Legal Support and Contracts Specialist

Express Employment International; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment International seeks a Contracts Specialist to join our Legal team at the Oklahoma City headquarters. You will support contract lifecycle management, draft and review agreements, negotiate key terms, perform legal research, and handle lease reviews for company and franchisees.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of related experience in a law firm or corporate legal department, with in‑house experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• In‑house experience or paralegal background preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Apply contract lifecycle management to support commercial contracts for operations.
• Draft, review, and edit commercial contracts and related documents for company and franchisees.
• Lead negotiations on indemnity, insurance, warranties, and liability provisions.
• Draft and review staffing agreements with internal SMEs.
• Review lease agreements and escalate high‑risk matters to supervising attorneys.
• Conduct legal research and respond to inquiries from company and franchisees.
• Organize and maintain contract files and documentation systems.
• Provide attorney support and assist with clerical tasks as needed.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Attention to detail

Communication

Research skills

Drafting

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Corporate Headquarters - Oklahoma City, OK 73162, Express Employment International is seeking a Contracts Specialist to join our Legal team at our Oklahoma City headquarters. This role provides hands‑on support for commercial contracts and corporate transactional matters, including contract lifecycle management, drafting and reviewing agreements, negotiating key contract provisions, legal research, lease review, and responding to legal inquiries from the company and its franchisees.

The ideal candidate will have at least three years of related experience in a law firm or corporate legal department and bring strong organizational, communication, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills. In‑house legal, paralegal, or college experience is preferred.

Express Employment International believes in the value of in‑person collaboration to support teamwork, creativity and connection. Employees in this position are expected to work a four (4) day in‑office schedule, with the flexibility to work remotely one (1) day each week, based on business and department needs.

Responsibilities

• Apply a comprehensive knowledge of contract lifecycle management to support and manage commercial contracts for company operations.
• Draft, review, and edit commercial contracts and other legal documents, including drafting correspondence and agreements on behalf of both the company and its franchisees, under the direct supervision of a supervising attorney.
• Lead negotiations on indemnity, insurance, warranties, limitation of liability, and other risk allocation provisions.
• Draft, review, and edit staffing agreements in collaboration with other internal subject matter experts.
• Perform detailed issue‑spotting reviews of lease agreements and escalates complex or high‑risk matters to supervising attorneys.
• Draft correspondence and agreements on behalf of both the company and its franchisees, under the direct supervision of an attorney.
• Conduct legal research.
• Receive, triage, and respond to incoming legal inquiries (via phone, email, and other channels) from the company and franchisees; provide clear answers to routine questions, compile and analyze information for independent recommendations (as delegated), or appropriately escalates complex issues to supervising attorneys or relevant subject matter experts.
• Organize and maintain contract files, templates, and documentation systems.
• Attorney support, as required.
• Other tasks as assigned, including clerical, secretarial and administrative projects as needed.

Education & Experience Qualifications

• High school
• A minimum of 3 years of related job experience in a law firm or corporate legal department
• In‑House experience, Paralegal, and/or college experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities

• Professional, accountable, and adaptable in fast‑changing environments.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and document management systems and ability to edit and proofread correspondence and legal documents.
• Strong collaboration skills, with an ability to build relationships both within a team and across external departments.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Skilled in negotiation, conflict resolution, and problem‑solving.
• Strong organizational skills and good work ethic.
• Strong skills in managing details with speed and accuracy.
• Ability to use a high degree of discretion in sensitive situations and maintain confidentiality.
• Flexibility in undertaking other duties as required.

At Express, we celebrate what makes you, you. We value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and talents—because we know that’s what makes us stronger together. If you're excited about the role, we’re excited to hear from you.

Express Employment International supports Express Employment Professionals franchises and related brands. The Express franchise brand is an industry‑leading, international staffing company with more than 870 franchise locations in the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

Headquartered in Oklahoma City, our corporate team is committed to empowering franchisees by providing world‑class support, training, and strategic guidance through a unified global network.

Our mission is to professionally market and provide quality human resource solutions through an international franchising network—benefiting our associates, clients, franchisees, corporate staff, shareholders, and the communities we serve.

Our vision is simple yet powerful: To help as many people as possible find good jobs by helping as many clients as possible find good people.