What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Contracts Manager position at finzly?
About Finzly
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, and founded in 2012 by visionary minds shaping the future of banking and payments in the US, Finzly makes bank transformation radically simple. Our core-independent platform is trusted by some of the market’s leading financial institutions to transform operations and launch new products and services at speed.
We’ve been recognized with 20 industry awards in the last two years – including three years in a row as one of the Best and Brightest Places to Work as well as accolades for Best Parallel Core Technology, Best Corporate Payments Solution, Best Payments-as-a-Service Provider, and Best Trading System. Quite simply, Finzly is known for being the best in everything we do, giving you the perfect opportunity to grow your career with impact.
Role Overview
We are hiring a Commercial Contracts Manager at Finzly.
This is a highly cross-functional role focused on driving end-to-end contract execution across enterprise fintech and banking clients.
The ideal candidate will operate at the intersection of:
- Sales
- Delivery / Professional Services
- Product
- Finance
- Legal
- Compliance
Key Responsibilities
- Negotiating and managing MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, amendments, renewals, and change orders
- Driving contract redlines through closure while partnering closely with internal legal counsel and client legal/procurement teams
- Supporting commercial structuring, deal execution, and contract-related RFP/RFI reviews
- Ensuring alignment between sales commitments, contractual obligations, and delivery realities
- Identifying, assessing, and mitigating contractual, commercial, and operational risks throughout the client lifecycle
- Escalating material commercial, legal, delivery, or client risks to leadership with clear recommendations and mitigation options
- Supporting ongoing contractual governance, including renewals, amendments, SOW updates, and change orders
- Improving contracting workflows, templates, playbooks, and governance processes to drive consistency and efficiency
- Tracking and reporting on contract cycle times, negotiation bottlenecks, approval delays, and key contractual risk trends
- This is a hands-on execution role — not just contract administration or legal review. We are looking for someone who can move deals forward, drive alignment across teams, and help scale operational discipline as we continue to grow.
Required Qualifications
- 6–10 years in commercial contracts, deal desk, or contract negotiation roles
- Experience in SaaS, fintech, payments, enterprise technology, or professional services environments
- Strong experience negotiating enterprise agreements including MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, and change orders
- Comfortable working with legal, procurement, delivery, and executive stakeholders
- Strong commercial judgment, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
What We Offer:
- Full Benefits Package: medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA options!
- Healthcare FSA and Dependent Care FSA
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Company-paid Long-Term Disability
- Paid Holidays and Generous Paid Time Off
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Short Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
- Wellness Programs, including Employee Assistance Program
- Annual Cash Bonus and more!