Legal Operations Admin (Part-Time) Remote

Legal.io; United States; Remote; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

Legal.io is seeking a Legal Admin / Legal Ops contractor to build and run the company’s legal function. This remote US role reports to the first in-house counsel and focuses on process design, CLM setup, and day-to-day legal coordination.

The contract runs for 6 months with a pay rate of $55 - $75 per hour. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of relevant experience, familiarity with commercial contracts, and a proactive mindset to implement systems, templates, and integrations in a fast-moving

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in legal operations or administration.
• Commercial contract familiarity strongly valued.
• CLM implementation experience helpful.
• Carta or equity management experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation and onboarding of a CLM tool (Ironclad), configuring templates and approvals.
• Build an agreement repository and track obligations.
• Manage legal inbox and guide sales intake or trigger workflows.
• Oversee DocuSign workflows, redline coordination, and supplier forms.
• Establish repeatable post-signature workflows including insurance follow-ups.
• Coordinate with outside counsel when needed to keep the function moving.
• Create and maintain a Notion hub for legal templates and resources.

Skills

Contract management

Process automation

Legal operations

Tools

Ironclad

Job description

Title: Legal Admin / Legal Ops (contract)

Experience: 4+ Years

Location: Remote (United States)

Duration: 6 Months

Pay Rate: $55 - $75 / hr

Overview

A Series A enterprise SaaS company with approximately 100 employees is seeking a legal operations professional to help build out its legal function. Reporting to the company's first legal hire, this person will establish practical processes and take ownership of day-to-day legal coordination. This role does not require independent negotiation of commercial agreements.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the evaluation and onboarding of a CLM tool (Ironclad), partnering with vendors to configure templates, intake questionnaires, approval levels, and potential Slack or Salesforce integrations.
• Build an agreement repository and processes for storing signed contracts, tracking status, and identifying key obligations.
• Monitor the legal inbox and help the sales team submit requests, either by guiding them through intake or initiating workflows, depending on the process adopted.
• Manage DocuSign workflows, customer follow-ups, supplier forms and questionnaires, and redline coordination.
• Establish repeatable workstreams for post-signature needs, including insurance-related follow-up.
• Gather information and route matters to outside counsel, keeping the legal function moving when the legal lead is out.
• Build and maintain a Notion hub for legal resources, including accessible, well-formatted templates.

Ideal Background

A sharp, proactive legal administrator or legal operations professional who learns quickly, thrives in a fast-moving startup environment, and enjoys building processes with legal technology, AI, and integrations.

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Commercial contract familiarity strongly valued
• CLM implementation experience helpful
• Carta or equity management experience a plus