Sr Manager, Contracts & Commercial Risk

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage outside counsel on complex or non-standard matters, leveraging Walker's established outside counsel relationships to control legal spend and risk, with a structured transition from the long-tenured incumbent.
• Review, redline, and negotiate client and vendor contracts — NDAs, MSAs, DPAs, SOWs, Change Orders, and related professional services agreements.
• Serve as the primary contact for contract review and negotiation, partnering with sales and delivery to ensure terms are clear, achievable, and protect Walker.
• Maintain Walker's standard contract templates and terms, driving consistent use of approved language across all agreements.
• Own post-signature contract obligation tracking, monitoring commitments for data handling, security, and confidentiality.
• Partner with the security and compliance function on data privacy and security.
• Monitor active engagements for commercial and contractual risk, escalating issues where commitments may be at risk.
• Ensure contract terms align with applicable data privacy and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Develop and maintain contract playbooks, templates, and processes supporting consistent, efficient execution.
• Cook up client security reviews during the sales process in partnership with IT, with ownership transitioning to a dedicated security & compliance hire long-term.
• Train internal teams on contract terms, negotiation guardrails, and commercial risk awareness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, Finance, or a related field required.
• 8+ years negotiating professional services and technology services contracts, including direct experience negotiating with enterprise client legal teams and general counsel.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and negotiating MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and DPAs required.
• Familiarity with SOC 2, data privacy, and security compliance frameworks strongly preferred.
• Experience in the technology services industry, including the ability to read, understand, and work with technology services and sales contracts.