Contracts Manager

Join Neuralink, a pioneering company in the field of neurotechnology. As a Contracts Manager, you will play a crucial role in our legal team, managing the end-to-end contracting process and supporting the company's procurement and operations initiatives. You will work closely with various departments, including Procurement/Supply Chain, Operations, Construction, and Engineering, and have the opportunity to make a significant impact as we continue to grow.

• 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.
• Own the contract workflow end-to-end, including intake, e-signature, execution, filing, and post-signature obligation tracking.
• Develop and implement process improvements, automation, and AI-enabled tooling to increase contract efficiency and reduce cycle times.

• Proficiency with common commercial contract terms and legal principles
• Effective negotiation, drafting, and communication skills
• Experience working cross-functionally with legal and business teams
• Bachelor's degree (J.D. preferred), or equivalent practical experience
• High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• 4+ years of contract management experience, preferably in a hardware, technology, medical device, or manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage a high volume of contracts from intake through execution, with strong judgment about when to escalate
• Proficiency with contract management systems
• Proven ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise professional judgment when handling sensitive information
• Act with kindness. Communicates clearly and respectfully with stakeholders and builds trust across non-legal teams
• Roll up your sleeves. A commitment to a "no job is too big or too small" approach to work
• Demand excellence. Exceptional attention to detail at high volume, and catches errors in terms, party names, exhibits, and signature blocks before they become problems
• Think from first principles. Questions why a process exists and applies good judgment about what to preserve, what to improve, and what to rebuild
• Focus on the user. Treats internal business partners as customers and designs contracting processes around reducing friction
• Deliver urgently without compromise. Consistently meets contract turnaround commitments without sacrificing accuracy, and implements workflow improvements rather than absorbing inefficiency
• 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
• Technology-savvy, including proficiency with productivity software, database software, electronic signature, and cloud storage tools
• Experience organizing and maintaining legal files, contracts, or corporate records