Contract Manager (Legal) – Remote | US Media Company

Join a Fast-Growing US Media Company

Our client is a fast-growing US-based media company headquartered in Miami, specialising in connecting YouTubers and content creators with global brands for sponsorship partnerships.

Operating in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, the business currently manages 50+ active sponsorship deals at any given time, processing over 100 contracts per month, with ambitious growth plans to triple deal volume in the coming year.

They are seeking a highly detail-oriented Contract Manager to take ownership of the end-to-end contracting process, ensuring contracts are negotiated, executed, and managed efficiently while protecting business interests and maintaining positive relationships with both creators and brands.

This role is ideal for a commercially minded legal professional who thrives in a documentation-heavy environment and has exceptional attention to detail. Working Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

About the Role

As the Contract Manager, you will own the contract lifecycle from the moment a sponsorship deal close.

You will review incoming brand contracts, draft creator agreements, manage negotiations and redlines, coordinate signatures, and ensure all agreements are aligned and executed efficiently.

You will act as a critical point of coordination between creators, brand legal teams, creator managers, and internal stakeholders—balancing commercial relationships while protecting the company’s legal interests.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Review & Negotiation

• Review incoming brand sponsorship contracts and identify clauses requiring amendment or escalation
• Draft creator agreements using established templates
• Negotiate legal redlines with:
  • Brand legal teams
  • Creator managers
  • External stakeholders
• Ensure contractual consistency and identify conflicting provisions across agreements

Contract Lifecycle Management

• Manage contracts from deal closure through execution and countersignature
• Ensure contracts are finalised accurately and within agreed turnaround times
• Maintain a 24-hour SLA on drafted contracts and shared legal inbox management
• Track and manage 50+ active deals simultaneously

Legal Risk & Quality Control

• Identify inconsistencies, contradictions, and legal risks within contractual documentation
• Escalate novel or high-risk contractual provisions where required
• Ensure contracts adequately protect the company while supporting strong creator and brand relationships
• Maintain high standards of drafting accuracy and legal consistency

Systems & Workflow Management

• Maintain accurate deal tracking and documentation within internal systems
• Work efficiently across multiple legal and operational platforms
• Support a highly organised and scalable contracting function as deal volume grows

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• LLB
• Admitted Attorney
• 2 -3 years PQE in strong commercial legal background
• Experience handling high-volume commercial contracts (40+ contracts per month preferred)
• Strong understanding of US commercial contracts
• Proven ability to identify legal inconsistencies and contractual risks
• Excellent written English communication skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple active matters simultaneously

Essential Skills & Competencies

• We are looking for someone who is:
• Exceptionally detail-oriented and quality-focused
• Highly organised and process-driven
• Commercially minded with sound legal judgment
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Able to manage multiple priorities without losing track of deadlines
• A fast learner with the ability to quickly adopt new systems and technology
• Strong in stakeholder engagement and negotiation

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Agency or media industry experience
• Mediation or negotiation training
• Experience using PandaDoc

Tools & Platforms

Experience with the following platforms will be advantageous:

• Airtable
• Asana
• Slack
• Missive
• Notion
• Google Workspace
• PandaDoc

What This Role Does NOT Include

Please note this role does not include:

• Pricing or commercial term negotiation (managed by the Deal Team)
• Final sign-off on novel or high-risk legal terms (escalated internally)
• Post-signature contract workflow (separate function owner)

Remuneration

Market Related Salary

Why Join This Opportunity?

• 100% Remote role based in South Africa
• Join an innovative and rapidly scaling US media company
• Work directly with creators, global brands, and senior stakeholders
• Exposure to high-volume international commercial contracting
• Direct reporting line to the CEO
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a fast-growth environment

Interested?

If you are a commercially astute legal professional who enjoys managing contracts in a fast-paced environment and has a sharp eye for detail, we would love to hear from you.

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