Sr. Legal and Contracts Manager

Location: Secaucus, NJ (Hybrid)

Experience: 10+ Years

Industry: Retail / Corporate

Key Responsibilities: Lead day-to-day corporate legal operations and contract management. Draft, review, negotiate, and redline commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor/supplier agreements, service agreements, commercial leases, SaaS, technology, licensing, and partnership agreements. Analyze contractual provisions related to indemnification, limitation of liability, termination, confidentiality, intellectual property, data protection, warranties, and service-level agreements. Identify legal and contractual risks, recommend revisions, and support contract negotiations. Coordinate with external legal counsel on corporate legal matters, litigation documentation, and regulatory requirements. Manage contract repositories, renewal schedules, legal records, templates, and approval workflows. Support corporate governance, legal compliance, audits, and regulatory documentation. Leverage AI-powered legal review tools such as CaseMark or similar platforms to streamline contract analysis and risk identification. Provide secondary support for employment law compliance, HR policies, employee relations, employment agreements, and separation documentation. Supervise a small team of 2–3 employees and collaborate with senior leadership on legal and operational matters.

Required Qualifications: 10+ years of experience in Corporate Legal, Contract Management, Legal Operations, or Paralegal functions. Strong experience as a Senior Corporate Paralegal, Corporate Paralegal, Contracts Manager, or Legal Operations Manager. Extensive hands-on experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and redlining commercial contracts. Strong knowledge of commercial contract clauses, legal risk assessment, and contract negotiations. Experience coordinating with outside counsel and supporting corporate legal functions. Working knowledge of US employment law, particularly New Jersey and multi-state compliance. Experience managing legal documentation, contract databases, and compliance records. Strong communication, negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills. Previous experience supervising a team is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications: Paralegal certification or relevant legal education. Experience in retail, fashion, e-commerce, or corporate environments. Familiarity with CLM systems and AI-based legal contract review platforms such as CaseMark. SHRM, PHR, or other HR certifications are a plus.