Chainguard

Contracts Manager

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Legal Services, Legal Operations, Contract ManagementIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $140,000 - $170,000 USD

This role is crucial for managing Chainguard's entire contract lifecycle management (CLM) system, ensuring precision and efficiency in all agreements. You will be instrumental in scaling contract processes to match the company's rapid growth and will serve as a key liaison between Legal, Sales, Finance, and Operations teams. The position requires balancing the need for speed with maintaining legal protection for Chainguard.

Responsibilities

  • Ownership and Optimization: Manage and optimize the CLM system (currently Ironclad), ensuring seamless contract workflows from intake through signature and beyond.
  • Strategic Connector: Collaborate with Legal, Sales, Finance, and other business partners to accelerate deal cycles while upholding compliance and risk standards.
  • Data-Driven Insights: Lead reporting and analytics on contract status, cycle times, and key legal metrics to drive process improvement and informed decision-making.
  • Team Champion: Support impactful legal team initiatives, including developing playbooks, refining templates, and driving process enhancements.
  • Operational Tasks: Undertake a variety of legal operational tasks, such as assisting with NDA reviews and spearheading cross-functional projects to improve contract management.

Requirements

  • CLM and Contract Operations Expertise: Proven experience managing CLM systems and scaling contract operations in high-growth companies.
  • Contract Lifecycle Understanding: Deep understanding of contract lifecycle management. Hands-on experience with Ironclad is strongly preferred.
  • Project Management Skills: Exceptional organizational, project management, and communication skills to drive processes and align stakeholders.
  • Efficiency and Precision: Ability to balance meticulous attention to detail with a pragmatic, results-driven approach, optimizing for accuracy versus speed.
  • Adaptability: Comfort in navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities within a dynamic, evolving start-up environment.

Bonus Points

  • Experience supporting legal operations or contract management at a security-focused company or in a compliance-heavy industry.
  • Familiarity with legal tech tools and best practices for contract metrics, reporting, and automation beyond CLM.
  • Passion for process improvement and legal enablement, believing Legal should empower the business.

Company Culture & Values

  • Collaborative and supportive Legal team that thrives in a fast-paced startup environment.
  • Flexible, remote-first culture built on accountability.
  • Culture emphasizing autonomy, trust, and accountability.
  • Environment where egos are checked at the door.

About Us

Chainguard provides the secure foundation for software development and deployment. By offering guarded open-source software, built from source and continuously updated, Chainguard helps organizations eliminate threats in their software supply chains. Founded by industry-leading experts in open-source software and security.

Skills

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
Contract Operations
Contract Workflow Optimization
Legal and Contract Negotiation
Data Analytics
Process Improvement
NDA Review
Cross-functional Project Management

Chainguard

Supply chain risk management and audits

About Chainguard

Chainguard specializes in managing risks in supply chains, particularly for businesses that rely on software. They conduct audits to identify risks and provide detailed reports with recommendations for improvement. Their unique offering includes a curated base container image distro, which helps businesses transition to secure software environments. Chainguard also provides supply chain observability services, allowing companies to track their software's origins and dependencies.

Kirkland, WashingtonHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$249MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, CybersecurityIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Equity/stock options
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Remote Work Options
Home Office Stipend
Health Insurance
Wellness Program

Risks

Increased competition from other cybersecurity startups in the Seattle area.
Potential overvaluation risk with Chainguard's rapid valuation increase to $1.12 billion.
Rapid product expansion may lead to execution challenges for Chainguard.

Differentiation

Chainguard Images have 97.6% fewer vulnerabilities than industry alternatives.
The company offers a curated base container image distro for secure software supply chains.
Chainguard provides detailed audits and reports for supply chain risk management.

Upsides

Chainguard raised $140 million in Series C funding, boosting its growth potential.
Increased demand for secure container images aligns with Chainguard's core offerings.
Rising adoption of AI frameworks supports Chainguard's new CPU/GPU containers.

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