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Job overview
A San Francisco personal injury law firm seeks an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee the review, negotiation, and administration of agreements supporting firm operations. The role manages the full contract lifecycle and serves as a liaison between internal stakeholders and external parties, ensuring contracts align with firm policies and risk standards. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity, with the position working on-site in the San Francisco office five days per week.
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Description
A San Francisco–based personal injury law firm is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee the review, negotiation, and administration of contracts supporting firm operations. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who enjoys working closely with legal, finance, and leadership teams in a fast-paced environment. The Contracts Manager will be responsible for managing the full contract lifecycle for vendor, service provider, and business agreements. This role serves as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and external parties, ensuring contracts are accurate, compliant, and aligned with firm policies and risk standards.
Key Responsibilities
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Manage the full lifecycle of contracts, from intake and review through execution and renewal
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Review, draft, revise, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including vendor, consulting, technology, and professional services contracts
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Partner with attorneys, leadership, finance, and operations teams to assess contractual risk and business terms
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Ensure contracts comply with applicable laws, firm policies, and risk management standards
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Maintain contract records, databases, and tracking systems
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Monitor renewal dates, obligations, and performance requirements
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Assist with developing and standardizing contract templates and internal processes
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Serve as a point of contact for contract-related inquiries and issues
Requirements
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3–6+ years of experience in contract management, contract administration, or legal operations
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Prior experience in a law firm, legal services, or professional services environment strongly preferred
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Strong understanding of common contract terms, risk allocation, and negotiation principles
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Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills
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Ability to manage multiple contracts and deadlines in a fast-paced setting
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with contract management systems a plus
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Ability to work on-site in the San Francisco office five days per week
Why This Opportunity
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Contract-to-hire role with long-term potential
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High-visibility position supporting firm leadership and operations
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Opportunity to shape and streamline contract processes
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Collaborative team environment
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Centrally located San Francisco office
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,180 open Contract Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$111–180K/yr97 salary ranges
- US median$30–35/hr34 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 112 open Contract Management jobs in California and 1,180 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Deloitte16 open
- PwC11 open
- Northrop Grumman9 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Contract Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,032 postings).
- Education
- 433 of the 1,180 open Contract Management jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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