The Contract Negotiation Specialist at VTEX will oversee and streamline contract review and management processes in Brazil, ensuring commercial contracts are reviewed efficiently, risks are identified, and internal stakeholders receive clear guidance. This role reports to the Global Contract Strategy Leader and serves as the primary point of contact for contractual matters in Brazil.
What You'll Do
- Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements (vendor, customer, partnership, SaaS, NDAs, MSAs)
- Ensure contracts align with company policies, compliance requirements, and risk appetite
- Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle, including intake, redlining, approvals, and execution, within the company's contract management tools
- Partner with Sales and Alliances teams to negotiate strategic agreements with VTEX clients and partners within the digital commerce ecosystem
- Provide cross-functional collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure contracts reflect business practice, including Finance, Procurement, Privacy, Compliance, and Tech
- Assist in optimizing and training local teams on the contract management system (CLM) and related tools
- Ensure that global practices, internal processes, and internal controls are followed throughout contract negotiations and execution
What We're Looking For
- Attorney licensed to practice law, with a commercial, contractual and/or e-commerce background
- Excellent communication, drafting and negotiation skills in Portuguese
- Advanced proficiency in English
- 3-5 years of legal experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house at a major multinational corporation
- Available to work on site from Monday to Thursday in our offices in Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo
- Enjoy working collaboratively
- Able to think of secure and creative solutions for complex contract negotiations with clients
- Have Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and coordinate complex issues and projects with diverse levels of management and employees
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Attentive to detail and have a sense of quality
- Average user with basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Suite
Nice to Have
- Proficiency in Spanish
- Experience in tech companies
- Experience implementing or managing contract management systems (CLM)
Technical Stack
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Google Suite
- Contract Management Systems (CLM)
Team & Environment
- Reports to Global Contract Strategy Leader
- Challenge-driven environment
- Collaborate with amazing peers
- Powerful individually, unstoppable together
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible work schedule
- Annual bonus of up to 2 monthly salaries, based on VTEX Global guidelines and targets
- Reimbursement of 80% for language learning courses
- Monthly financial assistance with electrical and internet bills
- Financial assistance to buy a chair, computer support, and others
Work Mode
- Hybrid work model
- Onsite in Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo from Monday to Thursday
- Remote work on Friday
EEO: VTEX is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment.
