The Senior Contract Administrator is a key member of the Legal Operations, Contract & Risk Management team, responsible for independently managing the contract lifecycle, supporting legal counsel in negotiations, and ensuring compliance with enterprise and regulatory standards. This role requires advanced contract expertise, strong redlining and negotiation skills, and the ability to triage complex agreements for attorney review. The Senior Contract Administrator reports to the Director, Legal Operations, Contract & Risk Management. What does a great Senior Contract Administrator do? This role supports the Legal team and partners with Strategic Sourcing, Finance, Compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure contracts are efficiently and accurately processed. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Independently redlining and negotiating vendor and client contracts under Director, Legal Operations, Contract & Risk Management or attorney guidance, as applicable Managing contract intake and triaging complex agreements for legal review Ensuring contracts comply with internal policies and regulatory standards Facilitating vendor and client contract amendments, renewals, and terminations Maintaining and updating contract templates and clause libraries, operating within the process developed to review and approve templates and clause libraries Providing reporting and analytics to enhance visibility into contract status and risk Support TPRM efforts as applicable, to ensure the mitigation of single points of failure Continually monitor processes and identify changes needed to optimize workflows Publish and edit Standard Operating Procedures to support Legal Operations, Contract and Risk Management processes Support/facilitate other efforts to ensure Legal is providing the most effective and efficient assistance to the Legal team and company, as applicable How you will provide meaningful contributions: The Senior Contract Administrator will: Lead contract lifecycle management (CLM) system administration, ensuring metadata accuracy and repository integrity Execute contract workflows, including e-signature processes and stakeholder approvals Independently redline and negotiate standard vendor and client agreements, escalating complex issues to Director, Legal Operations Contract & Risk Management or directly to legal counsel, as applicable Maintain standardized templates and clause banks to promote consistency and reduce risk Partner with Legal, TPRM, business teams, Strategic Sourcing, as applicable, to ensure timely contract review and resolution Generate dashboards and reports to monitor contract volumes, turnaround times, and risk indicators Identify process gaps and lead continuous improvement initiatives The ideal candidate will demonstrate advanced contract administration capabilities, strong negotiation and redlining skills, and the ability to support Legal team to meet and exceed departmental and company goals in a fast-paced environment.