Jennifer McCarter

Background

About Jennifer McCarter

I am a Contracts Manager with 15+ years of experience negotiating, drafting, and administering complex agreements across sales, procurement, and vendor management. I manage full contract lifecycles, overseeing 500+ contracts annually and implementing systems that have improved efficiency by 30% and strengthened compliance tracking by 40%. Beyond contracts, I bring a strong foundation in operations and program management. I have managed multi-million-dollar budgets, secured $4M in funding, led cross-functional teams of 100+, and directed large-scale process improvements that increased revenue, reduced expenses, and improved organizational performance. My work often bridges legal, business, and operational needs—developing playbooks, migrating CMS platforms, building workflows, and generating contract metrics to inform executive decision-making. These initiatives reflect a Legal Operations mindset: using technology, process improvement, and data to make legal teams more efficient and aligned with organizational goals. Key areas of expertise: Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), CMS (Microsoft 365/SharePoint), Contract Negotiation, Compliance, Process Improvement, Budget Management, Cross-functional Leadership, Vendor & Stakeholder Engagement. As I grow in my career, my goal is to expand from Contracts Management into Legal Operations, applying my background in contract administration and operational leadership to help legal departments run more efficiently and strategically.