Law Firm Contracts Manager

About the Role

Epiq is seeking a highly experienced legal professional to support a managed legal operations engagement involving law firm engagement letters, outside counsel contracting, contract lifecycle management, and legal vendor governance. You’ll join a values-driven community where integrity guides decisions, relentless service sets the bar, and we thrive on big challenges together. We invest in your growth with enterprise-wide learning and mobility, celebrate who you are, and respect life beyond work with flexibility that’s recognized externally. Enabled by modern platforms and AI, you’ll do the most meaningful work of your career and see your impact at scale.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, redline, negotiate, and finalize engagement letters, outside counsel agreements, and related legal services contracts.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for contract negotiations with external law firms and internal legal stakeholders.
• Interpret legal and business risks and make attorney-level recommendations regarding contract language, rate proposals, and negotiation strategies.
• Apply established contract guidelines while exercising independent legal judgment on deviations and escalations.
• Partner directly with client attorneys, legal operations professionals, procurement, and law firms throughout the contracting lifecycle.
• Utilize CLM technology and workflow tools, including Malbek or comparable platforms, to manage contracts and approvals.
• Identify recurring negotiation issues and develop playbooks, fallback positions, templates, and standard operating procedures.
• Support rate negotiation, law firm onboarding, vendor governance, and related outside counsel management initiatives.
• Drive process improvements, automation opportunities, reporting, and metrics associated with outside counsel contracting.
• Maintain strong documentation, audit readiness, and compliance with company policies.
• Provide support for conflicts of interest review, analysis, and resolution in coordination with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.

Requirements

• JD and active bar membership preferred.
• 5+ years of experience negotiating contracts and legal services agreements.
• Experience with law firms, legal operations, or corporate legal departments.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead negotiations.
• Experience with CLM platforms and workflow tools.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large corporate legal departments.
• Outside counsel management experience.
• Experience applying AI-enabled tools to legal operations, contract review, workflow optimization, or outside counsel management.
• Playbook and governance framework development experience.

About Epiq

Epiq provides legal and compliance solutions that help corporate legal departments and law firms improve outcomes, control costs, optimize legal operations, and deploy technology-enabled services.

Benefits

Further details about the package, including benefits, will be provided during the initial screening call with the Talent Acquisition Team. Click Here To Learn About Epiq's Benefits.

Epiq Leadership Compass

• Builds Talented Teams: Builds and develops inclusive, high-performing teams aligned to strategic goals for exceptional talent and business results. Focus on employee engagement and building a strong talent pipeline.
• Fosters Relationships & Collaboration: Builds trust and alignment through open communication, shared goals, and strong partnerships to drive collective success. Nurture long-term relationships and remove collaboration barriers.
• Engages & Influences: Inspires action and alignment through clear communication, purposeful influence, and a compelling vision. Use storytelling to build buy-in and align communication with organizational goals.
• Maximizes Performance: Sets and reinforces performance standards that drive results, ensure accountability, and align with Epiq’s goals. Use data to identify improvement opportunities and empower teams to manage their own goals.
• Achieves Operational Success: Drives continuous improvement and operational excellence through smart processes, data insights, and quality execution. Improve workflows for team efficiency and resolve issues quickly using data and feedback.