Ripple
Senior Deal Desk Manager
$168K–$200K
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in contracts management, legal operations, sales operations, or a related role supporting commercial contracting.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
About the job
Manages commercial contract workflows and supports Legal, Sales, Finance, and Operations teams on enterprise deals, compliance, and process improvement.
What you'll do
- Draft, review, and coordinate commercial agreements and approvals, maintaining contract records and reporting on status and turnaround times.
- Manage contract playbooks, templates, and workflows; identify and implement process improvements.
- Advise internal stakeholders on contract processes and terms, provide responsive support, and escalate complex issues to legal counsel.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience in contracts management, legal operations, sales operations, or a related role supporting commercial contracting.
- SaaS contract experience and familiarity with enterprise software agreements such as MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, and DPAs.
- Proficiency with contract lifecycle management systems, Salesforce CRM, and AI automation tools.
- Strong contract attention to detail, process orientation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Linksquare experience.
- Bachelor's degree; experience in financial services, fintech/digital assets, global contracting, or scaling contracting functions is highly valued.
Pay
$168,000 — $200,000 USD (IL annual base salary)
Tools
Linksquare, Salesforce CRM, AI automation tools, CMS
AI focus
Use AI automation tools and apply technical proficiency, including AI, to contract lifecycle management.
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