Contracts Assistant Part-Time Role

Location: Stanford, CA (hybrid/remote eligible; schedule TBD)
Type: Part-time, hourly

About the Role

Stanford’s Industrial Contracts Office (ICO) is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated part-time team member to support the review, drafting, and negotiation of two core contract types: Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and Industrial Affiliate Program Membership Agreements.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking practical, hands-on experience in contract review, redlining, and negotiation within a university research and industry-partnership environment.

The role is well suited to a law student (2L or similar), a paralegal or candidate with paralegal training, a recent graduate interested in contracts or transactional work, or anyone eager to develop foundational skills in reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.

What You’ll Do

• Review incoming NDAs and Industrial Affiliate Program Membership Agreements against Stanford’s standard templates and policies
• Identify and redline provisions that deviate from Stanford’s standard terms
• Draft correspondence to internal stakeholders and external partners regarding agreement status, requested changes, and outstanding issues
• Track agreements through internal workflows, including approvals, signatures, and renewals
• Support the negotiation of routine terms under the guidance of ICO contracts officers
• Maintain organized records of executed agreements and related correspondence
• Escalate complex or nonstandard issues to senior ICO staff as needed

What We’re Looking For

• Strong attention to detail and written communication skills
• Interest in contracts, transactional law, or research administration
• Ability to work independently on routine matters while recognizing when to ask questions or escalate an issue
• Comfort learning and following established templates, policies, and workflows
• Paralegal training, certification, or experience supporting contract review is preferred but not required

Ideal Candidates May Include

• Current 2L or similarly situated law students interested in transactional or contracts practice
• Paralegals or candidates currently completing a paralegal program
• Undergraduate or graduate students interested in research administration, business, or law
• Early-career professionals seeking to build contract review and negotiation skills

Schedule & Compensation

• Approximately 19 hours per week
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate coursework or other commitments

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume and brief cover letter

Pay: $30.20 - $50.43 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Application Question(s):

• Are you authorized to work for any U.S. Employer without any additional help with visa?

Work Location: Remote