Commercial Contracts Manager (4-Month Contract)

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - New York City, NY

Publishing Industries

About the position

As Commercial Contracts Manager at PolyAI you will work closely with our sales team and our General Counsel (GC) to drive forward our commercial contracting across the US. You will also be a key contact point for our external legal teams. Additionally, you will support varied project work and help set priorities for our Executive team including the CEO, GC, and CTO.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the General Counsel to grow the company, focusing on building systems, policies, and processes to scale.
• Act as a trusted partner to the sales team by drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, NDAs, and partnership agreements.
• Support our contract management system and commercial ecosystem projects, driving technology adoption and behavioral change across the organization.
• Oversee strategic business initiatives from development through to successful execution under the guidance of senior leadership and departmental heads.
• Create alignment internally to ensure business processes are effective and scalable.

Requirements

• Experience working in tech or a growing start-up, with a self-starter and entrepreneurial mindset.
• A legal background is essential, with 5+ years of experience in law; contracts management experience is sufficient without legal qualifications.
• Comfortable handling high-pressure situations calmly and positively.
• A passion for legal technology and implementing tech-driven process improvements.
• Resolutely reliable, responsive, and thriving in a fast-paced startup environment with an openness to change course as needed.
• Impeccable time and priority management, knowing what needs to be done and being relied upon for responsiveness on projects.
• Proven experience managing a project from start to finish, involving multiple departments and senior stakeholders.
• Self-aware, curious, and constantly seeking excellence through learning and growth.
• Highly organized and self-motivated with distinctive problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Solutions-oriented and able to resolve constructive conflicts with ease.
• Analytical aptitude and experience with data analytics tools, modeling, and reporting.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build clear, concise presentations.

Benefits

• Participation in the company's employee share options plan
• 100% of Single Cost (employee) and 50% of Dependent for medical, dental & vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• The opportunity to contribute to the company's 401k plan
• 20 days vacation + 10 public holidays + paid sick leave
• Annual learning and development allowance
• One-off Work From Home (WFH) allowance when you join
• Enhanced parental leave
• Company-funded fertility and family-forming programs
• Menopause care program with Maven