Contracts Manager, Corporate Contracts

Join our dynamic team of contracts experts blending sharp legal minds with business acumen. As Contracts Manager at TELUS, your mission is to craft, negotiate, and advise on corporate agreements that drive our business forward while ensuring compliance and minimizing risk. You'll collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to:

• Influence key outcomes and accelerate deal closures
• Translate complex contract terms into clear, actionable insights
• Leverage your creativity to devise innovative solutions to contractual challenges
  
  

Your legal expertise, business savvy, and creative problem-solving skills will directly shape TELUS' success, driving better business outcomes in an ever-evolving landscape.

Our team and impact

Our team thrives in fast-paced environments, expertly managing multiple priorities with ease. We embrace change and adaptability in a dynamic business landscape. We are a collaborative, high-performing group that knows how to have fun while delivering outstanding results. We also value work-life balance and offer a virtual work-from home environment to support your personal and professional well-being. Join us and be part of a team that excels together!

What you’ll do

• Draft, review, and negotiate contract terms and agreements under tight timelines to drive business growth while protecting TELUS' interests.
• Provide strategic guidance on contractual matters and influence strategic decisions through expert risk analysis.
• Partner with internal stakeholders such as Sales, Pricing, Product, Finance, and Legal teams to shape the future of our contracts and service offerings.
• Champion contract management best practices across the organization.
• Optimize contract terms and templates based on evolving business landscapes.
• Maintain and manage key contract information to ensure compliance.
• Drive collaboration and partnerships with internal teams.
• Design and deliver training on contract compliance and best practices.

What you bring

• Law degree (LLB or JD) from an accredited university
• Bilingual proficiency (French/English) with contract drafting capabilities in both languages
• 2+ years of experience in commercial contract drafting, management, and negotiation, in particular with service agreements and SaaS agreements
• Expertise in contract and commercial law, notably with technology contracts
• Proficiency with contract management tools
• Strong business acumen with ability to balance risk and commercial objectives
• Enthusiasm for process improvement with a track record of implementing efficiencies
• Exceptional communication skills
  
   

Great to haves 

• Familiarity with privacy laws
• Business degree or related field
• Passion for AI and its applications in legal tech 
• Experience with project management
  
  
  

Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with external parties (clients, suppliers, candidates, external partners, etc.); interact in English with internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.); and work with IT tools whose interface is only accessible in English as part of this position's main responsibilities given its national scope.