Remote Contract Manager — Fast-Paced Tech with Equity

Affirm, Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid health coverage

Monthly tech stipends

Flexible time off and holidays

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a business-minded Contract Management Specialist II to deliver responsive contract support for Commercial and Vendor Legal teams. You will draft, negotiate, and manage agreements while triaging requests and supporting cross-functional business partners.

The role rewards speed, curiosity, and good judgment in a fast-paced tech environment. You will independently handle routine matters and escalate complex negotiations to attorneys as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in contract management, as a paralegal, or in a comparable contracting role, preferably at a fast-paced technology company.
• Bachelor’s degree (no JD required).
• Experience using a contract lifecycle management platform; Ironclad experience is preferred.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters and competing deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage routine and moderately complex contract matters and recognize when attorney or specialist involvement is appropriate.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and solutions-focused.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and manage commercial and vendor agreements, amendments, NDAs, and other contracts
• Triage incoming legal requests, support the business by answering contract and process questions, and route matters that require specialized knowledge
• Coordinate contract approvals and cross-functional reviews and help keep contract matters moving toward execution
• Maintain and help improve standard contract templates, playbooks, training materials, and knowledge management resources
• Communicate contract positions, requirements, risks and next steps clearly and concisely to internal business partners
• Identify recurring pain points and opportunities to implement process improvements that optimize for speed, efficiency, and quality
• Manage and meet aggressive internal SLAs while balancing shifting priorities and escalating urgent or high-risk matters appropriately
• Partner with Legal Operations, Financial Systems, and Procurement on solution design and delivery
• Support ad-hoc matters and special projects as the contract management function evolves

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Communication

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree (no JD required)

Tools

Ironclad

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a business-minded Contract Management Specialist II to deliver responsive contract support for Commercial and Vendor Legal teams. You will draft, negotiate, and manage agreements while triaging requests and supporting cross-functional business partners.

The role rewards speed, curiosity, and good judgment in a fast-paced tech environment. You will independently handle routine matters and escalate complex negotiations to attorneys as needed.