WHAT IS BOX?
Box is the market leader for Cloud Content Management. Our mission is to power how the world works together. Box is partnering with enterprise organizations to accelerate their digital transformation by creating a single platform for secure content management, collaboration and workflow. We have an amazing opportunity to further establish ourselves as leaders in the space, and we need strong advocates to help us achieve that goal. By joining Box, you will have the unique opportunity to help capture a majority of this developing market and define what content management looks like for the digital enterprise. Today, Box powers 100,000+ businesses, including many top Fortune 500 companies who trust our secure collaboration platform to manage the entire content lifecycle.
WHY BOX NEEDS YOU
The Box Legal team is looking for a Contracts Manager to join the VendorLegal group, which provides legal support and counseling for all of Box’s procurement and corporate purchasing worldwide. You’ll report to the leader of the VendorLegal team and join a cross functional group that oversees vendor relationships at Box that includes our Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Trust teams. Your role will focus on drafting, negotiating, and closing commercial transactions for Box’s purchase of a variety of goods and services, with a particular focus on professional services engagements and marketing activities. You will also be a critical stakeholder in cross-functional programs to improve the vendor onboarding process for Box employees and our vendors.
This role will be based in Redwood City, CA, Chicago, IL or Austin, TX.
WHY BOX NEEDS YOU
The Box Legal team is looking for a Contracts Manager to join the VendorLegal group, which provides legal support and counseling for all of Box’s procurement and corporate purchasing worldwide. You’ll report to the leader of the VendorLegal team and join a cross functional group that oversees vendor relationships at Box that includes our Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Trust teams. Your role will focus on drafting, negotiating, and closing commercial transactions for Box’s purchase of a variety of goods and services, with a particular focus on professional services engagements and marketing activities. You will also be a critical stakeholder in cross-functional programs to improve the vendor onboarding process for Box employees and our vendors.
This role will be based in Redwood City, CA, Chicago, IL or Austin, TX.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Serve as a primary legal reviewer for many of Box’s vendor contracts, with a focus on professional services and marketing engagements; draft, review, and negotiate framework agreements, statements of work, order forms, and related legal documents with support from supervising attorneys.
- Collaborate with members of Box’s Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Trust teams to ensure timely review and approval of requested vendor engagements.
- Assist with managing and organizing Box’s vendor contracts, update templates, and conduct research on preferred legal terms and negotiating positions.
- Advise internal clients on contract status, legal risks, and business terms of various vendor engagements.
- Work on projects to drive improvements to the vendor review process and train business stakeholders on legal issues.
WHO YOU ARE
- 1 – 4 years of relevant contract management experience, preferably with knowledge of procurement and sourcing processes.
- Experience with commercial contracting concepts applicable to vendor engagements, ideally with knowledge of related privacy and intellectual property issues.
- Attentive with a detailed approach to reviewing and redlining contracts and the ability to explain company positions and policies courteously, succinctly, and persuasively to both counterparties and internal stakeholders.
- Able to synthesize and explain commercial legal issues to business stakeholders in connection with vendor engagements.
- Able to balance competing priorities and manage several time-sensitive projects at once in a fast-paced, high growth environment.
- Have a track record of positive collaborative experiences with the ability to manage projects comfortably and effectively with multiple stakeholders.
Box lives its values, with community and in-person collaboration being a core part of our culture. Boxers are expected to work from their assigned office a minimum of 2 days per week, with a focus on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Your Recruiter will share more about how we work and company culture during the hiring process.
Head-over-heels about this role — but not sure you meet all the requirements? Apply anyway! Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Box, we take a big-picture approach to hiring that fosters authenticity, diversity, and inclusion. If you’re passionate about this opportunity, chances are, you shine pretty bright.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, and any other protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation. Box strives to respect the dignity and independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same opportunity to succeed as all other employees. Inclusiveness is core to our culture at Box, and we strive to ensure you get the most from your interview experience. Box makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please complete this form Reasonable accommodations may include scheduling adjustments, document dictation and beyond.
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