Contract Administrator

Overview

As a member of the Contract Management Organization (within the Global Technology & Commercial Legal Services Team), this individual will help protect Western Digital’s innovative technology and strategic partnerships through skilled NDA administration. This individual will also support attorneys and contract managers in the Contract Management Organization and assist with various aspects of the contract management process, including use and management of Western Digital’s contracts management tools and applications.

This full-time position requires presence onsite at Western Digital’s offices in Irvine, CA;
Rochester, MN; or Colorado Springs, CO.

• Timely drafting and processing of high-volume NDAs in compliance with company standards and policies.
• Escalating issues with NDAs to appropriate stakeholders.
• Supporting NDA playbook updates or modifications and work to create and coordinate efficient NDA workflows globally.
• Assisting with the development and management of NDA workflows in the CLM tool, including tracking renewals and expirations and providing monthly reports.
• Supporting commercial attorneys and contract managers within the Contract Management Organization as needed, including redlining, managing the approval process and filing contracts.
• Conducting contract research pursuant to requests submitted by legal and non-legal stakeholders.
• Testing application software and creating and managing system permissions and user accounts.
• Providing ad hoc project management, general administrative, and operational support to the Contract Management Organization, and working on special projects, as needed.

• Undergraduate degree or completion of degree certification program related to the position.
• Minimum 3+ years contract management, paralegal or legal administrative experience working in a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Prior experience supporting contract operations desirable.
• Strong understanding of contract law and commercial terms.
• Proficiency in contract management software and MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), SharePoint, Smartsheet, and experience working with CLM platforms.

• Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational, analytical, and time management skills.
• Track record of providing high-quality, timely results on a wide variety of administrative matters.
• Excellent communication skills across stakeholders and experience creating reporting on contract status.
• Experience leveraging AI tools in contract management and/or legal operations.
• Self-starter who takes ownership of work and demonstrates the ability to work independently and collaboratively with others.
• Experience working in (or with) technology companies or in the technology industry is a plus.

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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