• Familiarity with cloud service/SaaS agreements and software licenses, including related knowledge with data privacy and security;
• Experience in the entertainment industry and/or video games industry; and
• Experience in contract database systems and/or workflow systems, and/or project management are a huge plus.

The successful candidate will also possess the following:
• Whether an introvert, extrovert, or somewhere in between, you thrive in a fast-paced environment, focus on generating results, and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics.
• Strong analytical capabilities and judgment.
• Ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional teams and partners in an agile, fast-moving environment.
• Curiosity about how we operate our business and the markets we serve in order to develop innovative solutions.
• Ability to work proactively, independently, and reliably under tight time frames in a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage conflicting priorities efficiently.
• Flexible amid an ever-changing, ambiguous, and growing environment.
• Willingness to tackle new subjects outside their area of expertise and take on special projects as the need arises.
• Experience with working with people/teams remotely.
• Ability to travel if needed for the business.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gx65nq-3-136-18-48-42 in your application.