Datadog
Senior Contracts Manager
$116K–$154K
New York, New York, USA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Location
- New York, New York, USA
New York, NY, United States - Experience
- At least 8 years negotiating and advising on a broad range of commercial agreements, or 6 years with a master's degree in a relevant field.
- Education
- A master's degree in a relevant field is an alternative to the 8-year experience requirement.
About the job
Reviews and negotiates vendor contracts across the Americas, advises teams on contract risk, and improves contracting processes and tools.
What you'll do
- Manage vendor agreements through the contract lifecycle, including negotiation, renewals, and termination.
- Advise stakeholders on contractual, commercial, operational, and compliance risks; support vendor dispute resolution.
- Improve templates, playbooks, workflows, reporting, and contracting technology; mentor and train colleagues and stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Experience negotiating SaaS, cloud, AI, privacy, security, and professional-services agreements.
- Ability to independently manage moderately complex matters and support high-complexity matters with attorneys or management.
- Working knowledge of data privacy and security issues in technology and vendor agreements.
- Strong communication, organization, judgment, and ability to manage multiple matters and shifting priorities.
Nice to have
- Experience with real estate contracting and vendor dispute resolution.
- Aptitude for technology and legal operations tools.
Pay
$116,000 — $154,000 USD yearly salary (base salary)
Tools
SaaS, cloud, AI tools, contract systems, AI-assisted contract review tools
AI focus
Supports vendor agreements involving AI tools and partners on AI-assisted contract review tools and contracting automation.
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