Northwood Space
Contracts Manager
$147K–$208K
Torrance, CA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Location
- Torrance, CA
Washington D.C. - Experience
- 7+ years of contract management or commercial contracting experience, with at least 3 years at a software or technology company.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Manages the full lifecycle of commercial agreements and government contracts, negotiating terms and building scalable contracting processes.
What you'll do
- Own contract intake, approvals, signatures, repository, obligation tracking, renewals, and amendments.
- Draft, review, and negotiate customer, vendor, and partner agreements; lead redlining.
- Identify contract risks and develop playbooks, approval matrices, templates, and clause libraries.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of contract management or commercial contracting experience, including at least 3 years at a software or technology company.
- Proven ability to independently negotiate complex enterprise agreements.
- Working knowledge of technology contract terms, including IP licensing, data privacy, information security, liability, and indemnification.
- Clear, concise writing; ability to explain legal concepts to non-lawyers and manage concurrent negotiations.
Nice to have
- Paralegal certificate or professional credential.
- Experience with public-sector or regulated-industry customers; international contracting experience.
Pay
$147K – $208K USD base salary
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