Business Affairs & Commercial Contracts Manager
About the role
We are seeking a strategic, detail-oriented Business Affairs & Commercial Contracts professional to support the negotiation, drafting, and execution of commercial agreements while partnering closely with business stakeholders to drive revenue and manage risk.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary business affairs partner to sales, product, partnerships, and leadership teams
- Advises on and create deal structure, commercial terms, clauses and risk considerations
- Supports negotiations with clients, talent, vendors, and strategic partners
- Collaborates with finance on revenue share agreements and partnership structures between Voices and our partners
- Ensures deals align with company strategy, policies, and risk tolerance
- Supports enterprise RFP responses
- Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and manages a wide range of commercial agreements, including:
- Client and Talent services agreements
- Master services agreements (MSAs) and statements of work (SOWs)
- Licensing, sponsorship, and partnership agreements
- Vendor and procurement contracts
- Identifies contractual risks and proposes practical, business-focused solutions
- Maintains contract templates, playbooks, and approval workflows
- Ensures compliance with licensing restrictions
- Ensures dataset usage restrictions are clear and enforced
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Acts as a liaison between legal, finance, sales, and operations
- Edits internal teams on contract terms, deal risks, and best practices
- Improves contract processes to increase efficiency and scalability
Requirements
We're looking for someone who brings some or all of the following:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school required; active bar membership in either New York or California required
- 5+ years of experience in business affairs, commercial contracts, legal operations, or a related field
- Strong experience negotiating and drafting commercial agreements
- Excellent business judgment with the ability to balance risk and commercial objectives
- Proven ability to partner with sales and business teams in a fast-paced environment
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience in media, technology, SaaS, or professional services environments
- Familiarity with licensing, IP, or talent-related agreements
- Experience working alongside external counsel
- Strong understanding of Privacy Laws, and AI Laws by State
Compensation
Hourly Range: $80.00 – $100.00 USD
*This role may be structured as either an independent contractor engagement or part-time employment arrangement.
Additional Notes
All interviewed candidates will receive notification within 45 days of final interviews.
Our Use of AI in Recruitment: We use an AI tool in our applicant tracking system (Jobvite) to check how well a candidate’s experience aligns with the job requirements. This feature, called Talent Match, may label an application as a match or leave it unlabelled. It does not make decisions or reject candidates. Every application is reviewed by our People Operations team.
Our Commitment to Equity & Accessibility: Voices is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.
If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Apply Online: If this sounds like a role where you’d thrive, we’d love to hear from you. Interested candidates are encouraged to send their cover letter and résumé by completing the online application. By doing so, your resume is guaranteed to be reviewed.