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# Contracts Lawyer at Harbor

- **Company:** Harbor
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-30
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/harborglobal/jobs/5272384007

## Job description

Harbor is seeking a Contracts Lawyer to join our growing consulting delivery team.  By providing strategic, technology and operational services to clients in the legal, professional and financial services industries, our Contracts Lawyers are a highly talented group of legal professionals who offer a unique blend of consulting and legal experience across several industries and disciplines. Our employees are our greatest competitive advantage. The Business Operation Solutions (BOS) group assists clients in procuring goods and services, reducing costs across a variety of areas, optimizing business processes, and improving stakeholder value.

This is a unique role that combines the legal acumen of an attorney with the project management skills of a consultant. This role operates within a matrix structure, reporting primarily to a Business Unit Client Lead, responsible for day-to-day work allocation, with additional support from the Contracts Team for legal oversight, coverage, and training.

As a part of Harbor's BOS team, we will rely on you to work closely with project team members and client personnel, facilitating the review of vendor contracts, supporting negotiations with vendors to optimize terms and conditions, and adhering to both the client’s and Harbor’s contracts administration process.  We look to you both to mitigate risk and create value by developing contracts that meet or exceed the needs of our clients.

This is a fully remote role that can sit anywhere across the United States with little to no travel involved.   The ideal candidate is located in Chicago and can work hybrid from our Chicago headquarters.

Responsibilities:

- Apply playbook standards to redline and edit contract language while incorporating client-defined standards and additionally suggest alternate terms based on the services and products related to the procurement engagement.
- Identify terms and conditions options, and/or carve-out strategies, to BOS personnel and client stakeholders to resolve contract negotiation roadblocks while limiting risk.
- Liaise with client’s in-house legal counsel in the review and final approval of initial contracts and renewals.
- Engage with Harbor’s client leads and department leaders to discuss upcoming contract renewals.
- Facilitate contract terms negotiation process and act as liaison between internal and external personnel throughout process including identifying points of escalation.
- Communicate pertinent information in the terms and conditions of each contract to appropriate end users and stakeholders.
- Effectively manage pipeline of work including tracking status of reviews, meeting established KPIs, providing proactive updates to external stakeholders and internal client leads, and timely follow up with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Assist with the contracts administration process by updating any contract status and newly signed documents into our system.
- Act as key point of contact for any questions / needs regarding contracts assigned to you.
- Develop, update and administer standard agreement templates and related playbooks.
- Support vendor governance processes including on/off boarding of vendors, risk management, and relationship management
- Facilitate and attend proactive planning and contract management meetings with key stakeholders.
- Perform any other contracts related duties as necessary.

Education + Experience Requirements:

- A Juris Doctorate (JD) and a license to practice law in any US State is required.
- 4+ years of work experience in contract development, redlining, legal terms review, negotiations, contract management. Law Firm Procurement background preferable but not necessary.
- Strong familiarity with Professional Services Agreements, Software as a Service Agreements, and software license agreements, along with related contract provisions, is required.
- Working knowledge of emerging AI-related contract terms, including applicable data usage, model training, output ownership, risk allocation, audit rights, and regulatory compliance.

Additional Qualifications:

- Proven ability to interpret complex policies and legal language and assess business risk and help plan a risk mitigation approach.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships and effectively communicate (orally and written) with managers, internal clients, vendors, colleagues and support staff
- Demonstrates proactivity and takes ownership of daily responsibilities and projects, including contract administration
- Effective time management, prioritization and organizational skills in a multitasked environment
- Extremely responsive and customer-focused; appropriate follow-up and follow-through
- Commitment to superior quality and accuracy
- Willingness to learn and adapt to change
- Working knowledge of data privacy and data security laws (such as GDPR), and experience with reviewing and negotiating related contractual language is preferable.

About Us:

Harbor is the preeminent provider of expert services across strategy, legal technology, operations, and intelligence. Our globally integrated team of 900+ strategists, technologists, and specialists navigate alongside our clients – leading law firms, corporations, and their law departments – to provide essential resources and invaluable insights. Anchored in a rich heritage of deep knowledge, steadfast relationships, and mutual respect, our unwavering dedication lies in shaping the future of the legal industry and fostering enduring partnerships within our community and ecosystem.

Harbor is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, national origin, ancestry, age, parental status, disabled status, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification, in accordance with applicable law.

## About Harbor

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Harbor Global is a globally integrated legal technology and consulting services firm that helps law firms and corporate law departments achieve breakthrough outcomes through strategy, technology, operations, and intelligence.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped; no public funding rounds disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States (primary hub; major offices also in Moncton, Manila, London, and Sydney)
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Legal Technology and Consulting Services
- **Target customers**: B2B – leading law firms, corporations, and their in-house legal departments
- **Mission**: To be a globally integrated organization where colleagues, clients, and partners can thrive, with an ambitious commitment to client success.

## Products & Services
- **Legal Technology + Operations**: Advisory, implementation, and operational support for legal technology systems and workflows.
- **Research + Intelligence**: Expert solutions in research, library, and information management to address complex information challenges.
- **Vendor Governance + Sourcing**: Vendor management and sourcing solutions to minimize risks and optimize controls and compliance.
- **Strategy + Transformation**: Combining industry insights with strategy, technology, and business consulting to help clients set and execute their direction.
- **Harbor Labs**: Legal engineering solutions that help enterprises use advanced technology to accelerate the speed of business.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Over 900 industry experts globally (team of ~800–900 employees, as stated on the company website)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available
- **Growth Signals**: Currently listing 30 open roles on Greenhouse (July 2025/2026); expansion of Data & AI Strategy leadership (Senior Director, Senior Manager); global remote-first hiring across US, Canada, UK, Australia, and Philippines.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Multidisciplinary integration**: Teams are organized into specialist groups aligned with key client functions, enabling seamless collaboration across legal, technology, operations, and intelligence.
- **Remote-first culture**: A significant portion of the 800+ team works from home, supported by offices and co-located workspaces – a model that attracts top talent globally.
- **Deep domain expertise**: A "deep bench" of experts spanning legal technology, sourcing, research, and transformation, allowing tailored solutions for complex legal challenges.

## Strategic Focus
- **Data & AI**: Recent hires for Senior Director and Senior Manager of Data & AI Strategy signal a push to embed AI and data analytics into client solutions.
- **Client relationship expansion**: Emphasis on building lasting connections and fostering community within the legal industry.
- **Global growth**: Continued expansion of remote teams and office hubs in key jurisdictions (US, Canada, UK, Australia, Philippines).

## Why Work Here
- **Flexible work environment**: Remote-first culture with the option to work from home, co-located workspaces, or on-site with clients. Offices available in major hubs.
- **Comprehensive benefits**: Medical, dental, vision, mental health support, life insurance, disability, wellness benefits, retirement savings with employer matching, flexible PTO, parental leave, and statutory holidays.
- **Career development**: Training and development programs, employee assistance, and a clear interview process that may include behavioral, case-study, or technical interviews.
- **Culture**: Values-driven organization focused on client success, inclusive community, resilient connections, and collaboration. Described as a place where employees can "work amongst the stars."

## Sources
1. [harborglobal.com](https://harborglobal.com/)
2. [harborglobal.com/careers/about-harbor](https://harborglobal.com/careers/about-harbor/)
3. [harborglobal.com/careers/for-applicants](https://harborglobal.com/careers/for-applicants/)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/harborglobal](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/harborglobal)
5. [harborglobal.com/careers](https://harborglobal.com/careers/)

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