Job Description
2 days onsite in Boston
- We are looking for a Contract Manager to support the contract lifecycle from creation to archiving.
- Serves as the point of entry for all contractual needs within the organization, managing simple contracts independently and liaising with legal stakeholders on complex contracts.
- The Contract Manager supports contract requestors by assessing needs, selecting appropriate templates, and ensuring compliance with legal regulations, organizational policies and processes.
- They collaborate with legal, compliance, procurement, business teams and external business partners to ensure smooth and compliant contract management.
- By maintaining clear, efficient coordination and communication, this role safeguards contractual requirements, timely renewals, amendments and signature, and helps streamline the organization’s contract management practices.
- · Act as the single point of entry for contracting requests within the organization, tracking and assessing incoming requests, and determining contracting need complexity based on information gathered from requestors
- · Work in close collaboration with contract requestors to gather requirements and determine appropriate contract type and template in order to draft and initiate the contracting process
- · Manage the full contract lifecycle from initiation to expiration and archiving, liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely renewals, amendments and terminations
- · For simple contracts, provide direct support to requestors on contracting needs draft and review the contract and engage independently in simple contract negotiations with external parties
- · Route more complex contracts or legal questions to appropriate legal stakeholders, supporting on coordination with requestors, other relevant internal and external stakeholders, and prepare supporting documentation
- · Ensure all contracts, regardless of complexity, align with organizational policies and legal standards throughout the contracting process
- · Identify risks, ambiguities, and negotiation opportunities in contract language and escalate to appropriate legal and compliance stakeholders as needed
- · Advocate for organizational interests while maintaining positive partnerships
- · Coordinate internal reviews and approvals with cross-functional stakeholders
- · Maintain accurate contract storage and archiving in the system
- · Support contracting process improvements and operational initiatives as directed by the Contract Specialist Team Lead, and management
- Education and Required Skills
- · Bachelor’s degree required in Business Administration, Life Sciences, Healthcare Management, Legal Studies, or paralegal certification
- · 5+ years of contract management experience working with contract drafting and negotiation
- · Understanding of standard contract clauses, legal terminology, and formats
- · Thorough and detail-oriented for drafting and reviewing contracts
- · Ability to handle, prioritize and follow through a high volume of work and setting appropriate priorities with internal stakeholders
- · Strong negotiation, active listening and inquiry skills
- · Proven ability to actively engage and guide cross-functional stakeholders
- · Excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills