Contract Lifecycle & Compliance Specialist

TalentCraft; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentCraft seeks a contract administrator to manage day-to-day contract lifecycle activities, including intake, drafting support, routing, execution, and filing, in a fast-paced environment.

You will track contracts through review cycles, flag bottlenecks, and coordinate with Legal, IT, Compliance, and outside counsel to keep agreements moving. A high level of organization and SOX experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1–3+ years for coordinator level; 5+ years for manager level in contract administration or legal operations.
• Experience in contract lifecycle management and familiarity with CLM tools and SOX is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day contract lifecycle: intake, drafting support, routing, redlines, execution, filing.
• Track contracts through review/approval, flag bottlenecks and deadlines.
• Establish recurring stakeholder touchpoints to reinforce best practices.
• Maintain contract repository with proper filing and versioning.
• Support CLM tool usage, data entry, workflow routing, and basic troubleshooting.
• Own and maintain standard contract templates and ensure correct usage.
• Coordinate contract triage to internal reviewers by type, value, and risk.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and outside counsel to move contracts forward.
• Support SOX-compliant tracking, documentation hygiene, and audit readiness.
• Identify improvements to workflows, templates, and tracking.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Cross-functional coordination

Deadline management

Process improvement

SOX compliance knowledge

Contract lifecycle management

Experience with CLM systems

Regulated industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Legal Studies, Finance, or related field

Tools

LinkSquares

Ironclad

Job description

TalentCraft seeks a contract administrator to manage day-to-day contract lifecycle activities, including intake, drafting support, routing, execution, and filing, in a fast-paced environment.

You will track contracts through review cycles, flag bottlenecks, and coordinate with Legal, IT, Compliance, and outside counsel to keep agreements moving. A high level of organization and SOX experience is a plus.