Contract Manager

Harvard Maintenance, Inc

$100K — $120K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in contract administration and lifecycle management
  • Proven drafting and negotiation skills
  • Knowledge of business law and compliance standards
  • Experience in process improvement for contract management
  • Familiarity with Ironclad or similar contract lifecycle management systems
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills
  • Ability to handle sensitive legal matters discreetly

Responsibilities

  • Draft and negotiate commercial contracts including service agreements and NDAs
  • Collaborate with legal counsel on contract-related legal issues
  • Manage the contract management system, specifically Ironclad
  • Develop transparent workflows for contract review across departments
  • Interpret contracts to ensure legal compliance and insurance standards
  • Create and maintain contract templates and clause libraries
  • Partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, Sales, HR, Finance, and Risk Management

Benefits

  • Medical and dental insurance
  • Life and long-term disability (LTD) insurance
  • 401K Savings Plan
Full Job Description
The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Contract Manager to join our Legal team. This role will play a critical part in reviewing and managing commercial service contracts, managing our contract management system, and building efficient contract processes that support our growing organization.

What you'll do as an Exceptional Team Member

  • Draft, review, edit, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including service agreements, NDAs and vendor agreements.
  • Work with legal counsel on legal issues with respect to the agreements.
  • Maintain and manage the company's contract management system, Ironclad.
  • Develop and maintain contract workflows to ensure efficient, transparent review across departments
  • Interpret and analyze contracts to ensure compliance with legal standards, insurance requirements, and company guidelines.
  • Create and maintain standard contract templates and clause libraries (including fallback and alternative language)
  • Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, HR, Finance, and Risk Management
  • Manage the company's contract repository.
  • Assist with lease agreements, corporate registrations, and other corporate requirements.
  • Manage aspects of legal operations in coordination with General Counsel.
  • Support broader legal and compliance initiatives as needed
  • Develop and deliver training related to contract review, negotiation, and enforcement


What you'll need to be an Extraordinary Team Member

  • Proven experience in contract administration and contract lifecycle management
  • Strong communication, drafting and negotiation skills
  • Working knowledge of business law, contracting principles, and compliance standards preferred
  • Experience building or improving contract management processes
  • Ironclad or similar CLM experience a plus
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and project management capabilities
  • Business-oriented mindset with ability to support strategic decision-making
  • Ability to manage sensitive matters with discretion
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
  • Ability to be in NYC office 4 days a week.


Harvard is offering a competitive salary structure, including benefit package with medical, dental, life, and long-term disability (LTD) insurance along with 401K Savings Plan.

Our Salary & Wage Details

$100,000 - $120,000 annually

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