Legal and Contracts Operations Manager
Striveworks · Austin, Texas, United States
Posted 26 days ago · $115,000–$155,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 26 days Striveworks's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 96% of Striveworks's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Striveworks
- high 16 stale, 0 reposted of 23 open
- Hiring momentum
- 26 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Striveworks's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Striveworks.
About this role
The Legal and Contracts Operations Manager at Striveworks will oversee the execution life cycle for legal operations, public sector contracts, and federal compliance. This role involves managing various agreements, translating complex legal requirements into actionable instructions, and collaborating with multiple teams to ensure efficient operations. The manager will also maintain databases and optimize workflows to support the company's growth.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Striveworks as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree
- 3–7 years of professional experience in a corporate legal department or with a technology company or defense contractor focusing on legal operations, paralegal duties, or contract management
- Direct experience executing initial document triage and comprehensive review of commercial and public sector agreements
- Experience handling basic agreement term negotiations directly with counterparties
- Proficiency analyzing, logging, and tracking Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DFARS clauses
- Experience implementing or administering process improvements for contract life cycle management
Nice to have
- A formal Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program or a Certified Legal Operations Professional (CLOP) designation
- Tech sector fluency, specifically with reviewing software licensing frameworks, End User License Agreements (EULAs), and third-party AI tool usage terms
- Experience with export control frameworks, such as tracking Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), or managing export compliance gates
- Baseline administrative exposure to patent processing
- Experience with employment law
What you get
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
- HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans
- 401(k) plan
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid parental leave
Worth weighing
- Position is hybrid/on site in Austin, TX
- No mention of specific tools or software used in legal operations
- Compensation range provided, but no details on equity or bonuses beyond 'competitive'
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Listed by Striveworks on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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