Job Description

About our group:

Seagate’s Legal team is a diverse, dynamic, innovative, and engaged team.  Our attorneys and other professionals work collaboratively as valued business partners to support Seagate’s strategy and objectives. The Commercial Contracts team provides clear, practical legal guidance to support business teams across engineering, procurement, finance, and executive leadership. Our focus is on helping the company grow while managing risk responsibly. We work on a wide range of commercial agreements and stay current with legal developments in technology, data privacy, and global business. We value teamwork, sound judgment, and straightforward communication.

We are seeking an experienced and business-minded Commercial Contracts Manager to join our dynamic Commercial Contracts team. This role is ideal for a legal professional with expertise in supporting a high volume of procurement contracts that range from simple to complex and thrives in fast-paced, innovative environments. You’ll serve as a key contracts support to internal stakeholders, driving business success while mitigating risk and ensuring compliance.

About the role - you will:

Under the general supervision of a Seagate attorney, draft and negotiate contracts - primarily responsible for managing a portfolio of commercial contracts supporting Seagate's global operations
Use AI tools to assist with routine tasks, including contract review. 
Partner with internal requestors to determine business requirements and negotiate contract terms based on Seagate’s business requirements
Recognize non-standard terms and work with attorneys and relevant internal stakeholders to review and approve contract terms
Contract Management – independently manage contract workflow and approval processes to ensure that internal stakeholders review and approve contracts according to Seagate policies.
Maintain a database of contracts and updates throughout the contract lifecycle, from requesting, drafting, and signing; through amending, renewing, terminating, and archiving
Work cross-functionally to support other areas of the legal department, such as compliance, dispute resolution, intellectual property, government relations, and labor law; and will help coordinate matters between Seagate attorneys and outside counsel

About you:

Use of independent judgment and creative problem solving
Thorough understanding of the implications of the work in protecting Seagate
Ability to make recommendations for sound business solutions
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple contracts, tasks, and projects
Excellent critical thinking skills

Your experience includes:

Drafting, negotiating and managing a variety of commercial contracts, ranging from routine to complex.  Specifically with the following types of agreements:

Manufacturing-related contracts experience, including direct materials supply agreements, equipment purchase and service agreements
IT/SaaS agreements

Using Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) software tools
Experience using AI tools in business environment (ideal) 
Interviewing internal clients to understand their business requirements
Converting business requirements into contractual requirements
Summarizing contracts and legal documents for internal review
Summarizing contracts for stakeholders
Reviewing internal policies with the ability to explain internal policies to stakeholders
Collaborating on cross-functional projects and teams to improve processes & procedures, and solving complex problems
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word and other Microsoft Office software products
Bachelors degree and/or related experience

You might also have:

Experience using Apttus CLM
Experience negotiating information security contract language  
Experience negotiating logistics-related agreements, such as warehousing, ground and air transportation, JIT hubs, etc.