Contracts Administrator

Contracts Administrator

Our client is seeking a Contracts Administrator to own the end-to-end contract lifecycleintake ? drafting / review ? approval ? execution ? storage ? obligations / renewals ? reporting. This role safeguards accuracy, compliance, and timely execution while enabling business teams (legal, procurement, sales, finance, security) to move quickly on clean, enforceable agreements. You will manage templates and clause libraries, track negotiations and deviations, maintain the repository, and ensure the organization is always audit-ready.

Responsibilities :

• Run a standardized intake for contract requests (type, counterparties, value, term, governing law, data / privacy implications).
• Route to the correct workflow (new, amendment, renewal, termination) and set SLA / turnaround expectations.
• Draft and format standard agreements (NDAs, DPAs, SOWs, order forms, vendor / MSA templates, partner / reseller agreements) using approved templates and clause libraries.
• Redline in Microsoft Word (Track Changes) against playbooks; escalate non-standard terms to counsel (e.g., indemnity caps, liability carve-outs, IP ownership, data security, termination rights, SLAs).
• Maintain a deviations log capturing what changed, why, and who approved.
• Coordinate approvals per approval matrix (legal, finance, data privacy / security, InfoSec, procurement, exec).
• Ensure commercial terms align with pricing / quote and budget approvals; confirm vendor onboarding artifacts (W-9, banking, insurance / COI) and compliance attestations.
• Manage e-signature via DocuSign or Adobe Sign; verify signer authority and signature blocks; finalize fully executed copies.
• Store executed agreements in the CLM / repository (e.g., Ironclad, Icertis, ContractWorks, Agiloft, Conga, SharePoint) with complete metadata (counterparty, value, term, auto-renew, jurisdiction, data processing, security addenda).
• Track key dates (renewals, termination windows, notice periods, price-increase triggers, deliverable milestones).
• Maintain obligation registers and send proactive reminders to owners; coordinate amendments / renewals on schedule.
• Verify required regulatory and policy clauses (e.g., GDPR / CCPA, HIPAA BAAs, SOX / PCI-DSS where applicable).
• Ensure templates and process controls are followed; maintain an audit trail for approvals, deviations, and signatures.
• Deliver weekly / monthly dashboards : cycle times, SLA adherence, % executed on standard terms, renewal pipeline, deviations by clause.
• Train business users on request intake, template use, and repository search; maintain playbooks and template versions.
• Partner with Legal / Procurement to update playbooks, rationalize templates, and automate workflows (CLM optimization, self-service NDAs, standard DPAs).
• Continually improve data quality and searchability (tags, filters, taxonomy, retention schedules).

What Makes You a Perfect Fit :

Required Experience & Skills (Minimum) :

Ideal Experience & Skills :

What Does a Typical Day Look Like?

A Contracts Administrator's day is defined by moving agreements cleanly from request to signature and into a searchable, obligation-tracked system. You will :

Key Metrics for Success (KPIs) :

Interview Process :