[Hiring] Legal Contract Administrator @Burke+Co

Role Description

Our client, a growing executive search & advisory firm, is looking for a sharp & highly organized Legal Contract Administrator to join their Legal team and take ownership of global contract administration across the business. This role will play an important role in keeping contracts, systems, and cross-functional processes running smoothly across a global organization. Role is remote based in the US (must be able to work PST hours).

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of legal, commercial operations, finance, and business, and who is excited to become a trusted partner to internal stakeholders and executives!

• Draft, review, and redline contracts using established templates, playbooks, and decision frameworks
• Manage a high volume of global contracts and related requests while maintaining accuracy and responsiveness
• Review and interpret client NDAs and support negotiation of MSAs and other commercial agreements
• Partner with Legal, Finance, HR, Security, and Search Operations to move contracts from review through execution
• Use sound judgment to identify contractual issues, determine appropriate escalation points, and know when legal counsel should be engaged
• Translate and summarize key contract terms and potential issues for business leaders and executives
• Work with Finance and billing teams to ensure contracts contain accurate information needed for invoicing and reporting
• Open and maintain search projects in Salesforce and other internal systems, ensuring contract changes and key information are properly documented
• Support Legal and Finance on special projects including audits, invoicing documentation, process cleanup, and internal checks and balances
• Help improve and streamline contract administration processes across a growing global organization
• Jump in on additional projects as needed and become a go-to resource for the business

Qualifications

• Must have experience working with NDAs, MSAs, commercial agreements, or other legal contracts
• Comfortable reviewing and redlining legal documents with strong attention to detail
• Solid understanding of basic contract structures and commercial terms including pricing, SLAs, payment terms, confidentiality, indemnification, termination, and assignment
• Familiarity with data privacy provisions and GDPR is a plus
• Experience supporting contract negotiations and knowing when to escalate issues
• Highly organized with the ability to manage a busy inbox and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex contract language clearly to non-legal stakeholders
• Experience with Salesforce or another CRM and familiarity with automated contract management systems
• Exposure to a regulated or highly process-oriented industry such as finance, technology, healthcare, or professional services is a plus
• A proactive, dependable, collaborative mindset with a strong sense of ownership

Benefits

• Gain broad exposure to commercial contracts, legal operations, and business strategy
• Join a global, rapidly growing organization at an exciting stage of expansion!

Location

• Remote (US), PST Hours

Compensation

• $75k-85k base salary + bonus + benefits (exact compensation will vary based on skills, experience, and expertise)