Legal & Contracts Manager

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Reports To: Chief Finance Officer

Job Summary:

The Contracts Administrator owns Blossom's contract and legal document lifecycle end to end, with a strong emphasis on the Master Service Agreement (MSA): drafting, maintaining, and version-controlling the MSA and related templates, redlining routine commercial agreements, organizing and maintaining the corporate data room, and driving due diligence readiness. The role also brings in-house a range of legal aide/paralegal work currently handled by outside counsel, including drafting and finalizing investor and equity documents and preparing state and federal legal filings such as trademark applications. This is a mid-level process-ownership role requiring independent judgment over document accuracy, version control, and contract risk triage — not an entry-level or purely clerical position. The role currently operates without a dedicated in-house legal function and is expected to know when to escalate higher-risk or substantive legal matters to outside counsel or leadership.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the Master Service Agreement (MSA) and other core contract templates, keeping language current with business, regulatory, and product changes

• Redline and outine/basic commercial contracts (NDAs, vendor agreements, standard MSAs) within pre-approved risk parameters; flag and escalate non-standard or high-risk terms

• Serve as document control owner for all legal and corporate documents — contracts, corporate records, policies — ensuring version accuracy and accessibility

• Build, organize, and maintain the corporate data room; keep it audit- and diligence-ready on an ongoing basis rather than reactively

• Lead document collection and organization for due diligence processes (financing, partnership, audit, or acquisition-related)

• Track contract expirations, renewals, and key obligations; maintain a contract calendar and status log

• Partner with Finance, Compliance, Sales, and People Operations to route contracts for signature and ensure proper execution and storage

• Identify and implement improvements to contract workflows and document management tools/processes

• Support Compliance, Finance, and Sales with contract-related requests, including pulling and validating documentation

• Serve as the point of contact for due diligence requests from investors, customers, or auditors — locating, compiling, and organizing the relevant documents into a single, request-ready folder

• Maintain a version history of the MSA, tracking changes across iterations and ensuring the correct current version is always in use

• Periodically audit executed contracts against the current approved MSA/template to confirm signed agreements reflect the latest provisions; flag discrepancies

• Draft and issue contract amendments to customers when terms change, and track amendments through signature

• Draft and finalize investor and equity documents (e.g., subscription agreements, stock/option grant paperwork, cap table-related filings), coordinating with outside counsel on review as needed

• Prepare and file state and federal legal filings, including trademark applications and other routine corporate filings, bringing this work in-house from outside counsel

• Serve as a legal aide/paralegal resource to leadership, handling routine legal document work previously outsourced to the company's outside law firm

• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive legal, financial, and corporate information.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/ Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to redline commercial contracts

• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and document accuracy

• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment on when to escalate legal risk

• Excellent written communication skills

• Ability to manage a data room or similar centralized document repository

• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools preferred

• Comfortable operating as a power user of AI tools (Claude and similar platforms) to accelerate contract review, drafting, and document organization

• Proficient with Google Workspace or similar tools.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 5 to 10 years of experience in contracts administration, legal operations, paralegal work, or a similar document/process-ownership role

• Paralegal certificate or equivalent legal training required

• Experience in fintech, financial services, or a regulated industry preferred

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

What We Offer:

• Health, fully covered: Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees.

• Life & AD&D: Company-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment coverage.

• Income protection: Company-paid short- and long-term disability.

• 401(k) with match: Save for the long run, and we’ll match.

• Remote allowance: Cell phone and internet connectivity expenses support.

• Flexible spending: FSA and Dependent Care (DCSA) accounts to stretch your pre-tax dollars.

• Unlimited PTO: Take the time you actually need.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support for life’s harder moments.

• Supplemental coverage: Voluntary insurance options to round out your plan.