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In House Contracts Manager/ Paralegal

Job Description

In-House Contract Manager/Paralegal (Fully Remote/ Full-Time Contract Role)

Latitude Legal is looking for an experienced Contracts Manager or Paralegal to support the in-house legal team of a corporate client on a full-time contract basis (40 hours per week). The role is fully remote and starts with a one-month term that may be extended. You'll review the client's incoming customer contracts using the client's AI license and its contracts playbook. You'll mark up each agreement against the client's standard positions and fallback language, then send the redlines and a short summary of key issues to the internal stakeholder, who will return them to the customer. The ideal candidate has solid experience reviewing commercial contracts such as MSAs, NDAs, order forms and SaaS agreements. You should be comfortable applying a playbook consistently, using AI-assisted review tools, and working quickly and accurately with little supervision. Experience with Harvey or similar legal AI platforms is strongly preferred.

This is a temporary contract position (as a benefits-eligible Latitude W2 employee) with an initial term of one month. It's a strong fit for a contract administrator, contracts specialist, or experienced contracts paralegal who enjoys bringing order to a high-volume process and wants to work side by side with in-house counsel.

Responsibilities of the Contract Administrator:

Manage the intake, routing, and tracking of contract requests through the legal department's contracting workflow, under the direction of a senior attorney
Review the client's incoming customer contracts using its AI license and its contracts playbook.
Redline agreements so they match the client's preferred positions and approved fallback language.
Send the marked-up drafts and a short summary of key issues to the internal stakeholder, who will return them to the customer.

Requirements for the Contract Administrator:

Bachelor's degree preferred
Prior experience in contract administration, contracts management, or as a contracts paralegal; alternatively, other similar digital document / process management
Demonstrated experience with legaltech, such as contract lifecycle management platforms, e-signature tools, and contract repositories
Demonstrated proficiency with general office software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Forms, and Copilot
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple contracts and competing deadlines
Comfortable communicating and collaborating across departments
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Outstanding professional references

Position Details of the Contract Administrator:

Type of role: Contract In-House Contract Manager/Paralegal (temporary)
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Assignment term: Initial term of one month
Location: Remote

Compensation:

Pay: Competitive compensation commensurate with experience. Pay for contract roles is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate's preference.
Benefits: In addition to pay, all Latitude Attorneys and other legal professionals working on contract engagements receive complimentary professional liability insurance coverage. All Latitude employees (including those on contract engagements) are also eligible for full benefits when working 20+ hours per week, including group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and complimentary group life, LTD and AD&D insurance. A qualified 401k plan is also available. Benefits-eligible Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.

Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.

Founded in 2013, Latitude is a Chambers and Partners globally-ranked flexible legal staffing company.

Latitude Contract Engagements & Secondments

Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals choose Latitude for contract, consulting, and secondment opportunities because we offer competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, access to work with top-tier clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Our Specialty: Highly Skilled Contract Attorneys. Latitude Attorneys have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client's corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. Latitude Attorneys serve on a full- or part-time contract basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.

FAQ:

Q: What other legal jobs do you have?

A: If you're interested in working with Latitude but do not think this particular legal job is the right one for you, we encourage you to explore our other open opportunities or fill out a General Application by visiting us at https://jobs.latitudelegal.com/s/

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