Legal and Contracts Operations Manager

“In 36 months, agentic AI systems will be an operating reality across major institutions. We intend to be central to it.” — Dr. Jim Rebesco, Cofounder and CEO, Striveworks

The government’s demand for AI is growing far faster than the systems required to support it. Fewer than 15% of federal AI programs have reached sustained production, despite billions of dollars invested. The models perform in testing, but they degrade in the real world. And when performance drops, trust goes with i...

Striveworks was built to solve that problem.

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A bachelor’s degree and 3–7 years of professional experience in a corporate legal department or with a technology company or defense contractor focusing on legal operations, paralegal duties, or contract management
Direct experience executing initial document triage and comprehensive review of commercial and public sector agreements
Experience handling basic agreement term negotiations directly with counterparties
Proficiency analyzing, logging, and tracking Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DFARS clauses, with a clear understanding of how to translate clause requirements into concrete internal actions
Experience implementing or administering process improvements for contract life cycle management
Exceptional attention to detail, document drafting skills, professional maturity, and excellent communication capabilities
A process-oriented mindset and a highly diligent approach to managing sensitive information
Eligibility and willingness to obtain and maintain a Secret US security clearance

The following isn’t required, but we’d love to see it:
A formal Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program or a Certified Legal Operations Professional (CLOP) designation
Tech sector fluency, specifically with reviewing software licensing frameworks, End User License Agreements (EULAs), and third-party AI tool usage terms
Experience with export control frameworks, such as tracking Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), or managing export compliance gates
Baseline administrative exposure to patent processing
Experience with employment law
Experience establishing and maturing a legal function within a growth-stage startup
Direct experience selecting and implementing a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform
Exposure to verifying or cross-mapping company practices against advanced compliance frameworks like NIST SP 800-171 or CMMC 2.0
Familiarity with Department of Defense (DOD) contracts and defense industry regulatory frameworks, including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM)

This position is hybrid/on site at our office in Austin, TX. 

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