Last Mile Contract Negotiator

Overview

This role involves overseeing contract management activities, including drafting, review, negotiation, and administration of contracts. The position serves as a liaison between internal stakeholders and external parties to support business objectives while mitigating contractual risk through effective contract management, governance, and lifecycle oversight.

Responsibilities

• Contract drafting, review & negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate vendor agreements, customer contracts, NDAs, service agreements, licensing arrangements, and other business contracts.
• Compliance & risk mitigation: Ensure contracts comply with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies; identify and mitigate contractual risks and provide clear guidance to stakeholders.
• Cross-functional contract alignment: Collaborate with Procurement, Sales, Finance, and Operations to align contract terms with business needs and objectives.
• Contract lifecycle & repository management: Maintain a centralized contract repository and manage contract lifecycle processes to ensure accessibility, visibility, and organization.
• Templates, playbooks & best practices: Develop and implement standardized templates, playbooks, and contract management best practices.
• Performance monitoring, audits & reporting: Monitor contract performance and compliance; proactively address issues; support audits, regulatory reviews, and internal reporting related to contracts.
• Additional duties may be assigned to support business objectives.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Deep understanding of contract management and administration principles and terminology.
• Knowledge of standard office software and contract management technologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to maintain professionalism.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to security guidelines outlined in the organization’s Acceptable Use policy and conducting work accordingly.

Preferred Qualifications

• None specified.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation:

• Expected starting base pay range: $84,000 – $105,000
• Full potential base salary range over successful tenure: $84,000 – $126,000
• Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, internal equity, and other job-related factors.

Benefits may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and short- and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Flex vacation (in states other than CA, CO, IL, MA, MT, and NE), with accruals up to 96 hours for first year of employment, with tenure-based increases up to 160 hours
• Two (2) floating holidays per year
• Paid sick leave*
• Six (6) paid company holidays
• Two (2) weeks paid pregnancy disability leave; four (4) weeks paid parental bonding leave
• Additional wellness and employee assistance programs

*Benefits eligibility and offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of applicable plans and company policies.

Disclosures: Washington state employees are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid sick leave annually.

Location

Remote — This position may be performed remotely in states where the organization is authorized to employ individuals.

Posting Timeline

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for at least 15 days from the date of posting.