Contracts Lead for Early-Stage Startup

Nicely Co.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicely Co. is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead practical legal guidance, contracts, privacy, governance, records, regulatory awareness, and proportionate risk management in an early-stage company.

You will own initiatives, translate priorities into plans, and partner with colleagues across functions to build lightweight, scalable processes that evolve with the business and help the Legal function scale. This role offers significant ownership, autonomy, and the opportunity to shape policy,

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capability relevant to practical legal advice, contracts, privacy, governance, records, regulatory awareness, and proportionate risk management.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day work across practical legal advice, contracts, privacy, governance, records, regulatory awareness, and proportionate risk management.
• Translate the priorities of the Contracts Manager role into documented plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable processes that fit an early-stage company and can mature over time.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve dependencies and deliver complete outcomes.
• Identify risks early, recommend proportionate solutions, and escalate consequential decisions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and handle company, customer, and employee information responsibly.
• Use relevant evidence and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and stakeholder experience.
• Communicate progress, constraints, priorities, and results clearly to affected teammates.

Job description

Nicely Co. is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead practical legal guidance, contracts, privacy, governance, records, regulatory awareness, and proportionate risk management in an early-stage company.

You will own initiatives, translate priorities into plans, and partner with colleagues across functions to build lightweight, scalable processes that evolve with the business and help the Legal function scale. This role offers significant ownership, autonomy, and the opportunity to shape policy,