Ashlee Jackson
Every agreement, accounted for. I run the contract lifecycle so Legal, Procurement, and Finance can move faster with less risk.
By:
Ashlee Jackson
- Title
- Legal Operations Manager | Contract Manager
- Focus
- Contract lifecycle management, legal technology, vendor governance
Professional profile
Legal Operations and Contract Management professional with 8+ years of experience leading contract lifecycle processes, implementing legal technology, and strengthening compliance across enterprise environments.
I manage CLM platforms including Ironclad, SharePoint Syntex, and LinkSquares, streamline workflows, and draft and negotiate commercial agreements. I partner with Legal, Procurement, Finance, and Operations to improve contract visibility, centralize documentation, and support data-driven decisions through reporting and analytics.
- 8+ years
- in contract administration and legal operations
- 67%
- reduction in contract cycle times through automation and standard procedures
- 30%
- faster review and approval turnaround after the SharePoint Syntex rollout
- $500M
- operating budget supported with contract and procurement documentation
Experience
-
Content Licensing Associate at Dow Jones
- Centralized and migrated legacy agreements into the contract management system, improving visibility, audit readiness, and compliance tracking.
- Maintain contract inventories, service records, and documentation supporting renewals, amendments, and vendor governance.
- Support contract workflows including purchase requisitions, billing verification, and documentation review.
- Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and Procurement to reconcile vendor payments, validate contract terms, and keep records accurate.
- Gather and organize data for reporting, audits, and contract usage analysis to support operational decisions.
- Coordinate stakeholder requirements for new services and align them with internal contract processes.
- Manage entitlement and access documentation to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
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Contract Administrator at WilsonHCG
- Led the legal tech implementation of SharePoint Syntex to automate contract review and approval workflows, reducing turnaround time by 30%.
- Drafted and negotiated high-volume contracts (MSAs, NDAs, SaaS) in line with the legal playbook and compliance standards.
- Developed Power BI dashboards to monitor contract KPIs, enabling legal and operations teams to make data-driven decisions.
- Managed contract renewals, extensions, amendments, and terminations across multiple business units.
- Trained and supported SharePoint Syntex users and integrated the platform with document workflows.
- Maintained contract repositories and ensured adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements.
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Contract Administrator at Western Midstream
- Managed the Ironclad CLM platform, integrating legal workflows and training cross-functional teams on the contracting process.
- Created standardized processes for permit and licensing compliance, reducing regulatory risk and improving audit readiness.
- Led a vendor aggregation project to strengthen negotiation leverage and contract standardization across the organization.
- Supported a $500M budget and midstream operations purchasing needs through accurate contract and procurement documentation.
- Processed high-volume purchase orders in SAP and maintained detailed records for compliance and reporting.
- Implemented new processes to reduce contract approval cycle time and improve cross-departmental coordination.
- Ensured vendor compliance with internal contract requirements and HSE standards.
Core competencies
What I do
Platforms and tools
Education
Bachelor's in Business, University of Houston-Downtown Class of 2019
Contact
- Emailashleerjackson@yahoo.com
- Cell832.274.0396
- LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/ashlee-jackson-ba059b62
- ResumeOne-page resume (print view)