This role will support both commercial contracting and litigation efforts by managing day-to-day legal operations, improving contract lifecycle processes, and coordinating internal and external legal activities.
A successful candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and a self-starter, with strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a timely manner. This role is designed to enhance efficiency across the legal function, enabling attorneys to focus on strategic and high-risk matters while ensuring consistency, speed, and accuracy in legal processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Manage contract lifecycle processes, including intake, drafting, review, approval, execution, and storage of agreements
- Prepare first drafts of contracts using approved templates and conduct initial review of contract redlines and apply approved fallback language
- Maintain contract repository, logs, and tracking systems, including monitoring key dates such as renewals and expirations
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather information and drive contract execution
- Support development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of contract templates, clause libraries, and negotiation playbooks
- Support litigation matters by issuing legal hold notices, reporting matters to insurance, coordinating document collection, organization, and internal information gathering, and coordinating with outside counsel on administrative matters, including scheduling, document requests, and status updates
- Support management of outside counsel and vendors, including invoice tracking, budgeting support, and matter administration
- Develop and manage workflows to improve efficiency, reduce bottlenecks, and identify and implement opportunities to standardize and streamline legal processes
- Track and maintain records related to employment agreements, restrictive covenants, and related documentation to support legal review and compliance
- Communicate timelines, requirements, and status updates clearly to stakeholders and cross-functional partners
- Assist with legal intake and triage processes, including routing requests to appropriate legal team members
- Identify operational inefficiencies and recommend process improvements to enhance scalability, consistency, and risk management
- Support special projects, departmental initiatives, and other responsibilities assigned by the Legal department
Requirements- Experience supporting contract negotiation, drafting, review, and administration, preferably within the medical technology, life sciences, or healthcare industry
- Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Litigation experience preferred, but not required
Education and Experience- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- 2-4 years of experience supporting legal, contract management, or legal operations functions within a law firm, corporate legal department, or similar professional environment, with responsibility for the above-listed duties and responsibilities.
Salary RangeAlphatec Spine, Inc. complies with state and federal wage and hour laws and compensation depends upon candidate's qualifications, education, skill set, years of experience, and internal equity. $90,000-$105,000 Full-Time Annual Salary
