We're Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining technology and one of the world's fastest-growing SaaS firms. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need you to join us.
The Team:
The Commercial Contracts Team is a valuable part of Celonis's Legal & Trust team. Our primary responsibility is to support the company's global Go-to-Market (GTM) organization, and we also provide additional legal support as needed.
The Role:
The main focus of the role is to perform specialized duties related to the preparation, review and processing of contracts, provide end-to-end contract lifecycle support and to serve as a liaison between Celonis’ internal stakeholders, including Sales, Operations, Finance and Legal & Compliance departments. A successful candidate will be expected to provide pragmatic, creative, collaborative and solution-oriented legal support throughout the company. As a self-starting, experienced communicator and problem-solver, the Commercial Contracts Manager must be able to prioritize effectively and drive issues to resolution within a team environment focused on growth, execution and process improvement.
The work you’ll do:
- Leveraging playbooks and contract review tools to draft, review, analyze and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, including but not limited to non-disclosure agreements, cloud and on-premise subscriptions, and professional services agreements, covering both inbound and outbound requirements as needed.
- Support global vendor onboarding processes, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and completion of customer questionnaires.
- Assist in managing the company's trademark portfolio, including conducting searches, overseeing registrations, managing renewals, and handling oppositions.
- Contribute to website maintenance, template maintenance, and knowledge management initiatives within the legal department.
- Support Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) activities, including reviewing customer notices and obtaining relevant internal approvals.
- Analyze, track and report on Legal team statistics using business analytics tools.
- Seamlessly and proactively collaborate cross-functionally with the company’s global Sales, Operations and Finance groups to understand and ensure consistency of Legal processes with the company’s internal contract workflow.
- Contribute to ongoing process improvement, reduction of friction and problem solving within areas of Legal and Compliance.
- Consistently anticipate, communicate, provide timely evaluation and guidance of, and propose mitigation strategies for, potential risks in contracting processes and other Legal areas as required.
- Handle confidential and highly-sensitive information with professionalism and unquestionable integrity.
- Conduct various additional Legal and ad hoc projects as required.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Impeccable attention to detail, well-organized and adept in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- High energy, strong project management skills and a positive attitude are critical.
- Ability to communicate and implement Legal strategies and overall company policy.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Confidence in working and troubleshooting independently.
- High level of emotional intelligence, cultural awareness/sensitivity and uncompromising ethical standards.
- Ability to effectively prioritize, escalate appropriately and multi-task.
- Strong skill set working with office applications, including the Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, Adobe, Docusign and GoogleDocs.
- Experience with contracts management software and electronic signature systems.
- Ability to effectively interact with all levels and departments is imperative.
Education/Experience:
- 4-8 years review, negotiation or analysis of commercial contracts, with desired emphasis on SaaS.
- In-house technology company experience strongly preferred.
- Developed business acumen, with ability to understand the company’s mission and anticipate the nature and magnitude of issues that could arise in various settings.
- Business fluency in English required.
What Celonis Can Offer You:
- Pioneer Innovation: Work with the leading, award-winning process mining technology, shaping the future of business.
- Accelerate Your Growth: Benefit from clear career paths, internal mobility, a dedicated learning program, and mentorship opportunities.
- Receive Exceptional Benefits: Including generous PTO, hybrid working options, company equity (RSUs), comprehensive benefits, extensive parental leave, dedicated volunteer days, and much more. Interns and working students explore your benefits here.
- Prioritize Your Well-being: Access to resources such as gym subsidies, counseling, and well-being programs.
- Connect and Belong: Find community and support through dedicated inclusion and belonging programs.
- Make Meaningful Impact: Be part of a company driven by strong values that guide everything we do: Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future.
- Collaborate Globally: Join a dynamic, international team of talented individuals.
- Empowered Environment: Contribute your ideas in an open culture with autonomous teams.
About Us:
Celonis makes processes work for people, companies and the planet. The Celonis Process Intelligence Platform uses industry-leading process mining and AI technology and augments it with business context to give customers a living digital twin of their business operation. It’s system-agnostic and without bias, and provides everyone with a common language for understanding and improving businesses. Celonis enables its customers to continuously realize significant value across the top, bottom, and green line. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.
Get familiar with the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform by watching this video.
Celonis Inclusion Statement:
At Celonis, we believe our people make us who we are and that “The Best Team Wins”. We know that the best teams are made up of people who bring different perspectives to the table. And when everyone feels included, able to speak up and knows their voice is heard - that's when creativity and innovation happen.
Your Privacy:
Any information you submit to Celonis as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Celonis’ Accessibility and Candidate Notices
By submitting this application, you confirm that you agree to the storing and processing of your personal data by Celonis as described in our Privacy Notice for the Application and Hiring Process.
Please be aware of common job offer scams, impersonators and frauds. Learn more here.
