Legal Contracts Manager

Socket.dev; Asbury Park (NJ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation and sick time

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Partner Engineering & Science, Inc. is seeking a Legal Contracts Manager to oversee the company’s contract management process, legal documentation, and related administrative functions.

You will liaise with internal departments, external counsel, clients, vendors, and regulators to draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts. The role covers insurance, litigation support, corporate transactions, and regulatory compliance, with responsibilities spanning contract administration, risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in legal contract management, legal operations, contract administration, or a related legal field.
• Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Experience managing outside counsel and coordinating legal matters preferred.
• Experience supporting insurance, litigation, collections, corporate governance, or mergers and acquisitions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, revise, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of contracts, including client consulting, independent contractor, vendor, NDA, and service agreements.
• Ensure contracts comply with company policies, legal requirements, and risk management standards.
• Maintain contract records and monitor key terms, obligations, renewals, and deadlines.
• Support contract negotiations and coordinate revisions with internal stakeholders and external parties.
• Manage the delivery of legal documentation and services to internal and external clients, including litigation support and discovery requests.
• Conduct legal research and preliminary case assessments for collections and other legal matters.
• Support legal documentation and communications for mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
• Gather, organize, and research information to support legal and compliance initiatives.
• Assist with insurance renewals and insurance-related documentation, coordinating with brokers, carriers, and internal departments on claims.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Legal operations

Drafting & drafting review

Outside counsel coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At PARTNER, success starts with the right mindset: connection, compassion, and curiosity. Whether consulting with clients or collaborating with colleagues, these principles guide how we work. We deliver engineering, environmental, and energy consulting, plus design services across the Americas, Europe, and beyond. As a leader in Commercial Real Estate (CRE), we’re 1,600+ professionals strong in 40+ offices. Our mission is simple: create the best home for talented professionals. If you value delivering exceptional experiences through problem-solving, coordination, and a mindset of care for clients and colleagues, you’ll feel right at home. That approach has earned us recognition on ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms, Inc. 5000’s Fastest-Growing Companies, and Zweig’s Best Firms to Work For. Here, your ideas matter, your impact is real, and your work helps shape the future. Check out this role and join our team of talented professionals.

Learn more about Partner at www.partneresi.com.

Summary

The Legal Contracts Manager is responsible for overseeing the company's contract management process, legal documentation, and related administrative functions. This role serves as a key liaison between internal departments, external counsel, clients, vendors, insurance providers, and regulatory agencies. The Legal Contracts Manager reviews, drafts, negotiates, and manages a variety of contracts while supporting corporate legal matters, insurance administration, litigation management, and legal department operations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Contract Management

• Review, draft, revise, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of contracts, including:
  • Client consulting agreements
  • Independent contractor agreements
  • Vendor and third-party contracts
  • Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
  • Service and professional consulting agreements
• Ensure contracts comply with company policies, legal requirements, and risk management standards.
• Maintain contract records and monitor key terms, obligations, renewals, and deadlines.
• Support contract negotiations and coordinate revisions with internal stakeholders and external parties.

Legal Operations & Case Management

• Manage the delivery of legal documentation and services to internal and external clients, including assisting with litigation support, discovery requests and related matters.
• Conduct legal research, pre-claim investigations, and preliminary case assessments for collections and other legal matters.

Corporate & Regulatory Support

• Support legal documentation and communications related to mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
• Gather, organize, and research information to support legal and compliance initiatives.

Insurance & Risk Management

• Assist with insurance renewals and insurance-related documentation.
• Coordinate with insurance brokers, carriers, and internal departments on claims and risk management matters.

Administrative & Communication Responsibilities

• Draft professional correspondence, legal communications, reports, and forms.
• Maintain organized legal, contract, and case files.
• Track calendars, deadlines, and critical legal obligations.
• Keep stakeholders informed regarding contract status, legal matters, and project progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in legal contract management, legal operations, contract administration, or a related legal field.
• Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Experience managing outside counsel and coordinating legal matters preferred.
• Experience supporting insurance, litigation, collections, corporate governance, or mergers and acquisitions is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of contract management principles and legal documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Compensation:

Salary range is up to $80,000 with flexibility depending on experience. This is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role.

The pay scale for this role considers a wide range of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note, the disclosed pay scale estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic location where the position may be filled. You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive bonus program which is dependent on various factors, including, but not limited to individual and organizational performance.

Benefits:

Competitive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, vacation, and sick time, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Partner Engineering & Science, Inc. is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based on an individual’s race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), reproductive health decision making, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We will consider qualified applicants who have criminal histories in a manner consistent with the law.

California Consumer Privacy Act

We collect personal information from you in connection with your application for employment with Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. For details on what personal information we collect and the purposes for which we collect it, please visit: https://www.partneresi.com/about/careers/california-consumer-privacy-act