Contracts & Legal Operations Manager

Scion Staffing, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Competitive salary

Direct collaboration with leadership

Opportunity to impact contract systems

Nonprofit mission focus

Job summary

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is seeking a Contracts & Legal Operations Manager for a nationally recognized nonprofit association in New York City. You will manage the full contract lifecycle, draft and negotiate agreements, coordinate with outside counsel, and ensure compliance across the organization.

This hybrid role in Lower Manhattan offers the chance to streamline contract workflows, support risk management, and influence organizational processes in a mission-driven setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; ABA-approved paralegal certification or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in contract administration, corporate paralegal work, or legal operations.
• Hands-on experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience coordinating with counsel and internal stakeholders; nonprofit experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full contract lifecycle from intake to recordkeeping.
• Draft, review, and negotiate vendor, consulting, licensing, NDA, and other contracts.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and internal teams on reviews and risk asks.
• Maintain contract repositories, monitor renewals, and ensure compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows and CLM systems.
• Support risk management and documentation for organizational needs.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal operations

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

ABA-approved paralegal certification

Tools

Contract management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for an experienced Contracts & Legal Operations Manager on behalf of a nationally recognized nonprofit medical and professional association based in New York City. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented legal operations professional to oversee contract administration, strengthen organizational compliance, and streamline legal and administrative processes within a mission-driven organization. Reporting to the Executive Office, this position will manage the full contract lifecycle, coordinate with internal stakeholders and outside legal counsel, and support compliance and risk management initiatives. The ideal candidate brings hands-on contract drafting and negotiation experience, strong organizational judgment, and the ability to independently manage multiple priorities.

PERKS

• Competitive annual salary of $95,000–$120,000.
• Hybrid work arrangement in Lower Manhattan.
• Opportunity to contribute to a nationally recognized, mission-driven nonprofit organization.
• Direct collaboration with executive leadership and outside legal counsel.
• Opportunity to strengthen contract management systems and organizational processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the full contract lifecycle, including intake, drafting, review, negotiation, approval, execution, tracking, renewals, and recordkeeping.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements, including vendor, consulting, sponsorship, independent contractor, licensing, nondisclosure, and hotel/meeting contracts.
• Coordinate with outside legal counsel and internal departments to address contract questions, legal reviews, risk considerations, and organizational requirements.
• Maintain accurate contract repositories, monitor renewal deadlines, track insurance requirements and contractual obligations, and ensure timely follow-up.
• Support organizational compliance and risk management by maintaining documentation, tracking requirements, and escalating potential concerns appropriately.
• Identify opportunities to improve contract workflows, approval processes, reporting, and contract lifecycle management systems.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required; ABA-approved paralegal certification or equivalent relevant education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in contract administration, corporate paralegal work, legal operations, or a closely related role.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements and managing contracts through the full lifecycle.
• Strong organizational, communication, legal research, and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and confidential information.
• Experience coordinating with legal counsel and internal stakeholders; nonprofit or professional association experience and familiarity with contract management systems are preferred.

COMPENSATION & WORK ARRANGEMENT

This full-time opportunity offers an annual salary of $95,000–$120,000, depending on qualifications and experience. The position follows a hybrid schedule based in Lower Manhattan, New York City.

ABOUT OUR FIRM

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online.

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.