Contracts Manager, Commercial
Robinhood was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood is lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.
Just as we focus on our customers, we also strive to create an inclusive environment where our employees can thrive and do impactful work. We are proud of the competitive products and company culture we’ve built and have been recognized as:
- Forbes Fintech 50 2021
- Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2021
- Inc. Best-Led Companies 2021
- TIME 100 Most Influential Company 2021
We’re growing and looking for...
We continue to hire Robinhoodies at a rapid pace to drive this journey, and with that growth comes necessary change. We’re seeking culture builders and curious thinkers looking to co-author the next chapters of our story. We’re in build mode, majorly expanding our team while also growing up as a company. Joining now means helping shape our structures and systems, then taking part as we launch into our ambitious future.
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About the team:
We’re looking to hire a Contracts Manager to join our expanding Legal team. Robinhood is seeking an experienced, business-minded and self-motivated candidate who can help us achieve our goals by managing high-volume commercial agreement negotiations and assisting in the day to day approval process for such agreements. The successful candidate will be an engaged and resourceful self-starter, comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and excellent at building strong relationships.
What you’ll do day-to-day:
Contracts Management:
- Reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and managing NDAs
- Support commercial legal team in negotiating and managing commercial agreements
- Review and process contract changes requested by business or vendors
- Advising business clients on approval processes, company policies and procedures
- Work closely with Procurement to help manage Procurement contracts
- Ensuring proper internal approvals are received for contract deviations that arise during negotiation
- Ensuring contract terms and conditions are consistent with internal policies and goals
Contracts Operations:
- Manage contracts queue and assignments
- Assist in managing contract management systems and repository
- Creating and improving agreement templates
- Assist in development of commercial legal playbooks and trainings
- Assist in contracts reporting
- Contributing to the improvement of the Legal department and help to provide quality legal services to the company
About you:
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 5+ years of relevant professional legal experience, including prior in-house experience and in high-growth technology company (s)
- Experience in enterprise software and/or contract management and database systems
- Ironclad, Asana, Google Docs, and Box experience a plus
- Ability to work closely with attorneys and others on the team
- A collaborative approach and demonstrated ability to manage high-volume workloads, work well under pressure, cross-functionally, and independently and prioritize workload and competing priorities
- Knowledge of contract structure and ability to identify specific provisions
- Strong understanding of standard contract language and experience negotiating those terms
- Enjoys problem solving and developing new processes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with a broad audience
- Efficient, effective and well organized
- Customer service oriented
- Respectful, open, and collaborative
Bonus points:
- Paralegal or other professional certification a plus
- Organized self-starter with a focus on excellence and entrepreneurship
- Experience related to financial institutions and/or fin-tech companies is a plus
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
We’re looking for more growth-minded and collaborative people to be a part of our journey in democratizing finance for all. If you’re ready to give 100% in helping us achieve our mission—we’d love to have you apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Robinhood, we're looking for people invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world, not just those who simply check off all the boxes.
Robinhood promotes diversity and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Robinhood provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. To review Robinhood's Privacy Policy please visit rbnhd.co/applicant-privacy.
Robinhood's benefits include generous time off, 401(k) participation with employer match, comprehensive health coverage, a health savings account (HSA), wellness benefits, backup childcare and education stipends (all benefits are subject to applicable taxes and based on eligibility).