Contracts Manager

Job description

**About Neuralink:** We are creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain. These devices allow us to restore movement to the paralyzed, restore sight to the blind, and revolutionize how humans interact with their digital world. **Team Description:** We are a small, dedicated legal team, deeply embedded in the business. You will be a vital part of this collaborative and adaptive team that embraces a growth mindset and is committed to operating with maximum efficiency. We handle a wide range of legal issues, and you will help us run our contracting process end-to-end, strengthen the operational infrastructure that allows Legal to scale with the company, and make a tangible, company-wide impact as we grow. **Job Description and Responsibilities:** Neuralink is seeking a skilled Contracts Manager to join our Legal team. This role partners closely with Procurement/Supply Chain, Operations, Construction, and Engineering to support the company's procurement and operations initiatives. As a key liaison between business stakeholders and the legal team, the successful candidate will excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and demonstrate exceptional attention to detail. This is a hands-on role focused on day-to-day contracting and operational efficiency, and you will always have an attorney to whom you can escalate complex legal questions. This is a fully on-site role based in our South San Francisco office. *What you’ll do:* - Review, negotiate, draft, and manage a high volume of commercial agreements, including non-disclosure agreements, vendor agreements, statements of work, order forms, amendments, and renewals - Serve as the primary triage point for incoming legal support requests, resolving standard requests independently and escalating complex or high-risk issues to the attorneys on the team - Own the contract workflow end-to-end, including intake, e-signature, execution, filing, and post-signature obligation tracking - Manage and build upon Legal's technology platform, including contract lifecycle management, e-signature, and document storage systems - Develop and implement process improvements, automation, and AI-enabled tooling to increase contract efficiency and reduce cycle times - Create and manage contract templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and self-service workflows that let the business move quickly on standard agreements - Manage contract repositories and databases - Develop strong relationships with internal business clients and stakeholders **Required Qualifications:** - Bachelor's degree (J.D. preferred), or equivalent practical experience - 4+ years of contract management experience, preferably in a hardware, technology, medical device, or manufacturing environment - Proficiency with contract management systems - High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills - Proficiency with common commercial contract terms and legal principles - Demonstrated ability to independently manage a high volume of contracts from intake through execution, with strong judgment about when to escalate - Experience working cross-functionally with legal and business teams - Effective negotiation, drafting, and communication skills - Proven ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise professional judgment when handling sensitive information **Preferred Qualifications:** - Prior experience with Ironclad, Lexion, or similar contract lifecycle management systems, including implementation or administration - Prior experience at an in-house legal department, particularly at a high-growth or regulated company - Experience supporting procurement, supply chain, construction, or hardware manufacturing contracting - Familiarity with leveraging AI/generative technology and legal tech tools to drive process automation and efficiency - Experience organizing and maintaining legal files, contracts, or corporate records - Technology-savvy, including proficiency with productivity software, database software, electronic signature, and cloud storage tools **Additional Requirements and Competencies:** - **Act with kindness.** Communicates clearly and respectfully with stakeholders and builds trust across non-legal teams - **Deliver urgently without compromise.** Consistently meets contract turnaround commitments without sacrificing accuracy, and implements workflow improvements rather than absorbing inefficiency - **Demand excellence.** Exceptional attention to detail at high volume, and catches errors in terms, party names, exhibits, and signature blocks before they become problems - **Focus on the user.** Treats internal business partners as customers and designs contracting processes around reducing friction - **Roll up your sleeves.** A commitment to a "no job is too big or too small" approach to work - **Think from first principles.** Questions why a process exists and applies good judgment about what to preserve, what to improve, and what to rebuild **Expected Compensation:** The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the following range. Your actual base pay will be determined by your job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We also believe in aligning our employees’ success with the company's long-term growth. As such, in addition to base salary, Neuralink offers equity compensation (in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSU)) for all full-time employees. Base Salary Range: $65,000—$109,000 USD **What We Offer:** Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits listed below. - An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and most talented experts from different fields - Growth potential; we rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact - Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan - Paid holidays - Commuter benefits - Meals provided - Equity (RSUs) *\*Temporary Employees & Interns excluded* - 401(k) plan *\*Interns initially excluded until they work 1,000 hours* - Parental leave *\*Temporary Employees & Interns excluded* - Flexible time off *\*Temporary Employees & Interns excluded*