Senior Contracts Manager: CLM & Negotiations Lead

HKS Inc; Dallas (TX); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

HKS Inc. in Dallas seeks a Contracts Manager to lead contract lifecycle management, risk assessment, and negotiations. You will draft, review, and edit contracts, coordinate cross-functional reviews with legal, finance, and project management, and ensure compliance with company policies.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in contract review and litigation support, with proficiency in CLM software, AI tools, and MS Office/Adobe. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Typically with 15+ years of relevant legal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department handling contract review and litigation support.

Responsabilités

• Creates, reviews, and edits contracts, proposals, and other legal documents to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Identifies and escalates potential legal, financial, and operational risks before contract execution.
• Coordinates and supports contract reviews and negotiations by tracking redlines, and assisting legal or senior management to ensure terms comply with company policies and risk management requirements.
• Administers and monitors contract lifecycles by managing intake and assignment processes, maintaining agreements within CLM systems and centralized digital repositories, and tracking key dates (deadlines, expirations, renewals, and milestones).
• Acts as the central point of contact for internal HKS contracts review, coordinating communication among legal, finance, and project management teams and external stakeholders, including clients and consultants.
• Assists with claims and litigation matters by facilitating internal processing, maintaining documentation, and liaising with outside counsel.

Connaissances

Contract negotiation

Legal risk assessment

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Time management

Independent work

Outils

CLM software

AI tools

MS Office

Adobe tools

Description du poste

HKS Inc. in Dallas seeks a Contracts Manager to lead contract lifecycle management, risk assessment, and negotiations. You will draft, review, and edit contracts, coordinate cross-functional reviews with legal, finance, and project management, and ensure compliance with company policies.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in contract review and litigation support, with proficiency in CLM software, AI tools, and MS Office/Adobe. Travel may be required.