Contracts and Legal Administration Manager

Location

This hybrid role is based at our corporate headquarters in Bowie, Maryland. The current onsite expectation is two days per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays), with additional in-office presence as needed based on business needs.

The Contracts and Legal Administration Manager plays a key role in supporting the Company’s contracting function and the effective administration of legal matters. This role combines substantive, hands‑on contract drafting, review and negotiation with responsibility for contract administration and other Legal Department operations. The Manager will work with a high degree of independence, handling routine contracts and amendments, preparing first drafts and negotiating within established parameters, and providing substantive support to attorneys on more complex matters.

This role requires an experienced contracts professional who can exercise sound judgment, manage matters with minimal supervision, and effectively balance substantive contract work with the detailed administrative responsibilities necessary to maintain an efficient and well‑managed contracting function.

• Independently prepare high-quality first drafts of agreements, amendments, addenda, statements of work, order forms and other contractual documents for attorney review, with an expectation that drafts are substantively developed and require limited attorney revision.
• Lead negotiations on standard and moderately complex contractual terms within established Company positions and parameters, working directly with counter parties and escalating material legal, regulatory, financial or business risks to counsel as appropriate.
• Prepare contract summaries, issue lists, comparison documents, negotiation notes, and other materials that enable attorneys and business leaders to quickly assess contractual positions and outstanding issues.
• Partner closely with attorneys on complex transactions by conducting initial contract review, preparing and revising drafts, developing proposed responses to counter party positions and driving matters toward resolution with minimal supervision.
• Work with business leaders stakeholders to obtain information, confirm business terms, and address routine questions necessary to prepare and complete contract documents.
• Manage the Legal Department’s contract retention and storage processes and ensure executed agreements and related documentation are accurately captured, stored and readily accessible.

• Perform substantive contract and legal-support functions comparable to those performed by an experienced corporate paralegal or contracts professional, while recognizing matters that require legal advice or attorney decision-making and escalating those matters appropriately.
• Coordinate renewal and expiration processes with attorneys and business stakeholders, including identifying upcoming deadlines, gathering relevant information, and facilitating timely decisions regarding renewal, renegotiation, amendment or termination.
• Independently research and analyze existing agreements in response to business and attorney requests, including determining applicable contractual terms, identifying governing documents and amendments, and summarizing relevant obligations or restrictions.
• Maintain accurate and complete contract records in the Company's contract management systems as applicable, and repositories.
• Assist with document preparation, formatting, redlines, comparisons, execution copies, signature packages and related contract documentation, including managing document deliveries and tracking final executed documentation.
• Support the maintenance and organization of contract templates, forms, playbooks and related materials.