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Job Description:
Position Summary
Epiq is seeking an experienced CLM Solution Architect to lead solution design, integration architecture, and technical oversight for enterprise Contract Lifecycle Management implementations. This role requires strong CLM domain expertise, hands-on implementation experience across leading CLM platforms, and the ability to design practical technical solutions that create value for legal, procurement, sales, and business stakeholders.
The Solution Architect will serve as the design authority for CLM implementations, working closely with business analysts, project managers, configuration teams, offshore resources, client stakeholders, and third-party technical teams to deliver scalable, well-governed CLM solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the solution and design authority for CLM implementation projects, reviewing and approving future-state designs, configuration approaches, and integration patterns.
Provide hands-on CLM platform expertise across Agiloft, Malbek, Conga, and related contracting technologies.
Architect, oversee, and troubleshoot integrations between CLM and enterprise systems, including P2P, S2P, CRM, ERP, HR, master data, finance, vendor/supplier, customer, document management, and e-signature platforms.
Own integration workstreams, including requirements, design, CLM-side configuration, field mappings, business rules, testing support, issue resolution, and customer/vendor coordination.
Support customers and third-party technical teams with integration development by defining CLM-side requirements, data flows, security considerations, error handling, and testing scenarios.
Lead CLM solution design across intake, authoring, review, negotiation, approvals, execution, repository, amendments, renewals, obligations, reporting, and post-execution management.
Advise clients on where technical solutions can provide meaningful value based on legal, procurement, sales, and business requirements.
Support implementation and integration of e-signature tools such as DocuSign and Adobe Sign.
Oversee offshore configuration engineering teams, providing direction, design clarification, quality review, and escalation support.
Support UAT, defect triage, deployment readiness, hypercare, and post-go-live stabilization as needed.
Qualifications & Experience
Extensive enterprise CLM implementation experience, including hands-on experience with Agiloft, Malbek, and Conga.
Strong CLM domain knowledge across pre-signature, post-signature, workflow, approvals, templates, clauses, repository, reporting, and integrations.
Proven experience serving as a Solution Architect, Technical Lead, or design authority on complex implementation projects.
Strong experience architecting and troubleshooting integrations between CLM and systems such as P2P, S2P, CRM, ERP, HR, master data, finance, document management, and e-signature platforms.
Hands-on experience with DocuSign and/or Adobe Sign.
Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions that create value for legal and business stakeholders.
Experience leading technical resources, offshore configuration teams, or implementation workstreams.
Hands-on experience with APIs, middleware, data mapping, authentication, integration testing, and deployment support.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly assess complex CLM implementation issues, identify root cause, and drive practical resolution.
Strong client-facing communication skills with the ability to lead workshops, explain technical concepts, and manage stakeholder expectations.
Relevant CLM, e-signature, and integration certifications.
The Compensation range for this role is $120,000.00 to $180,000.00 USD annually and may be eligible for an annual bonus.
Your specific salary will be determined based on several factors:
Location-based market rate for the role
Your abilities in relation to the job specification
Performance during screening and interview
Pay parity with the wider team in the considered location
Further details about the package will be provided during the initial screening call with the Talent Acquisition Team.
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311 S Wacker Drive, Suite 350, Chicago, United States, 60606
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