# Commercial Contracts Manager at Nominal

- Company: Nominal
- What the company does: Nominal powers mission-critical engineering with advanced data infrastructure, real-time observability, and analysis tools — all in one collaborative platform. Backed by General Catalyst, Lightspeed and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.nominal.io/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $125K to $175K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-11-08
- Apply by: 2026-12-23
- Apply: https://jobs.gem.com/nominal/am9icG9zdDrPDxBvnjj5WiB7VcEmLycA?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nominal-commercial-contracts-manager/

## About the role

Nominal's Legal team supports every deal we sign, from commercial software agreements with aerospace and autonomy companies to deals with prime contractors across the defense industrial base. As our commercial business grows, contract volume and complexity are growing with it. As a Commercial Contracts Manager, you'll own commercial contracting and proposals, so our attorneys can focus on the highest-risk legal work. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Experience negotiating commercial technology contracts, such as SaaS, software licensing, or services agreements, in-house or at a firm
- Hands-on experience with contracts between commercial suppliers and defense or aerospace prime contractors, including FAR and DFARS flowdowns plus security and commerciality addendums
- A track record of owning a high volume of deals end to end while keeping turnaround times short
- Experience writing or managing proposals and responses to institutional RFPs or RFQs from large procurement or CIO functions
- Working knowledge of contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools and e-signature workflows
- Sound judgment on which risks to accept, which need a fallback, and when to bring in an attorney


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nominal-commercial-contracts-manager/