Contract Specialist, Principal
Core
Own first-pass review and drafting of routine commercial agreements, manage contract intake/workflows, and maintain contract templates/systems to drive efficiency and reduce risk.
Role type
Senior IC contract specialist (legal operations)
Builds
Standardized contract playbooks, clause libraries, and streamlined intake workflows
Domain
Legal operations / Contract lifecycle management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Commercial contract review and redlining, NDA management, template maintenance, workflow triage, status tracking, documentation management, playbook updates, clause library management, stakeholder coordination, process improvement, automation tool implementation
Preferred skills
Experience with contract lifecycle management tools, e-signature platforms, legal risk assessment
Technologies
HelloSign, DocuSign, contract lifecycle management tools
Responsibilities
Conduct first-pass review and redlining of NDAs, vendor agreements, and SaaS contracts; Draft contracts from approved templates; Triage and route incoming contract requests; Maintain contract status trackers and documentation; Update playbooks and clause libraries; Coordinate signature packets and post-execution handoffs; Provide monthly contract activity metrics; Identify bottlenecks and recommend process improvements; Support implementation of lightweight automation tools
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC