Contracts and Legal Operations Specialist (Onsite in Syracuse, NY)
JMA is restoring U.S. leadership in wireless technology at a critical time in the transition to 5G. It makes the world’s most advanced software-based 5G platform, designed, coded, and manufactured in Syracuse, NY at the only U.S.-owned 5G factory in the country.
Across its global tech centers, JMA makes 5G possible for organizations with the most critical connectivity demands in the world. JMA’s technology is ushering in a new era of connectivity for leading mobile carriers, the most iconic stadiums, major universities, leading healthcare centers, the busiest transit centers, and the U.S. Military.
5G is more than another G on your phone — it is a generational opportunity to change the way the world operates. Join the industry’s fastest growing technology company to shape that future today.
JMA is seeking a highly motivated and experienced
Contracts & Legal Operations Specialist to join our legal team. The Contracts & Legal Operations Specialist is responsible for managing the lifecycle and administration of all types of contracts and other legal documents. This role will be instrumental in optimizing our contract management and other legal processes, leveraging our Ironclad CLM system, and improving efficiency.The
Contracts & Legal Operations Specialist collaborates with legal, business, insurance, cybersecurity, human resources, information technology, procurement teams, and other key stakeholders across the organization to streamline contract management, improve workflows, implement best practices and ensure that contracts align with organizational objectives and mitigate potential risks.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of legal operations, best practices, significant hands-on experience with Ironclad, and a passion for process improvement. The individual must be well organized, able to work independently, manage matters effectively, be an engaged and personable team member, build coalitions and work collaboratively with other department members, and appreciate the need for professionalism and confidentiality with respect to sensitive company matters.
You Will:
Ironclad CLM Administration:Serve as the go-to expert and administrator for our Ironclad CLM system, including user management, workflow configuration, template and clause library creation and maintenance, reporting, and system updates. Serve as a liaison with customer success and support teams at Ironclad.
Contract Process Management:Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle, from request intake and drafting to negotiation, execution, and post-execution management. This includes:
Clause Library Development & Maintenance: Develop and maintain a comprehensive library of contract clauses and pre-approved alternative clauses for commonly negotiated terms. Lead efforts to standardize templates, language and terms that align with legal, compliance and business needs.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Risk Management: Partner with Insurance, IT, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain, Finance, and other key stakeholders to facilitate review of contracts and establish contract priorities and timelines to align with business objectives.
Process Improvement:Identify opportunities to streamline and automate contract processes, leveraging Ironclad's features and integrations.
Training & Support:Provide training and support to internal stakeholders on the use of Ironclad and contract management best practices.
Reporting & Analytics:Develop and maintain reports and dashboards to track key contract metrics, identify trends, and provide insights to the legal team and business stakeholders, and to provide insights into legal operations performance.
Other Document and Project Management:Assist the legal team in the completion, processing, filing and management of a variety of other corporate and legal documents, projects and initiatives.
Other Support: Assist with other duties as assigned, including occasional administrative support drafting internal memos, preparing distributions, and scheduling meetings.
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The US annual base salary range for this is $75,000 - $95,000. The range includes base salary that is expected to be paid for this role. Actual base salary will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the scope and complexity of the role, the successful candidate's relevant experience, skills, and knowledge, peer and market data and geographic location.
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At JMA, our people are deeply committed to their work and we provide benefits to match. When you join JMA you have immediate access to everything you need. Whether you're looking for employee discounts, financial, legal and/or childcare resources and support, we have you covered. We believe in providing comprehensive health and wellness coverage along with monetary rewards towards health goals, in addition to numerous company-provided personal protection benefits at no additional cost to you.
At JMA, we don’t just accept differences — we embrace them. JMA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
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