Contracts Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Ascension Global Staffing & Executive Search, a Hispanic Women Owned & Operated National Recruiting Firm stands at the forefront of innovation and excellence. Led by a visionary team with a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion, our firm is dedicated to identifying and attracting top talent across the nation. With a unique blend of cultural insight and professional expertise, we pride ourselves on creating an environment that fosters success for both employers and candidates.

We are seeking a proactive, entrepreneurial, and collaborative Contracts Manager to join our client’s legal team. This is a hands-on role within a lean and fast-paced environment, offering the opportunity to manage the full lifecycle of contracts with vendors and business partners across diverse business units. The right candidate will thrive on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements while driving efficiency through improved workflows, templates, and technology.

This is a full-time, exempt position based at the company’s headquarters in Miami’s Brickell financial district.

Key Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end contractual workflows.

Review, analyze, and negotiate contracts under attorney supervision.

Draft and redline agreements, including NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, amendments, change orders, terminations, and assignments.

Identify potential risks, inconsistencies, or gaps in contract language and propose practical business solutions.

Conduct legal research to support contract interpretation and decision-making.

Prepare contract summaries and executive summaries for attorneys and stakeholders.

Facilitate contract execution using DocuSign or similar solutions.

Manage, organize, and optimize templates, playbooks, and processes to enhance efficiency.

Oversee the contract lifecycle management (CLM) system and contracts repository, ensuring accurate records of executed agreements.

Drive implementation of new workflows and CLM functionality in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Maintain contracts tracker to ensure timely review and completion within agreed SLAs.

Support M&A-related contract work, including consolidations, assignments, and terminations.

Build positive, productive relationships with internal stakeholders and senior leadership.

Provide high-quality, consistent, and efficient service to both internal and external constituents.

Assist the Legal team with a variety of tasks, projects, and administrative duties as needed.

Qualifications & Experience

Associate degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

5+ years of experience as a Contracts Manager or Paralegal, with in-house experience strongly preferred.

Extensive experience reviewing and negotiating enterprise contracts, including technology and software agreements.

Proven ability to manage CLM systems and drive technology implementation.

Experience within the financial services industry is a strong plus.

Competencies & Characteristics

Highly proficient in drafting, reviewing, and editing contracts.

Strong organizational, multitasking, and prioritization skills.

Comfortable interacting with all levels of staff, from junior team members to senior executives.

Exceptional interpersonal skills, with discretion in handling sensitive matters.

Tech-savvy and comfortable working in a paperless, technology-driven environment.

Analytical, business-minded, and able to exercise sound judgment.

Team-oriented, hardworking, proactive, and results-driven, with unquestioned integrity.