Contract Administrator

Western Digital • Irvine, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Contract Management Organization (within the Global Technology & Commercial Legal Services Team), this individual will help protect Western Digital’s innovative technology and strategic partnerships through skilled NDA administration. This individual will also support attorneys and contract managers in the Contract Management Organization and assist with various aspects of the contract management process, including use and management of Western Digital’s contracts management tools and applications. This full-time position requires presence onsite at Western Digital’s offices in Irvine, CA; Rochester, MN; or Colorado Springs, CO.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or completion of degree certification program related to the position.
• Minimum 3-5 years contract management, paralegal or legal administrative experience working in a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Prior experience supporting contract operations desirable.
• Strong understanding of contract law and commercial terms.
• Proficiency in contract management software and MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), SharePoint, Smartsheet, and experience working with CLM platforms.
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational, analytical, and time management skills.
• Track record of providing high-quality, timely results on a wide variety of administrative matters.
• Excellent communication skills across stakeholders and experience creating reporting on contract status.
• Self-starter who takes ownership of work and demonstrates the ability to work independently and collaboratively with others.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leveraging AI tools in contract management and/or legal operations.
• Experience working in (or with) technology companies or in the technology industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Timely drafting and processing of high-volume NDAs in compliance with company standards and policies.
• Escalating issues with NDAs to appropriate stakeholders.
• Supporting NDA playbook updates or modifications and work to create and coordinate efficient NDA workflows globally.
• Assisting with the development and management of NDA workflows in the CLM tool, including tracking renewals and expirations and providing monthly reports.
• Supporting commercial attorneys and contract managers within the Contract Management Organization as needed, including redlining, managing the approval process and filing contracts.
• Conducting contract research pursuant to requests submitted by legal and non-legal stakeholders.
• Testing application software and creating and managing system permissions and user accounts.
• Providing ad hoc project management, general administrative, and operational support to the Contract Management Organization, and working on special projects, as needed.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program; employee stock purchase plan; and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees