The Contract Manager will own the day-to-day contract lifecycle, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating NDAs, MSAs, and SOWs. They will also manage the contract lifecycle platform, maintain templates, and coordinate with internal departments to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.
Blue Matter is a strategic consulting firm serving clients in the life sciences industry. We partner with our clients to help them achieve commercial success across the lifecycle of their products, portfolios and organizations.
About the Role
Blue Matter is building out its legal function, and we're looking for a Contract Manager to own the day-to-day contract lifecycle across the firm. This role handles NDAs, Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, and settlement agreements — and more broadly, anything transactional in nature that supports the General Counsel's work.
This is a hands-on operational role with real ownership over a high-volume contract process at a growing, PE-backed life sciences consulting firm. It does not require a law degree or bar admission — it requires strong judgment, precision, and the ability to work independently against an established playbook.
Key Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate routine NDAs (mutual and one-way) against established playbook positions, escalating deviations to the General Counsel
Draft and manage client Master Service Agreements and Statements of Work, including redlines against Blue Matter's standard paper
Support drafting and tracking of settlement agreements and other transactional documents as needed
Track contract status, renewal dates, and key obligations across the active client and vendor portfolio
Own and administer the contract lifecycle management platform (Juro) — intake, workflow routing, e-signature coordination, and recordkeeping
Maintain and improve contract templates and the playbook/negotiation guidelines used across the team
Coordinate with Finance, People, and Consulting leads on contract terms that touch their areas (pricing, staffing, data handling, etc.)
Provide administrative and organizational support on M&A due diligence and equity award recordkeeping as needed
Flag legal or business risk issues to the General Counsel promptly rather than resolving them independently
Qualifications
3+ years of experience in contract management, paralegal work, or a similar commercial contracts role — ideally in professional services, consulting, or life sciences
Strong working knowledge of NDA, MSA, and SOW structures and common negotiation points
Comfortable working independently against a playbook, with good judgment about when to escalate
Experience with a CLM tool (Juro experience a plus, but not required)
Excellent written communication and attention to detail — this role touches a high volume of documents and mistakes are costly
Bachelor's degree required; paralegal certificate a plus
Nice to Have
Prior in-house experience at a consulting firm, CRO, or similar services business
Some exposure to M&A process or basic corporate/entity maintenance work
Experience working with a small or newly built legal function (comfortable with ambiguity and building process, not just following it)
Compensation & Benefits
$100,000 - $130,000 annual base salary plus generous incentive compensation structure
401k - generous employer match with immediate vesting and financial planning resources
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage options effective day 1 of employment
Flexible spending account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
Company paid insurances including Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life insurance as well as additional voluntary options
Paid parental leave for all new parents
Health & Wellness Benefit (e.g., gym memberships; $1000 reimbursement annually)
Employee Assistance Program
Generous paid time off including vacation, sick days, floating and company holidays
Blue Matter is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, age (40 and over), sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), national origin, disability, marital status, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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