CLM Engagement Lead

Spaulding Ridge; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Parental leave

401(k) match

Health insurance

Life insurance

Well-being allowance

Tech expense allowance

Learning & development

Job summary

Spaulding Ridge, an advisory and IT implementation firm, seeks a CLM Engagement Lead to join our Legal Operations team in North America. You will lead delivery across complex client engagements, strengthen enterprise relationships, and uncover opportunities across functions and regions.

Build trusted partnerships and guide internal teams toward high-quality outcomes. The role emphasizes strategic client advisory, solution delivery, and cross-functional leadership, with a base salary range and

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading CLM engagements in tech or professional services.
• Strong ability to manage complex client relationships and deliver outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across senior levels.
• Experience guiding cross-functional teams in delivery projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with a portfolio of major enterprise clients.
• Understand client processes to deliver tailored CLM solutions.
• Identify and propose value-add opportunities with existing clients.
• Advise on CLM best practices and adoption.
• Lead multi-disciplinary internal teams and manage resources.

Skills

Client relationship management

Solution delivery

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Negotiation

Tools

DocuSign CLM

Ironclad CLM

Agiloft CLM

Job description

Spaulding Ridge is an advisory and IT implementation firm. We help global organizations get financial clarity into the complex, daily sales, and operational decisions that impact profitable revenue generations, efficient operational performance, and reliable financial management.

At Spaulding Ridge, we believe all business is personal. Core to our values is our relationships with our clients, our business partners, our team, and the global community. Our employees dedicate their time to helping our clients transform their business, from strategy through implementation and business transformation.

We are seeking a CLM Engagement Lead to join our Legal Operations team in North America. In this role, you will lead delivery across complex client engagements, strengthen long-term enterprise relationships, and uncover new opportunities across functions, business units, and regions. You will serve as a strategic partner to our clients, ensuring they maximize value from their CLM solutions while guiding internal teams toward successful, high-quality outcomes.

Role Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with a portfolio of major enterprise clients.
• Develop a deep understanding of client business processes, priorities, and requirements to deliver tailored, meaningful solutions.
• Expand relationships with existing clients by proactively identifying and proposing value add opportunities.
• Advise clients on CLM and adjacent best practices, optimizing process alignment and solution adoption.
• Lead multi-disciplinary internal teams, effectively deploying resources while supporting team members’ development and progression.
• Ensure timely delivery of products, services, and project milestones in alignment with client expectations and engagement goals.
• Act as the primary communication bridge between clients and internal teams, ensuring alignment, clarity, and transparency.
• Address client issues quickly and strategically, managing escalations and maintaining strong client trust.
• Partner with Sales and Account teams to identify and drive new engagement opportunities that support long-term client growth.
• Prepare and deliver regular status updates, performance insights, and forecasts using key account metrics for both internal and external stakeholders.

What You Bring

• Proven experience as an engagement lead, project manager, or client relationship manager within technology or professional services.
• Strong background in solution delivery, with experience shaping client outcomes based on business needs.
• Familiarity with CLM platforms such as DocuSign, Ironclad, Agiloft, or similar cloud-based technologies (preferred).
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence across all organizational levels.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and confidence navigating negotiations and challenging client scenarios.

Spaulding Ridgeis committed to helping team members thrive in their work and life, and we invest in comprehensive total rewards to support this goal.

Our benefits include generous time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a 401(k) with company match, and highly subsidized health, dental, and vision plans. We also offer company-paid life and disability insurance, a monthly allowance for well-being and technology expenses, and reimbursement for approved learning and development initiatives within defined limits.

Spaulding Ridge is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.The base salary range for this position in the United States across locations is reflected below. In addition, this role may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will be determined based on a range of factors, including skills, experience, qualifications, and location. Please note that the range provided is subject to change at any time in accordance with internal policies and applicable law.

Salary Range

$140,000 - $250,000 USD

Spaulding Ridge’s Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace

When we engage the expertise, insights, and creativity of people from all walks of life, we become a better organization, we deliver superior services to clients, and we transform our communities and world for the better.

At Spaulding Ridge, we believe our team should reflect the rich diversity of society and we take seriously the responsibility to cultivate a workplace where every bandmate feels accepted, respected, and valued for who they are. We do this by creating a culture of trust and belonging, through practices and policies that support inclusion, and through our employee led Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): CRE (Cultural Race and Ethnicity), Women Elevate, PROUD and Mental Wellness Alliance.

The company is committed to offering Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Spaulding Ridge and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to our VP of Human Resources, Cara Halladay ([e-mail]). Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or protected veteran status or disability.