Coursedog
51-200 employees
Education Management
Software Development
Higher Education Technology
About Coursedog
Coursedog is a technology company specializing in higher education software solutions designed to streamline academic operations. Their platform integrates course scheduling, curriculum management, event planning, and catalog management into a unified system, helping colleges and universities improve operational efficiency and student experience. Founded in 2018, Coursedog aims to modernize academic administration through automation and data-driven insights, serving a growing number of educational institutions across the United States. The company is recognized for its innovative approach to solving complex scheduling and curriculum challenges in higher education.
4 months ago
Manager, Contract Operations
Full-time
Mid Level
Manager, Contract Operations
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Description
- As our very first full-time in-house legal hire, the Manager, Contract Operations role will lead our commercial contracts motion, providing strategic and operational cross-functional support. This role goes far beyond contract review — it’s about re-designing how contracting happens at Coursedog, using cutting-edge AI technology and systems, process design, and change leadership to create scalable and intelligent systems. This fully remote role reports to the Chief Financial Officer and is open to candidates located anywhere in the continental US.
- Coursedog is building a next-generation Operating System for Higher Education. Founded by former Columbia University students, Coursedog is a high-growth SaaS company focused on its mission to break down barriers to opportunity for students. With our recent partnership with JMI Equity and with over 150+ customers, we firmly believe our platform is best situated to improve efficiencies and student outcomes in Higher Education.
- Key Responsibilities include owning the contract process end-to-end, defining and executing vision for contract management, building contract strategies, establishing legal infrastructure with AI focus, drafting and negotiating contracts, translating complex requirements, driving change management, providing training, defining risk principles, piloting emerging technologies, and partnering with outside counsel.
- Skills and expertise required include a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 4+ years experience in contract management or legal operations at a tech or SaaS company, deep SaaS contract experience, entrepreneurial mindset, strong communication and negotiation skills, process orientation, business judgment, creativity, organizational skills, and experience with Salesforce and SaaS revenue tools.
- Working at Coursedog offers benefits such as healthcare (medical, dental, vision), wellness perks, 401(k) with employer match, unlimited PTO, remote-first culture, equity participation, paid parental leave, and support for work-life balance.
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 4+ years experience in a contract management, legal operations or paralegal capacity at a fast-paced tech or SaaS company
- Deep commercial contracts experience managing enterprise SaaS agreements, MSAs, partnership agreements, and vendor contracts
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to work directly with customer counsel
- Ability to think creatively, function independently and work proactively on new challenges in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve complex problems in new areas
- Experience with Salesforce as well as SaaS Revenue Recognition and/or CPQ tools a plus
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Benefits
- Healthcare, Dental & Vision coverage with a fixed contribution model
- Access to wellness perks including Spring Health, XP Health, Carrot Fertility, and One Medical
- Pre-tax savings through Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) plan with a 4% employer match starting January 1, 2026
- Unlimited Paid Time Off policy
- Remote-first work culture with flexibility
- Equity in the company with vesting aligned to role and tenure
- Paid parental leave: 12 weeks for primary caregivers, 6 weeks for secondary caregivers