Legal Operations Specialist - Contracts Administrator

Lynden; SeaTac (WA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus program

Competitive wages + annual wage review

Cell Allowance: $10 per month

Two medical plans starting as low as $

Medical, dental and vision for your 가족

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or HSA

Mental health programs (in‑office and

17 days Paid Time Off a year + tenure

8 paid holidays each year

401(k) with company match

Employee assistance program

Mass transit reimbursement

Career advancement through internal

Job summary

Lynden Incorporated seeks a Legal Operations Specialist to join our SeaTac-based legal team. You will manage contract lifecycle processes, coordinate contract administration, maintain legal files, and track legal matters from intake through completion.

You will build and maintain templates, SOPs, and dashboard views, collaborate with attorneys and business partners, and support records retention and compliance while driving efficiency across Lynden’s legal operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in legal studies, business, or a related field.
• Four years of experience in contract administration, including hands-on use of CLM systems.
• Two years of experience managing legal files and matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle using the CLM platform and prepare agreements for signature.
• Coordinate intake and template requests; track obligations; provide deadline reminders.
• Maintain the legal calendar and develop a dashboard to track open matters.
• Organize legal files and support matter management from intake to completion.
• Create templates, SOPs, and workflow tools to streamline operations.
• Build and maintain SharePoint sites; support records retention program.

Skills

Contract lifecycle management

SharePoint

Legal project coordination

Templates & SOPs

Education

Bachelor's degree in legal studies, business, or related field

Tools

CLM platform

SharePoint

Job description

Lynden Incorporated is seeking a Legal Operations Specialist to join our SeaTac-based legal team. In this role, you will manage contract lifecycle processes, coordinate contract administration, maintain legal files, and track legal matters from intake through completion. This position is not safety sensitive. Join a stable, family-owned company with more than 40 years without layoffs. You will have the opportunity to improve the tools, workflows, and information that help Lynden’s legal team and business partners manage contracts and legal matters effectively.

Who we are: Lynden is a family-owned transportation and logistics company helping customers balance speed and budget with shipping via air, land, or sea. Our SeaTac corporate office supports 15 Lynden companies and more than 2,500 employees. With 40+ years of no layoffs, we offer you long‑term stability in a career that’s as rewarding as it is an adventure!

What You Will Be Doing

Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle using our contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform. Prepare agreements for signature; coordinate intake and template requests; review and revise agreements using approved templates and attorney guidance; track contractual obligations; and provide deadline reminders. Maintain the company’s legal calendar and develop a comprehensive dashboard to track open matters, including litigation, discovery, research items, and department projects. Coordinate the intake and management of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and monitor the legal notice mailbox and email for timely routing and follow‑up. Organize legal files and support legal matter management from intake through completion, including discovery requests, litigation support, legal research deliverables, and permitting. Create and maintain forms, templates, SOPs, and workflow tools to streamline legal operations. Build and maintain user-friendly SharePoint sites. Support the administration of the company’s records retention program by coordinating updates, tracking retention requirements, and helping business partners implement records management practices. Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, Lynden companies, and cross‑functional business partners.

What’s In It for You:

• Discretionary bonus program
• Competitive wages + annual wage reviews
• Cell Allowance: $10 per month
• Two medical plans starting as low as $0/month
• Medical, dental and vision for your family for $222/month (HDHP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Mental health programs (in‑office and virtual)
• 17 days Paid Time Off a year + additional paid extended leave. PTO increases with tenure
• 8 paid holidays each year
• 401(k) with company match + additional contributions
• No-cost Employee assistance program, life insurance, long‑term disability and AD&DTuition Reimbursement program
• Mass transit reimbursement
• Career advancement through internal promotions

What We Need from You (required)

• Bachelor’s degree in legal studies, business, or a related field.
• Four years of experience in contract administration, including hands‑on use of contract lifecycle management processes or CLM systems.
• Two years of experience managing legal files, legal matters, or comparable case and records documentation.

What Would Be Nice to Bring (preferred)

• Paralegal certificate or certification preferred.
• Project management or contract management certification preferred.

More Info This position is not eligible for relocation. You found the easter egg—nice work!

Your Schedule We offer a flexible start window between 7:00am and 8:00am Monday – Friday. To support team coordination, you are expected to begin work at the same selected time each day. After completing training, you will work a hybrid schedule with four days onsite at our SeaTac, WA office and one day remote each week.

Why should you join us? We’re ethical and human. We don’t get everything perfect, but we try hard. When we miss the mark, we own it and make it right. We work as a collaborative team built on respect and support. Our casual office includes an on-site gym, free parking and easy access to Link Light Rail.

Fine Print

All employment offers are contingent on a satisfactory background check and pre‑employment drug screen, excluding marijuana where prohibited by law. Random drug testing does not include marijuana for non‑safety‑sensitive positions in Washington Lynden Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any protected status.