Contracts Manager/Paralegal

Antora Energy • San Jose, CA

6d • $163,000 - $195,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Antora Energy is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager/Paralegal to support its growing legal team and improve the speed, consistency, visibility, and efficiency of its commercial contracting process. Reporting to and working closely with Senior Corporate Counsel, this hands-on role will own contract intake, administration, and workflow as the company scales — supporting Supply Chain, Project Development, Engineering, Finance, and other business teams. You'll manage the full lifecycle of commercial agreements, including NDAs, vendor agreements, and supply-chain contracts, while helping implement and administer the Company's CLM platform and clearing an existing contract backlog.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in contracts administration, paralegal support, legal operations, procurement contracting, or a related role.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience; paralegal experience is a plus.
• Experience supporting high-volume commercial contracting in-house, preferably within a technology, manufacturing, energy, or high-growth company.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple urgent requests with limited supervision.
• Strong written communication skills and sound judgment regarding when to escalate issues to counsel.
• Familiarity with CLM platforms, contract repositories, intake tools, and workflow design.
• Experience with AI-enabled legal technology.

Nice To Haves

• paralegal experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage the intake, organization, tracking, routing, and administration of commercial contracts, including NDAs, vendor agreements, supply-chain agreements, and related documents.
• Triage incoming requests and manage competing priorities to support timely deal cycles and business operations.
• Help organize and clear the existing contract backlog; maintain clear visibility into contract status, approvals, obligations, and deadlines.
• Support contract review and redlining within defined playbooks and escalation parameters.
• Coordinate signatures, maintain executed agreements and metadata, and support post-signature obligation management.
• Partner with Senior Corporate Counsel to implement and administer the Company's selected CLM platform.
• Draft and improve intake forms, templates, trackers, and workflows in partnership with Senior Corporate Counsel and key business stakeholders.
• Use AI-enabled tools thoughtfully to enhance efficiency, while ensuring data quality and avoiding incomplete or unreviewed AI-generated work product.
• Collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders in a fast-paced startup environment.

Benefits

• equity compensation in the form of stock options
• a premium health benefits package with life and disability insurance
• a 401K plan with employer contributions
• flexible spending accounts
• an industry leading paid-time-off policy that features flexible and inclusive holiday observance, as well as paid volunteer time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level