Definition

Contracts Manager

Applied Compute

Applied Compute

Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Posted on Mar 6, 2026

Location

Sunnyvale

Employment Type

Full time

Department

Business Functions

About the role

We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our Legal team and fill a uniquely strategic role with a mix of both internal and external-facing responsibilities. This position will work with teams across the company to enable the efficient and effective delivery of legal and compliance services to our business partners.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

  • Negotiate and draft various contracts with vendors and customers

  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including legal, finance, and product teams, to determine contractual terms and conditions

  • Provide training and develop resources in support of our contracting processes

  • Manage the contract administration lifecycle, including responding to and tracking inbound requests

  • Prepare and maintain key templates, playbooks, policies, and other knowledge materials

  • Developing strategies and scalable solutions, then lead those strategies to continually improve team performance and allow us to better serve our internal clients

  • Advise and train users in the use of Legal processes and information systems

We're looking for someone who has:

  • Minimum of 4 years prior in house work experience as a contracts manager, contracts administrator, or similar role with direct experience in, and responsibility for, managing and negotiating contracts

  • Experience using contract lifecycle management systems and other legal ops software

  • Demonstrable experience developing and implementing processes to improve the Legal function

  • Strong organizational, time and project management skills and both the ability and flexibility to handle high volume and balance competing demands

  • Maniacal obsession for organization, attention to detail, and driving open matters to closure

  • Willingness to take on any task big or small to get the job done

  • Good judgment and a high level of professional integrity and discretion, tact and ability to maintain confidentiality

Nice to have:

  • Prior experience working in high-growth companies

  • Project management experience sourcing and implementing legal team technology solutions (e.g., contract management, security tools, etc.)

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $131,000 - $173,000 USD annually.