Contracts Manager: CLM & AI-Driven Legal Ops

Antora; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation (stock options)

Premium health benefits

401K plan with employer contributions

Flexible spending accounts

Industry-leading paid time off policy

Paid volunteer time off

Job summary

Antora Energy is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager/Paralegal to support its legal team, owning contract intake, administration, and workflow as the company scales. You’ll manage NDAs, vendor and supply-chain contracts, and help implement the CLM platform, clearing an existing backlog.

You will collaborate with Senior Corporate Counsel and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced startup, applying AI-enabled tools thoughtfully to improve efficiency and data quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in contracts administration, paralegal support, legal operations, or a related role.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; paralegal experience is a plus.
• Experience supporting high-volume commercial contracting in-house, preferably in tech, manufacturing, energy, or high-growth.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple urgent requests with limited supervision.
• Strong written communication skills and sound judgment on escalation to counsel.
• Familiarity with CLM platforms, contract repositories, intake tools, and workflow design.
• Experience with AI-enabled legal technology.

Responsibilities

• Manage intake, organization, tracking, routing, and administration of commercial contracts.
• Triaging requests and managing priorities to support timely deal cycles.
• Clear existing contract backlog and provide visibility into status, obligations, and deadlines.
• Support contract review and redlining within defined playbooks and escalation parameters.
• Coordinate signatures, maintain executed agreements and metadata, and manage post-signature obligations.
• Partner to implement and administer the company’s CLM platform.
• Draft and improve intake forms, templates, trackers, and workflows with stakeholders.
• Use AI-enabled tools to boost efficiency while ensuring data quality.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders in a fast-paced startup.

Skills

Contract management

Legal operations

High-volume contracting

Communication skills

AI-enabled legal tech

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Paralegal experience (preferred)

Tools

CLM platforms

Contract repositories

Intake tools

Workflow design

AI-enabled legal tools

Job description

Antora Energy is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager/Paralegal to support its legal team, owning contract intake, administration, and workflow as the company scales. You’ll manage NDAs, vendor and supply-chain contracts, and help implement the CLM platform, clearing an existing backlog.

You will collaborate with Senior Corporate Counsel and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced startup, applying AI-enabled tools thoughtfully to improve efficiency and data quality.