Job Title: Contract Manager
Category: Other
Duration: Permanent
Salary: $$85,000-$115,000
Location City: Denver
Zip: 80202
Requirements: Contract Manager
Our Client
Our client has Big Firm benefits but boutique relationships and culture. The clients and work are sophisticated, the team is innovative, and management is flexible and supportive. You' ll be hard-pressed to find a better place to develop your career.
The Position
Our client is currently hiring a legal contract manager to work in Denver or Boulder, Colorado. The successful candidate will support attorneys and clients of this boutique corporate/commercial law firm.
Duties:
Review, edit and draft contracts, analyze risk and assist in the execution of a wide variety of commercial sale and services agreements, amendments, non-disclosure agreements, and related documents.
Participate in contract negotiations.
Collaborate with clients and subject matter experts to ensure that commercial agreements are aligned with business objectives and satisfy compliance issues.
Prepare correspondence, memorandum and contract documentation in support of contract execution.
Develop or facilitate development of contract templates and other tools to be used by contract manager, paralegal and attorneys.
Assist in the development, implementation and enforcement of contracting policies, directives, or strategic initiatives.
Skills Required:
Bachelor’ s degree from an accredited university.
Minimum of 7 years work experience in a law firm and/or an in-house legal department drafting, negotiating and managing contracts.
Excellent written and verbal skills; adept at communicating complex issues concisely and effectively with attorneys and clients.
Well-organized and detail-oriented with an outstanding work ethic; should be able to independently manage and successfully prioritize numerous projects under deadline pressure.
Strong interpersonal skills; can interact professionally with staff, attorneys and clients.
Ability to identify legal issues and exercise sound judgment in determining when to escalate them to the appropriate attorney.
Has strong sense of ownership over projects and proactively looks for ways to improve processes.
Comfortable with taking direction from others on the legal team.
Fluent with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), and willing to learn and become a resource for new software applications (e.g., contract management system).
Able to handle a fast-paced, constantly changing environment with flexibility and sense of humor.
Open to working on a broad variety of legal and administrative projects.
Attributes Desired:
Experience in commercial contract administration, especially in the field of life sciences.
Conduct negotiations with minimal supervision.
Possess excellent conflict resolution skills.
Familiarity with contract management applications.
Paralegal training or certification.
Pay Range:
$85, 000 - $115, 000 salary based on experience.
Our client currently offers employees health care benefits, opportunity to participate in a 401K plan, a profit sharing plan, transportation or parking stipend, and technology stipend.
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