<p>A San Francisco–based personal injury law firm is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee the review, negotiation, and administration of contracts supporting firm operations. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who enjoys working closely with legal, finance, and leadership teams in a fast-paced environment. The Contracts Manager will be responsible for managing the full contract lifecycle for vendor, service provider, and business agreements. This role serves as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and external parties, ensuring contracts are accurate, compliant, and aligned with firm policies and risk standards.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Manage the full lifecycle of contracts, from intake and review through execution and renewal</li><li>Review, draft, revise, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including vendor, consulting, technology, and professional services contracts</li><li>Partner with attorneys, leadership, finance, and operations teams to assess contractual risk and business terms</li><li>Ensure contracts comply with applicable laws, firm policies, and risk management standards</li><li>Maintain contract records, databases, and tracking systems</li><li>Monitor renewal dates, obligations, and performance requirements</li><li>Assist with developing and standardizing contract templates and internal processes</li><li>Serve as a point of contact for contract-related inquiries and issues</li></ul>
<p>Our client, a respected public agency in the San Francisco Bay Area, is seeking an experienced Contract Specialist to support its Procurement Office on a long-term contract basis. This position is responsible for administering government procurement contracts throughout the contract lifecycle, including preparing competitive solicitations, contract documents, reviewing procurement requests against agency policies, coordinating legal and stakeholder approvals, facilitating contract execution, and monitoring ongoing compliance, spending, reporting, and recordkeeping. The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience supporting procurement and contract administration within a government agency and understands the policies, approval structures, documentation requirements, and compliance standards applicable to public procurement.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Administer the full lifecycle of government procurement contracts, including preparation, review, negotiation support, execution, amendments, renewals, compliance monitoring, and closeout. </li><li>Prepare and coordinate Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), Requests for Quotations (RFQs), solicitations, contracts, amendments, and related procurement documentation. </li><li>Review and analyze requests for goods and services, scopes of work, contract terms, and supporting documentation for compliance with current agency procurement policies and procedures. </li><li>Coordinate contract review, negotiation, approval, and execution with legal counsel, vendors, internal stakeholders, and authorized signatories. </li><li>Facilitate contract signatures, distribute executed agreements, and maintain complete procurement records and contract files. </li><li>Monitor contract spending, expenditures, deliverables, reporting requirements, renewal dates, amendments, and other key milestones throughout the contract term. </li><li>Interpret contract terms, procurement policies, and agency procedures for internal stakeholders. </li><li>Support vendor management and contract compliance activities, including insurance, labor, documentation, and performance requirements. </li><li>Assist with internal and external audits, inspections, compliance reviews, and quality assurance initiatives. </li><li>Conduct procurement research, analyze contract and program data, prepare reports, and recommend process or policy improvements. </li><li>Prepare correspondence, staff reports, fiscal status reports, cost analyses, and other materials for management, governing boards, committees, and external agencies. </li><li>Coordinate meetings, workshops, and trainings related to procurement procedures, contract requirements, and agency policies. </li><li>Perform additional procurement, contract administration, and program support duties as assigned. </li></ul>