Senior Contracts Manager

Job Description:

• Provide transactional legal support for various service lines including Procurement, Asset Services, and Global Occupier Services
• Implement and promote contracting operational efficiencies across the enterprise
• Draft, negotiate, and manage a high volume of commercial contracts
• Analyze commercial contracts and related documents to ensure terms align with business objectives, policies, laws, and regulations
• Identify and mitigate risks in vendor agreements, agency agreements, engagement letters, and other real estate and commercial contracts
• Monitor legal, regulatory, and internal policy changes
• Update attorneys and contract templates as needed to ensure compliance
• Contribute to operational improvements and best practices for contract workflows, templates, and efficient contract handling
• Collaborate with team attorneys to share best practices and document negotiation and risk management strategies
• Advise internal clients regarding policies and contracts
• Support attorneys with developing and updating training materials
• Report to the Assistant General Counsel and leader of the C&W Contracting Centre of Excellence

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, law, real estate, or a related field preferred
• Minimum 7 years’ experience independently negotiating and managing processes for complex commercial contracts
• Strong understanding of commercial contracts
• Experience negotiating technology contracts is a plus
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Innovative thinking, flexibility, and drive
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to initiate, drive, and promote change management with respect to contracting processes and approach
• Ability to multitask and successfully manage competing priorities
• Expert in managing contract lifecycle and related systems
• Expert in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Strong AI fluency or willingness to become proficient to permit integration of AI into daily work

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance programs
• Paid and unpaid time away from work
• Competitive pay