Contract Manager

AfterQuery Experts; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 103,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible schedule

Job summary

AfterQuery is seeking experienced Contract Managers and Negotiators to help train and evaluate AI systems on real-world contracting work. This is a remote, project-based role: apply your hands-on expertise to review commercial agreements, assess negotiation strategy, and evaluate whether AI-generated contract language is accurate, complete, and commercially sound.

Work is asynchronous and flexible, with competitive pay and the opportunity to have real impact on frontier AI evaluation.

Qualifications

• Professional experience as a contract manager, contract negotiator, or equivalent commercial-contracts role.
• Strong attention to detail and reliable commercial judgment.
• Clear written communication.

Responsibilities

• Review, evaluate, and annotate contract-drafting and negotiation scenarios.
• Assess commercial terms, risk allocation, and negotiation judgment.
• Deliver clear, consistent, well-documented work independently.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Written communication

Job description

AfterQuery is seeking experienced Contract Managers and Negotiators to help train and evaluate AI systems on real-world contracting work. This is a remote, project-based role: apply your hands-on expertise to review commercial agreements, assess negotiation strategy, and evaluate whether AI-generated contract language is accurate, complete, and commercially sound. Work is asynchronous and flexible.

Why Apply

• Competitive Pay: $75–$115/hour depending on project and expertise
• Flexible Engagement: fully remote and asynchronous, on your own schedule
• Real Impact: put deep contracting and negotiation experience to work on frontier AI evaluation

Responsibilities

• Review, evaluate, and annotate contract-drafting and negotiation scenarios
• Assess commercial terms, risk allocation, and negotiation judgment
• Deliver clear, consistent, well-documented work independently

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience as a contract manager, contract negotiator, or equivalent commercial-contracts role
• Strong attention to detail and reliable commercial judgment
• Clear written communication

Company Description

AfterQuery is a research lab investigating the boundaries of artificial intelligence through novel datasets and experimentation. We're backed by top investors, including Y Combinator and Box Group, and support all leading AI labs.