Senior Contract Associate- Remote

Contract Management: Contract Associate II, Vendor Contracting

The Contract Associate II is responsible for performing the vendor contracting function and overseeing the full lifecycle of vendor agreements-from drafting and negotiation through execution, renewal, and termination. This role is ideal for an individual who brings hands-on experience in contract administration and can serve as a team lead with a collaborative mindset. This role acts as a key liaison among the Law Department, Procurement, and business stakeholders to ensure that contracts are compliant, risk-mitigated, and aligned with business needs. The Contract Associate II provides both strategic and hands-on support by drafting contracts, reviewing redlines, and managing vendor paper, while also driving operational excellence and consistency across the contracting process.

Duties and Responsibilities

Team Development

• Provide coaching and training for new hires on contracting policies and best practices.

• Facilitate all phases of the vendor contracting process to ensure timely and accurate execution of agreements.
• Draft and prepare contracts using pre-approved corporate templates, ensuring consistency and adherence to company policies and risk standards.
• Review, analyze, and negotiate vendor-provided contract documents ("vendor paper") to align with company requirements and minimize legal and commercial risk.
• Review and respond to redlines and proposed revisions to company templates, coordinating with the Law Department as needed for escalations or non-standard terms.
• Collaborate with the Law Department and business stakeholders to ensure contracts accurately reflect business intent, operational needs, and compliance obligations.
• Maintain and update template libraries, clause banks, and contracting playbooks in partnership with the Law Department.
• Provides escalation assistance for redlines outside of pre-approved optional language.

• Secures contract signatures, returns executed documents to the client and returns contracts to corporate teams. Loads final documents into the contract management system.

• Serve as the primary liaison between the contracting function and the Law Department team to facilitate reviews, escalate complex issues, and align on contract language and risk positions.
• Partner with the Law Department to interpret contractual terms, resolve disputes, and ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal standards.
• Work closely with business units to understand vendor requirements, operational objectives, and service expectations to translate them into contractual terms.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contract structure, process, and risk considerations.
• Conduct training and provide guidance to business teams on contracting best practices, processes, and policies.

• Partner with Procurement, Law Department, Risk Management, and Compliance teams to support vendor due diligence, onboarding, and ongoing monitoring.
• Ensure all contracts are executed and stored in compliance with company recordkeeping and data integrity requirements.
• Track key contract obligations, renewals, and compliance milestones.
• Support internal and external audits related to vendor management and contracting.

• Continuously improve contracting workflows, standard operating procedures, and turnaround times.
• Utilize contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems and reporting tools to track and monitor contracting activity, cycle times, and bottlenecks.
• Develop and deliver metrics and dashboards to provide visibility into contracting performance, risk exposure, and vendor compliance.
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency, reduce cost, and improve contract quality.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's degree or above preferred
• Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating contracts, including reviewing redlines and vendor-provided documents strongly preferred

• Organization skills and having the ability to adapt to high pressure situations is a must.
• Good communication skills, verbal and written, necessary.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe
• Ability to change directions in workload based on required timeframes.
• Must have the ability to work independently, and as a team, with little to no supervision.