Strategic Contract Manager – Remote

Affirm, Inc.; Cleveland (OH); Remote; USD 88,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for employees and debt

Monthly stipends for tech setup

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Contract Management Specialist II to deliver responsive contract support for Commercial and Vendor Legal teams. You will draft, negotiate, and manage agreements, triage requests, and help keep contracts moving toward execution.

The role values speed, curiosity, and judgment, with remote-first flexibility. A background in CLM tools and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of contract management experience, paralegal or similar role.
• Bachelor’s degree required (no JD needed).
• Experience with a contract lifecycle management platform; Ironclad preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and manage commercial and vendor agreements.
• Triage legal requests and answer contract questions for the business.
• Coordinate contract approvals and cross-functional reviews.
• Maintain and improve standard templates, playbooks, and knowledge resources.
• Communicate contract positions, risks, and next steps clearly to stakeholders.
• Identify process improvements to speed up and improve quality.
• Meet aggressive internal SLAs while balancing priorities.
• Partner with Legal Operations, Financial Systems, and Procurement on design and delivery.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ironclad

Contract lifecycle mgmt platform

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Contract Management Specialist II to deliver responsive contract support for Commercial and Vendor Legal teams. You will draft, negotiate, and manage agreements, triage requests, and help keep contracts moving toward execution.

The role values speed, curiosity, and judgment, with remote-first flexibility. A background in CLM tools and strong communication are essential.