Hybrid Contracts Manager – Legal

at Metergy Solutions

• Job title: Contracts Manager – Legal
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end contract lifecycle from intake to signature, including drafting, redlining, negotiation, approvals and execution.
• Review and revise complex agreements, balancing risk, business priorities, and stakeholder feedback.
• Draft first-instance agreements and complex amendments without templates when needed.
• Prepare clear and concise contract summaries for business stakeholders.
• Triage and prioritize requests using intake rules and SLAs. Set expectations with stakeholders and communicate status proactively.
• Develop, maintain and continuously improve contract playbooks, clause libraries, contract templates, and other knowledge-sharing resources.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Sales, Sales Enablement and business teams to align contract terms with company policies and risk standards.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to track, manage, and improve the contract intake and review process.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in contract management with heavy drafting and negotiation ownership in a law firm, corporate legal team or vendor-side environment.
• Experience managing the full lifecycle of commercial contracts, including drafting, redlining, negotiating, and executing agreements.
• Expert drafting skills. You write in plain English, structure clauses cleanly, and reconcile comments accurately.
• Negotiation strength. You can explain the business impact of terms, propose practical alternatives, and close issues efficiently.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong business judgment, urgency, and organization. You manage a high volume of matters and keep stakeholders unblocked.
• Strong sense of initiative and ability to work independently as well as collaborate successfully in a team environment.
• Familiarity with core risk areas: indemnity, limitation of liability, warranties, service levels and credits, data protection and privacy, subcontracting, insurance, IP, assignment and change of control, termination, and governing law.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Microsoft Word power-user. You are fluent with styles, multilevel numbering, cross-references, compare, track changes etiquette, document cleanup, and formatting remediation. Comfortable with DOCX to PDF conversion, Adobe Acrobat tools, and e-signature platforms.
• Experience with CLM tools is an asset.

Benefits

• 100% company covered heath and dental benefits from day 1
• Plan for retirement with Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) and RRSP Matching
• Grow with us! We cover annual fees for your professional designation
• Paid personal and sick days on top of your vacation
• Summer hours to enjoy the weather
• Company sponsored social events & more!