Blue Matter Verified
Business Consulting and Services
Contract Manager (Legal Team)
RemoteHybridFull TimeManager / Head$100,000–$130,000 /yrPosted 29 days agoHidden Gem · Himalayas
Required skills
- NDAs
- Master Service Agreements
- Statements of Work
- Settlement agreements
- Contract lifecycle management platform
- Juro
- Playbook
Nice to have
- In-house experience
- CRO
- M&A process
- Corporate/entity maintenance
- Ambiguity
Role summary
Blue Matter, a strategic consulting firm in the life sciences industry, seeks a Contract Manager to oversee the daily contract lifecycle. This operational role involves managing NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, and settlement agreements, requiring strong judgment and independent work against an established playbook. The position does not require a law degree but emphasizes precision and handling a high volume of transactional documents. Responsibilities include drafting, reviewing, negotiating contracts, tracking status, administering a CLM platform, and coordinating with internal teams. Prior experience in contract management, paralegal work, or a similar commercial contracts role, ideally within professional services or life sciences, is required.
Blue Matter is a strategic consulting firm serving clients in the life sciences industry. We partner with our clients to help them achieve commercial success across the lifecycle of their products, portfolios and organizations.
About the Role
Blue Matter is building out its legal function, and we're looking for a Contract Manager to own the day-to-day contract lifecycle across the firm. This role handles NDAs, Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, and settlement agreements — and more broadly, anything transactional in nature that supports the General Counsel's work.This is a hands-on operational role with real ownership over a high-volume contract process at a growing, PE-backed life sciences consulting firm. It does not require a law degree or bar admission — it requires strong judgment, precision, and the ability to work independently against an established playbook.Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate routine NDAs (mutual and one-way) against established playbook positions, escalating deviations to the General Counsel
- Draft and manage client Master Service Agreements and Statements of Work, including redlines against Blue Matter's standard paper
- Support drafting and tracking of settlement agreements and other transactional documents as needed
- Track contract status, renewal dates, and key obligations across the active client and vendor portfolio
- Own and administer the contract lifecycle management platform (Juro) — intake, workflow routing, e-signature coordination, and recordkeeping
- Maintain and improve contract templates and the playbook/negotiation guidelines used across the team
- Coordinate with Finance, People, and Consulting leads on contract terms that touch their areas (pricing, staffing, data handling, etc.)
- Provide administrative and organizational support on M&A due diligence and equity award recordkeeping as needed
- Flag legal or business risk issues to the General Counsel promptly rather than resolving them independently
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in contract management, paralegal work, or a similar commercial contracts role — ideally in professional services, consulting, or life sciences
- Strong working knowledge of NDA, MSA, and SOW structures and common negotiation points
- Comfortable working independently against a playbook, with good judgment about when to escalate
- Experience with a CLM tool (Juro experience a plus, but not required)
- Excellent written communication and attention to detail — this role touches a high volume of documents and mistakes are costly
- Bachelor's degree required; paralegal certificate a plus
Nice to Have
- Prior in-house experience at a consulting firm, CRO, or similar services business
- Some exposure to M&A process or basic corporate/entity maintenance work
- Experience working with a small or newly built legal function (comfortable with ambiguity and building process, not just following it)
Compensation & Benefits
- $100,000 - $130,000 annual base salary plus generous incentive compensation structure
- 401k - generous employer match with immediate vesting and financial planning resources
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage options effective day 1 of employment
- Flexible spending account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Company paid insurances including Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life insurance as well as additional voluntary options
- Paid parental leave for all new parents
- Health & Wellness Benefit (e.g., gym memberships; $1000 reimbursement annually)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous paid time off including vacation, sick days, floating and company holidays
Originally posted on Himalayas
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