Manager, Legal Operations and Contracts

Join Shure as a Legal Operations & Contract Manager and help shape the future of our legal operations! 

In your role as Legal Ops & Contract Manager, you will play a key role in optimizing operations for Shure’s Global Legal Services team, including maintaining and improving systems and processes for contract review and management, knowledge management and other legal functions. In addition, you will draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, and manage contract lifecycle. This role also involves ensuring efficient cross-functional collaboration and implementing best practices to drive continuous improvement across the organization. If you are passionate about collaborating with cross-functional business and technical teams to ensure legal processes support business needs, with proven success and experience supporting a lean and dynamic legal team to achieve those goals, we want to hear from you!

This role will be hybrid (3-4 days/week in-office) and based in Niles, IL. 

Contract Management: 

• Draft, review and negotiation commercial contracts (MSAs, SaaS, NDAs, SOWs) to ensure alignment with business objectives, contract review guidelines, and compliance requirements
• Advise and support internal clients on contract-related matters, such as interpretation, clarification, modification, termination, and renewal
• Develop and implement contract policies, procedures, and playbooks to meet legal requirements and business needs

Legal Ops:

• Develop, implement and maintain legal processes and systems to improve efficiency, ensure legal compliance and risk management, and support legal request intake, contract management, and knowledge management
• Manage legal department projects, develop legal resources, and provide training to support engineering and product development processes as well as marketing and sales activities
• Build and maintain relationships with internal clients to align legal operations with business objectives
• Collaborate with legal and non-legal stakeholders to drive operational efficiencies through technology and process improvements, managing legal department projects, and supporting day-to-day operations  

• Bachelor’s degree in business, law, or a related field
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in legal operations, contract management, contract administration, or contract negotiation (combination of law firm and in-house experience is preferred)
• Strong experience with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong experience with maintaining contract management software
• Project management experience with scoping, planning and implementing legal technology and processes
• Knowledge and familiarity with product development and software development processes is preferred
• Experience with legal intake and/or AI contract review solutions is preferred
• Experience with reviewing and negotiating SaaS, software, technology and IT-related agreements is preferred

Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Shure will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

WHO WE ARE
Shure’s mission is to be the most trusted audio brand worldwide – and for nearly a century, our Core Values have aligned us to be just that. Founded in 1925, we are a leading global manufacturer of audio equipment known for quality, reliability, and durability. We engineer microphones, headphones, wireless audio systems, conferencing systems, and more. And quality doesn’t stop at our products. Our talented teams strive for perfection and innovate every chance they get. We offer an Associate-first culture, flexible work arrangements, and opportunity for all.

Shure Incorporated is headquartered in Niles, Illinois, with remote and hybrid opportunities throughout the United States. We have more than 35 regional sales offices, engineering hubs, and manufacturing facilities throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia.

THE MIX MATTERS
Don’t check off every box in the job requirements? No problem! We recognize that every professional journey is unique and are committed to providing an equitable candidate experience for all prospective Shure Associates. If you’re excited about this role, believe you’ve got the skills to be successful, and share our passion for creating an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible work environment, then apply!

PAY TRANSPARENCY
Shure offers a competitive compensation structure that is reviewed annually to attract, hire, and retain the industry’s top talent. Base salaries vary based on qualifications, geography, experience, and expertise in each respective discipline. The base salary range for this position is between $102,300 - $174,000. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base salary for this opportunity. This position may also be eligible for our incentive pay program, which varies based on individual and Company performance in the year. If your salary expectations do not align, still apply as we are often flexible on the seniority of posted positions. All positions also include an award-winning benefits package.

WE GOT YOU - Our Benefits
At Shure, we prioritize the well-being of our Associates. We offer competitive rewards packages to full-time and part-time Associates working 24 or more hours a week that address physical, mental, financial, and overall well-being. Our benefits include comprehensive healthcare, mental health and retirement savings plans, generous paid time off programs, employee discounts, professional development opportunities, work-life balance initiatives, employee recognition programs, and volunteering/community involvement opportunities. To learn more, check out our Benefits At A Glance 2025.

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