Position Overview

The Legal Contracts Manager will support Beale Infrastructure Group's growing legal team by managing the full contract lifecycle and helping scale the company's legal operations. This role will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administering a wide range of commercial agreements while overseeing the company's Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform and driving process improvements through automation and best practices.

Working closely with attorneys and cross-functional business partners, the Legal Contracts Manager will help mitigate risk, improve contract efficiency, and ensure legal processes support the company's rapid growth. The ideal candidate is an organized, solutions-oriented professional with strong commercial contracting experience, expertise in contract management systems, and an interest in leveraging AI and technology to enhance legal operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and administer a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform, including maintaining the clause library, running data reports, and optimizing automated workflows.
• Analyze, draft, negotiate and manage commercial contracts, including technology agreements, and related documents for the company's business, to ensure contract terms align with business objectives, policies, laws and regulations.
• Identify and mitigate risks in various vendor agreements, agency agreements, engagement letters and other real estate and commercial contracts.
• Monitor legal, regulatory and internal policy changes, update attorneys and contract templates as needed to ensure compliance with laws, corporate directives, policies and procedures.
• Contribute to operational improvements and best practices for contract workflows, templates and efficient contract handling.
• Collaborate with team attorneys to share best practices, align and document negotiation and risk management strategies.
• Advise internal clients with respect to policies and contracts.
• Support attorneys with the development and updating of training materials, legal department metrics, and other duties as assigned.
• Strong AI fluency or willingness to become proficient to permit integration of AI into our daily work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, law, real estate, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience independently negotiating and managing processes for complex contracts.
• Strong understanding of commercial contracts; experience negotiating contracts is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills; must approach each task with innovative thinking, flexibility and drive.
• Innovative thinker with strong written and verbal communication skills with a willingness to initiate, drive and promote change management with respect to contracting processes and approach.
• Keen ability to multitask and successfully manage competing priorities.
• Expert managing contract lifecycle and related systems

This role is based in: Seattle, WA

Compensation: $140,000-$160,000 (+ annual performance bonus)

Beale offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. Individual salaries within our ranges are determined through a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography.