Legal Contracts Manager (Hybrid)

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

Are you a world-class contracts manager with focus, passion, and high attention to detail? Are you a skilled negotiator with the ability to prepare, think, and communicate with clarity under pressure, bringing both sides to a swift resolution? Are you great at mitigating risk for the business while keeping a customer-first attitude? Do you have a positive attitude and a “start-up” spirit? Axon is looking for a person exactly like you to join our Legal team!

As a Contracts Manager, you will partner with business teammates to negotiate, prepare, examine, analyze, manage, and administer a variety of commercial contracts, with particular emphasis on customer sales contracts, as well as drive and improve Axon’s contracting processes to set Axon up for long-term success. You will communicate high-level information to a wide variety of stakeholders within Axon and facilitate contract meetings.

What You’ll Do

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts covering a wide range of subject matters, including sales of Axon’s goods and services, vendor, and supply.
• Coordinate contract review and negotiation across multiple organizations including Legal, Finance, Sales Operations, and Product.
• Review requests for proposals and quotes to ensure compliance with terms and conditions.
• Administer and manage documents and forms related to procurement efforts.
• Support and lead updates to our Legal team’s processes and procedures including contract playbooks, contract lifecycle management systems, and customer relationship management platforms.
• Review, analyze, and report on revisions to contract terms.
• Manage record-keeping for all contract-related correspondence and documentation.
• Mentor associate contract managers and other junior employees.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Bring

• Minimum of 5 years of experience negotiating and administering commercial contracts for sales of goods and services (including SaaS).
• Maniacal stickler for organization and attention to detail.
• Experience analyzing and mitigating risk for the business during every contract negotiation.
• Willingness to take on any task big or small to get the job done.
• Experience working with legal counsel to drive contracts to execution.
• Experience fulfilling the reporting requirements of contracts.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Must be able to work legally in the U.S.
• Experience contracting with the public sector: City, County, State, or Federal.
• JD or MBA.
• Experience assisting with the request-for-proposal process and management.
• Experience using contract lifecycle management systems and customer relationship management software (e.g., Salesforce.com).
• Experience with cooperative purchasing agreements.
• Experience working with finance department on pricing, accounting, or revenue recognition contract requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Benefits That Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 104,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 156,000 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit www.axon.com/careers/bene