Contract Specialist
Flywheel · New York, NY · 1 wk ago
Legal$70k/yrFull-time
About the role
Flywheel is seeking a detail-oriented and adaptable Contracts Specialist to join our Commercial Contracting team. In this role, you will be a key partner to our sales organization—helping close deals faster by managing the full contract lifecycle with speed, accuracy and a collaborative mindset. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in dynamic environments and can quickly align with established processes while demonstrating the flexibility to adapt when necessary.
Responsibilities
- Draft and review a high volume of commercial agreements, including Statements of Work (SOWs) and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
- Ensure clarity, accuracy, and compliance in contract language to protect the organization’s interests.
- Maintain and update standard contract templates to reflect current legal standards and business needs.
- Manage contract approvals by following a playbook and established processes.
- Make informed decisions based on pre-defined guidelines, escalating issues when necessary.
- Ensure contracts comply with company policies, risk parameters, and relevant laws.
- Identify and resolve potential risks within the scope of established playbook rules.
- Navigate organizational changes and adjust to new processes, while maintaining high productivity and professionalism.
- Adjust workflows as necessary to address shifting priorities or business needs.
- Manage contract tracking and reporting within Salesforce and Conga CLM, including building and maintaining agreements dashboards and reports to provide real-time visibility into contract status, cycle times and pipeline across the organization.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Legal, Client Services, and Finance, to ensure seamless contract operations.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in Legal Operations or a Commercial Contracts role, ideally in a corporate or agency environment.
- Experience supporting sales teams in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of contracting law, and familiarity with MSAs, SOWs, NDAs.
- Experience with contract management systems and tools, ideally Conga CLM.
- Comfortable working with contract management software (e.g., Conga CLM, Ironclad), configuring workflows, reports and dashboards.
- Experience working with Salesforce is a plus.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office/Google Workspace.
- Familiarity with e-signature platforms (e.g., DocuSign, Adobe Sign).
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Strong decision-making ability within pre-defined guidelines.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communicator who can translate contract concepts for non-legal stakeholders.
Pay
$70,000.00 USD – $75,000.00 USD