Contract management as a strategic task | Zenjob & Paxa

Zenjob SE is a digital temporary employment agency that connects students with companies across Germany for flexible jobs. While there were already well-functioning systems for customer and employee contracts, for a long time there was no structured contract management for third-party contracts — such as SaaS, supplier or consulting contracts. The result: no central overview, unclear responsibilities, missed notice periods and unused savings potential in the six-figure range.

Commercial Contracts

October 22, 2025

About 

Zenjob

Zenjob SE is a digital temporary employment agency. They connect companies with students for flexible part-time jobs and arrange over 70,000 assignments per month in more than 42 German cities.
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Company size

~ 300 employees

Funding

~ 100 M

Head office

Berlin

Website

https://www.zenjob.com/
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Challenge

The central questions were:

  1. Who assumes permanent responsibility?
  2. Which Contract Lifecycle Management Tool (CLM) is best for Zenjob? The focus was on a solution for structured filing & deadline management without complex additional functions.

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“Contract management was a secondary issue for us for a long time until it became clear how much potential and risk it entailed. Julian, founder and fractional general counsel of Paxa, helped us to set up the topic in a structured way: from the right tool to implementation in everyday life. It was particularly valuable that Julian not only supported the implementation, but also ensured that processes, responsibilities and deadlines actually work today. ” - Member of the executive board, Zenjob

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Solution

Together with the Zenjob team, we first selected the appropriate Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tool, set it up and supported the team as part of the onboarding process.

The focus was on functions that really create added value — deadline management, structured filing and transparency when it comes to licenses.

In parallel, we have developed a new vendor process together with Finance, IT and Legal so that no contract is concluded in the future without the involvement of the legal team, even in the event of automatic renewals or contract changes.

Why Paxa

Because we know exactly these topics from many projects: We have already introduced CLM systems, defined processes and operationally anchored them at numerous scale-ups and SMEs.

This experience helped to quickly find the right solution and to establish it sustainably in everyday life: not only technically but also organizationally.

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Results

Today, Zenjob's contract management is transparent, process-wise and scalable — exactly what rapid growth requires.

Why Paxa makes the difference

We not only support selection & implementation, but also ensure lasting effectiveness in everyday life: pragmatic, effective, integrated into the company.

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