About StarRez
StarRez is the global market leader in student housing software and residential community management. Our cloud software solutions serve 1,300 institutions, in 25 countries, with over 3 million beds. With a customer satisfaction score of 99%, many of the most prestigious Universities, Colleges and Property Managers across the globe rely on StarRez to transform their student residential experience. Along with the recent combination of Adirondack Solutions, Seattle Technology Group, RMS, and CollegePads, this growing scale enables even greater opportunities to expand community value through our product capabilities and services. We provide opportunities for students and residents to Thrive!
The Role
StarRez is seeking a Contracts Specialist to partner closely with our Legal and Go-To-Market teams to support all stages of the contract process. You'll be a key member of our Legal team, helping us to deliver innovative, practical legal solutions that protect the company while enabling growth.
In this role, you’ll manage RFPs and intake requests, facilitate negotiations, coordinate signatures, and ensure accurate contract closure in Salesforce. You’ll also help implement and manage our new contract lifecycle management (CLM) system, playing a key role in optimizing how contracts are created, tracked, and stored.
Beyond core contract management, you'll support broader Legal initiatives as needed. Experience in AI efficiency creation, software contracting, public entity contracting, and higher education contracting, a big plus. Your experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements, combined with your strong attention to detail and team-first mindset, will be key to your success.
Role Specifics
- Work Location: Remote or Hybrid (US) (Strong preference for Eastern Time Zone or Denver-based candidates)
- Reporting Structure: This role reports to the Senior Contracts Counsel.
- Travel: 5% (The percentage of travel is an estimation, and it could vary up or down based on business needs throughout the year.)
Application Deadline: This role will accept applications until Tuesday, August 5th, 2025 at 5PM CDT, unless otherwise posted.
What You Will Own
- Draft, negotiate, and close assigned customer agreements (SaaS & Services), including amendments, MSAs, MNDAs, SOWs, supplier agreements, and others.
- Be the point of contact for customer renewal amendments in coordination with Customer Success and Finance and ensure timely closure
- Collaborate with appropriate internal team members to ensure alignment and agreement on contractual terms and conditions
- Assisting with implementation and management of a CLM
- Identify and mitigate contract risks, and validate legal and regulatory compliance of all executed contracts (and communicate as necessary cross-functionally)
- Work cross functionally with teams throughout the business to ensure contractual compliance and best practices
- Perform other responsibilities in support of the Legal team’s initiatives
Required Qualifications
- Meet at least ONE of the following educational requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field (business, law, or similar)
- Paralegal Certification OR Associate’s Degree from an ABA approved program
- 1+ years of experience in contract management with experience reviewing, negotiating, and/or drafting contracts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Juris Doctorate from an ABA approved program
- Experience focused on SaaS/Software contracts
- Excellent negotiation, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills
- Fair, strong, concise and balanced negotiation approach
- Ability to multitask and prioritize workload in a fast-paced work environment
- Exhibit great organizational skills and attention to detail
- Dedication to prioritizing your assignments and meeting deadlines
- Proficient in contract management software and computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Experience using Salesforce and a CLM
- International contract experience in EMEA and APAC is a major plus
Reasons to join our Team:
- A well-established, high-performance company that has been in business for over 30+ years
- Full benefits including health care, paid time off, life insurance, and 401k plan with company match.
- A supportive team environment with emphasis on learning and development opportunities
- Our Promise: You will learn, grow, and be appreciated for your impact and contributions.
- Z-Factor: Our most celebrated value, you will work with a team of caring, high-performing, and passionate people who have fun supporting our vision, innovation, and continuous improvement.
We are proud of our diverse workforce and are dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all employees. People from various ethnicities, ages, genders, and abilities are encouraged to apply.
Even if you don't have all the Preferred Qualifications listed above, but feel you have what it takes to succeed in the role, we would love to receive your application!
Notice to external Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies:
StarRez will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, headhunters, or any other third parties for this role through this website or directly to any employee. StarRez and any of our subsidiaries will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company. In addition, we ask that you do not reach out to any employee with regards to this position, or any other positions, now, or in the future.