Legal Contracts Manager

About the job Crisis24 has an exciting opportunity to join its Legal Department.   We are looking for a talented Contracts Manager to lead end-to-end contracting, support key corporate governance activities, manage projects and coordinate litigation matters.   This role will manage complex commercial agreements across security, risk management, and medical services; partner with legal, Compliance, Risk, Finance, Operations, and senior leadership to reduce risk, strengthen governance, and improve the quality and speed of contract execution; and support employment law and dispute matters—including pre-litigation, litigation, and related administrative work—as well as internal employment initiatives. The ideal candidate will exhibit the ability to maintain a high-level of confidentiality, organization, attention to detail, initiative, autonomy, and judgment, as well as an ability to effectively prioritize workflow and execute assignments.  This is a dynamic role that requires responsiveness and comfort working in a fast-paced environment.    What You Will Work On: You will own the full contract lifecycle: intake, drafting/redlining, negotiation, internal approvals, execution, storage, amendments, renewals, and closeout. Draft and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor/supplier agreements, professional services agreements, subcontractor terms, facility/site agreements, licensing/SaaS, and data protection terms. Translate operational requirements into contract language (scope, deliverables, staffing plans, response times, SLAs, reporting, KPIs, pricing, invoicing, change control). Identify and mitigate key risks (liability allocation, indemnities, insurance, limitations of liability, termination, confidentiality, IP, disputes, audits, compliance obligations). Develop and maintain templates, clause library, negotiation playbooks, and fallback positions, drive standardization across teams. Assist counsel with a broad scope of employment law matters including internal projects involving reviewing, drafting, updating, finalizing, and maintenance of policies, procedures, handbooks, and agreements. Provide litigation support, including service of process, managing legal case files, coordinating between internal and external partners, gathering evidence, and conducting in-house review of documents. Review subpoenas and record requests and gather relevant documents in response. Draft document preservation notices and communications. Other duties and projects, assigned.              What You Will Bring: 5-7+ years of experience in contracts management and/or supporting an employment law function in an in-house legal department or law firm. Demonstrated success negotiating complex agreements with customers and/or vendors in regulated or operationally intensive environments. Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local employment litigation procedures. Ability to work independently, proactively, innovatively, and creatively while exercising sound judgment and taking ownership of projects. Ability and willingness to learn new tasks outside of areas of expertise. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Excellent knowledge of Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe, document and matter management systems (such as WinTeam, OneDrive, Legal Tracker), DocuSign, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom.