Contracts Manager and Legal Operations Manager
South Park Commons is a community and early-stage venture firm that helps talented founders and technologists move from an idea (-1) to a company (0). It runs a no-cost, no-equity residency program for ideation and exploration, and provides $1M to $10M in funding for founders ready to build venture-scale companies.
About South Park Commons
South Park Commons operates a talent-dense community of technical founders, researchers, and domain experts who test ideas, find collaborators, and build conviction on what to build and how to build it. Its offering spans two stages: a six-month Residency with no cost or equity focused on ideation and exploration, and Funding of $1M to $10M for members ready to build venture-scale companies. Beyond capital, SPC provides learning forums on frontier topics (embodied AI, reinforcement learning, energy-efficient computing, AI in biotech), live programming with industry leaders, partner collaboration from a team of former founders and operators, social scaffolding to counter the isolation of early company building, and up to $1M in credits and perks from partners like Anthropic, OpenAI, Microsoft, GCP, and AWS. SPC has spaces in San Francisco, New York, and Bengaluru, and its community has produced companies such as Render, Luma Labs, Pilot, Comun, Anthropic, Unit21, and Profound.
Skills
About the Role
You will manage the day-to-day lifecycle of both commercial and government (DoD, IC, and Civil) contracts. You'll partner closely with cross-functional teams—including Growth (business development), Mission Engineering (Program Management), and Supply Chain—to accelerate deal execution, streamline workflows, and proactively mitigate contractual risk. This is an exceptional opportunity for a mid-level contracts professional looking to deeply impact the rapidly evolving commercial space and defense sector under direct mentorship.
Requirements
- 4+ years in contracts administration, management, or legal operations, with at least 2 recent years at a government defense contractor, intelligence community partner, or aerospace company
- Working knowledge of the FAR and its supplements
- Fluency in Government contract portals such as SAM.gov, PIEE, WAWF, and supplier/subcontractor portals
- Hands-on experience across the full contract lifecycle (pre-award through closeout) with a mix of FFP, SBIR, commercial/non-commercial, and OTA agreements
- History of partnering with Growth or capture teams to review RFP requirements, flag proposal risk, and meet submittal deadlines
- Experience working from playbooks and templates
- Experience managing a high volume of concurrent actions in a fast-paced environment
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Process-oriented, deadline-driven work style comfortable with the broad scope of duties typical of a small team
- Active TS security clearance (or eligibility to acquire one) preferred
- Direct experience in the aerospace, space systems, or satellite industry preferred
- Professional certification such as NCMA Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) preferred
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, law, finance, or a technical engineering discipline preferred; equivalent experience considered
Responsibilities
- Produce and review NDAs, Teaming Agreements, Subcontracts, Consulting Agreements, Vendor Agreements, Modifications, and PO terms & conditions against established playbooks and templates
- Ensure accurate flow-down of prime contract requirements
- Spot deviations from playbook positions and unfavorable clauses
- Translate technical and business risks into structured review packages for senior contracts counsel
- Partner with Growth through the pre-award lifecycle and support bid capture and proposal preparation
- Manage post-award execution and work with Mission Engineering to submit deliverables and CDRLs
- Coordinate modifications and change requests
- Serve as a day-to-day point of contact with customer contracting officers and prime counterparts
- Own Muon's profiles, representations, and certifications in SAM.gov, PIEE, WAWF, and related portals and supplier/subcontractor databases
- Track deadlines, metadata, version control, and maintain an audit-ready digital filing system across active and legacy files
- Refine Muon's CLM workflows to shorten cycle times and give stakeholders clear pipeline visibility and status
- Advise Growth, Mission Engineering, and Supply Chain on contracting terms, process, and timelines
Benefits
- Equity compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Short & long term disability and life insurance
- Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
- 12 paid holidays
- Unlimited sick time
- Paid parental leave