Contracts Manager

Contracts Manager

We're looking for a Senior Contracts Manager to join our growing Commercial Legal team and redefine how contracting is done at scale. This is not a "keep the lights on" contracts roleit's a transformational opportunity to build the contracting function of the future, powered by AI and cutting-edge process design.

In this role, you will own Gusto's vendor contracting process end-to-end, driving contract reviews, negotiations, and approvals in partnership with Procurement, Privacy, Security, and other stakeholders while also leading the adoption of AI-driven review tools to expedite low-risk contracts. You will set the standards, playbooks, and tooling that allow Gusto's commercial legal function to scale with speed and intelligence as the company grows.

You'll be the driver of innovation : determining thresholds for review, implementing smarter ways of working, and leading the way in educating our legal teamand the business at largeon new industry practices and breakthroughs in smarter contracting. If you're energized by building from the ground up, pushing boundaries, and leaving a mark on how in-house legal can operate in this new AI-powered era, this role is your chance to do just that.

Gusto's Legal & Compliance team partners with product teams to enable innovation, facilitate responsible company growth, accelerate the Gusto roadmap, and provide compliant products to our customers, through solution-focused counsel on legal and business risks. We are passionate about using groundbreaking technology and excellent service to elevate the experience of small business owners and their employees. Each team member is a true owner and makes a tremendous impact every day.

The Commercial Legal team is at the forefront of that mission. We're responsible for contracting, procurement enablement, and designing the contracting processes, playbooks, and terms frameworks that allow Gusto to grow responsibly at scale. We combine legal judgment, process mastery, and forward-looking technology to do our jobs smarter and better every day. You'll be joining a team of true owners who thrive on impactand you'll play a critical role in taking us into the next generation of commercial legal.

Here's what you'll do day-to-day :

Reimagine the Vendor Contracting Process

• Own Gusto's high-volume vendor contracting pipelinenot just by reviewing and negotiating contracts, but by designing and implementing smarter processes that keep pace with a fast-growing business.
• See the vendor queue as a system to optimize, using thresholds, playbooks, and tooling to separate the routine from the high-risk.
• Define smart risk taking principles that balance consistency and speed, ensuring contracts move through review and approval quickly while still protecting the company.
• Partner closely with Procurement, Privacy, Security, and other Third Party Risk Management stakeholders to define SLAs and deliver a process that is fast, repeatable, and scalable.

Be the AI + Tooling Pioneer

Design the Playbooks & Standards

Educate & Inspire

Here's what we're looking for :

Here's what we'd love to see you bring to the table :

Our cash compensation amount for this role is between $113,190 - $133,000 / year in Denver and between $132,765 - $156,000 / year for New York / San Francisco. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location, experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.