Contract Administrator

Job Description

Contract Administrator

Southgate, CA | Full-Time | On-Site

Why this role

Join a fast-moving Legal team where you’ll own projects end to end, lead negotiations, and build the processes that keep the business humming. You’ll work closely with a brilliant attorney, making this a uniquely dynamic opportunity for a Contract Administrator who thrives on autonomy and problem-solving.

What you’ll do

• Project manage the contract lifecycle from intake to execution : scope requirements, set timelines, run stakeholder updates, clear blockers, and drive to on-time completion.
• Lead contract negotiations in partnership with the Chief Legal Officer / attorney : draft and redline, propose fallback positions, align on playbooks, and close favorable terms.
• Build and improve processes : create intake forms, SOPs, templates, playbooks, RACI / SLAs, and reporting that scale the department’s effectiveness.
• Lead the implementation and optimization of contract lifecycle management by collaborating with IT and business teams to ensure successful software deployment, data integrity, and streamlined workflow automation.
• Own the contracts database and legal intranet pages : governance, taxonomy, version control, and user enablement.
• Create actionable dashboards & reports (renewals, expirations, obligations, cycle time, negotiation outcomes, workload).
• Support legal responses : coordinate information gathering and document prep for subpoenas, discovery, and similar inquiries.
• Manage cross-functional work with Procurement, Sales, Finance, Ops, and external partners / consultants.
• Communicate crisply : run standups / check-ins, publish status updates, and brief execs on risk, path-to-green, and decisions needed.
• Be hands-on where needed—no task too small when it moves the project forward.

You’ll thrive here if you…

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

The fine print

This is a full-time, direct-hire, on-site role. Qualified and interested candidates are urged to apply : Zach Hoofring, AVALON, zach@avalonstaffing.com OR Jackie Hoofring, AVALON, jackie@avalonstaffing.com

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