Contract Manager

Cardea Group; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardea Group is seeking a Contract Manager to join its legal team remotely, working PST hours. The role emphasizes contract management, process improvement, and the use of AI and legal technology to drive efficiency.

You will maintain contracts, review NDAs, manage intake, and support data integrity and reporting, collaborating with outside counsel as needed.

This is a fully remote opportunity with a collaborative culture and a focus on scalable contract workflows and technology-driven solutions.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in contract management or legal operations.
• Private equity experience is required; law firm exposure acceptable.
• Experience handling the full contract lifecycle from intake to renewal.
• Familiarity with contract repositories or document management systems.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and organize contracts and legal records across systems.
• Review, revise, and redline routine agreements including NDAs.
• Manage legal intake, route and track requests to completion.
• Oversee execution workflows for routine agreements.
• Collaborate with hiring manager to optimize workflows and leverage technology.
• Support reporting, data integrity, and documentation.

Skills

Contract management

Legal operations

Attention to detail

Cross-functional coordination

Communication skills

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Contract management systems

Legal tech platforms

Job description

Contract Manager (Remote):

Our client, a prestigious private equity fund, seeks a highly organized Contract Manager to join its legal team and support the day-to-day management of the firm's contracts and legal operations. Joining a collaborative and high-performing team, this is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who enjoys contract management, process improvement, and leveraging technology to create greater efficiency. The individual must be willing to work PST hours.

Key Points:

• Fully remote opportunity with an exceptional team
• Opportunity to help enhance contract workflows, automate processes, and support the team's growing use of AI and legal technology.
• Tremendous team culture with a collaborative, supportive, and low-ego environment.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and organize contracts, legal records, and supporting documentation across the firm's legal and contract management systems.
• Review, revise, and redline routine agreements, including NDAs and related documentation, escalating matters and coordinating with outside counsel when appropriate.
• Manage the legal intake process, ensuring requests, contracts, and related documentation are appropriately routed, tracked, and advanced through completion.
• Manage execution workflows for routine agreements and support the broader administration of contracts throughout the process.
• Work closely with the hiring manager to enhance contract workflows, streamline processes, and implement technology-driven efficiencies.
• Support legal reporting, process documentation, contract data management, and ongoing data integrity initiatives.
• Provide operational and project-based support to the legal team and assist with additional contract administration needs as they arise.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 2-5 years of experience in contract management, contract administration, paralegal, or legal operations capacity.
• Private equity experience required. Strictly law firm experience welcome with exposure to private funds.
• Experience managing contracts and related documentation through various stages of the contract lifecycle, including intake, review, execution, organization, and ongoing maintenance.
• Familiarity with contract management systems, legal technology platforms, contract repositories, or document management systems preferred.
• Experience reviewing, revising, and redlining routine agreements, including NDAs and similar commercial agreements, preferred.
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain accurate contract records and data.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of contract-related processes, manage follow-up, and drive matters through completion.
• Resourceful and proactive, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple contracts, requests, and workflows simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively with internal stakeholders, legal team members, and outside counsel.
• Proven ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and remain highly responsive in a fully remote environment.