Fractional Contract Manager (1099)
About Citrine Informatics
At Citrine, we’re using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enable our customers to usher in the next generation of sustainable, high-performing materials and chemicals.
Our customers love what we do:
“We understand our own laboratory more than before. It’s fun to work in this way.”
We’re the leader in AI for materials and chemicals. 10 of the top 20 chemical companies have trusted us as their AI provider and we have created more than $100 Million dollars in value for our customers to date. Our no-code SaaS platform empowers product developers to accelerate their work using chemically-aware data management and AI tools.
Citrine regularly wins awards for innovation and sustainability, earning spots on the CB Insights AI 100 list and the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the US. Our customers include leading organizations such as LyondellBasell, Evonik, Grace, Avery Dennison, and Syensqo. We also collaborate with researchers from world-renowned institutions on cutting-edge research at the intersection of AI and the physical sciences.
Our team is exceptional, eager to grow and learn from each other. Team members work remotely throughout North America and Europe driven by our sustainability mission. We’re growing quickly, and looking for the best to join us!
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Fractional Contract Manager to own commercial contract review. This is a fully remote contractor engagement at approximately 10 hours per week, with the flexibility to scale as needed.
The ideal candidate brings in-house SaaS contract experience, strong independent judgment on standard commercial terms, and a track record of building repeatable contract processes. You will be the primary contract resource for our go-to-market team, working closely with our operations and business leadership.
Responsibilities
- Review, redline, and negotiate NDAs, MSAs, and order forms — both on Citrine paper and customer paper
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the go-to-market team on contract questions and reviews
- Build and maintain a contract playbook documenting Citrine's standard positions and acceptable fallback positions by clause type (indemnification, liability caps, IP ownership, data privacy, and others)
- Identify and flag non-standard terms; recommend whether to accept, negotiate, or escalate
- Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on contract language and commercial norms
- Support evaluation of contract lifecycle management and AI-assisted review tooling
Skills and Experience
- 5+ years of contract management experience, ideally in-house at a SaaS or technology company
- Strong working knowledge of MSAs, NDAs, SaaS licensing, and order forms
- Proven ability to negotiate standard commercial agreements independently and make sound risk-based judgments
- Experience developing contract playbooks, clause libraries, or standard position guides
- Clear communicator; able to explain legal concepts and redline rationale to business stakeholders
- Self-directed and comfortable working asynchronously with a remote team
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in enterprise B2B software, life sciences, or chemicals/materials industries
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management tools (Ironclad, SpotDraft, Docusign CLM, or similar)
- Experience with AI-assisted contract review tools
- Prior fractional or multi-client consulting experience
Engagement Details
- Type: Independent contractor (1099)
- Hours: ~10hrs/week; flexibility to scale during high-volume periods
- Location: Fully remote; Eastern Time preferred
- Rate: $85–$120/hr depending on experience and scope
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the interview process.
Accommodations
Citrine is an inclusive work environment, and