Contracts Manager (Procurement Experience)

Paragon Legal; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

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Job summary

The Contracts Manager role at Paragon Legal supports a lean Legal Operations team in a hybrid Houston, TX setting. You will review, redline, and negotiate a high volume of NDAs, often directly with third parties, escalating complex provisions to attorneys as needed.

Ideal candidates have hands-on contract experience, familiarity with playbooks, and comfort using CLM platforms such as Ironclad. Project runs 4–6 months, 30–40 hrs/week, with a target hourly rate of $55–$60.

Qualifications

• Hands-on commercial contract experience with ability to review and negotiate agreements using playbooks.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, redlining, and negotiating a high volume of NDAs.

Skills

NDA negotiation

Contract review

CLM tools (Ironclad)

AI-assisted review

Tools

Ironclad

Job description

The Position

A large global industrial and technology organization is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to support a lean Legal Operations team during a period of significant business growth. This person will focus initially on reviewing, redlining, and negotiating a high volume of nuanced NDAs, including direct negotiation with third-party counterparties and escalation of higher-risk provisions to attorneys.

The ideal candidate has several years of hands-on commercial contract experience and is comfortable independently reviewing and negotiating agreements using established playbooks. Relevant experience in energy, procurement, supply chain, oil and gas, technology, semiconductors, or a similarly transferable industry will be especially valuable. Experience with CLM platforms such as Ironclad and comfort using AI-enabled contract review tools are also helpful.

This project starts ASAP, is 4–6 months with potential conversion to FTE pending headcount approval, is hybrid in Houston, TX with a preference for 3 days onsite and 2 days remote, and requires 30–40 hours/week.
The hourly rate for this assignment is expected to be between $55and $60. This range is an estimate; an employee’s compensation will be based on the employee’s qualifications, skillset, and relevant experience, specific client needs, project requirements, and other considerations permitted by law.

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About Paragon

Paragon is on a mission to make in-house legal practice a better experience for everyone. We provide legal departments at leading corporations with high quality, flexible legal talent to help them meet their changing workload demands. At the same time, we offer talented attorneys and other legal professionals a way to practice law outside the traditional career path, empowering them to achieve both their professional and personal goals. Our corporate clients include the nation’s top, cutting-edge technology, healthcare, consumer products companies, and more. In the last several years we have taken our strong reputation in the Bay Area and expanded to clients and candidates across the country.

At Paragon, we put people first, take pride in operating with integrity, and aspire for excellence in everything we do. Our unique attorney-led attorney development team will support you through and beyond your initial project.

Our Commitments

Equal Opportunity Employer: Paragon Legal Group LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Paragon Legal makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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