Contract Manager – Sales

Jobtailor; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 42.000 - 64.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Jobtailor is seeking a Contract Manager to review, draft and negotiate sales contracts, ensuring compliance with templates and company policies. You will identify risks early and work with Sales, Legal, Finance and other stakeholders to finalize terms.

Fluency in English and Spanish is essential; Portuguese is a plus. You will manage contracts through intake to execution, driving efficiency and high-quality documents in a fast-paced environment.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in law or equivalent with 3–5 years of Contract Management, commercial contracting or legal operations experience.
• Fluent in English and Spanish; Portuguese is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail; ability to review agreements against templates, policies and fallback positions.
• Sound legal and commercial judgment with ability to assess issues and escalate with context.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; translate contracting issues into clear advice for Sales and stakeholders.
• Strong ownership, prioritization and organizational skills in a fast-paced sales environment.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management tools such as Conga or Luminance is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Review, draft and negotiate sales contracts and related documents in line with templates and policies.
• Identify non-standard terms and contracting risks early.
• Apply sound judgment to routine and moderately complex contracting issues and propose practical solutions.
• Proactively manage contract matters from intake through execution; track status and approvals.
• Collaborate with Sales, Legal, Finance and other internal stakeholders to finalize requirements.
• Communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders, providing realistic ETAs and concise advice.
• Prepare clean, accurate contract documents reflecting agreed services and terms.
• Use contract management systems and approved tools to enhance efficiency and drafting quality.
• Identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve templates and processes.

Conocimientos

Fluent English and Spanish

Portuguese (plus)

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Ownership & organization

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in law

Descripción del empleo

Job Responsibilities

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating sales contracts and related documents, including order forms, amendments, renewals and customer terms, in line with Elsevier templates, fallback positions, policies, and approval requirements.
• Supporting Legal and Sales by identifying non-standard terms, missing protections, approval requirements and other contracting risks clearly and early.
• Applying sound judgment to routine and moderately complex contracting issues, balancing risk with commercial needs and proposing practical ways forward.
• Managing contract matters proactively from intake through execution, including tracking status, blockers, approvals and next steps.
• Working closely with Sales, Legal, Account Support, Finance and other internal SMEs to develop, review and finalize contract requirements.
• Communicating clearly and professionally with internal and external stakeholders, including providing realistic ETAs, concise advice and customer-friendly explanations.
• Preparing clean, accurate and internally consistent contract documents that reflect agreed services, commercial terms and approved legal positions.
• Using contract management systems, internal resources and approved AI or productivity tools responsibly to enhance efficiency, drafting quality and stakeholder experience.
• Identifying recurring issues, process bottlenecks and opportunities to improve templates, toolkits, standardization and smarter ways of working.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law or equivalent with 3-5 years of Contract Management, commercial contracting or legal operations experience, preferably in sales contracting, SaaS, licensing, subscription or information services experience.
• Fluent in English and Spanish; Fluency in Portuguese is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to review agreements systematically against templates, policies and fallback positions.
• Sound legal and commercial judgment, with the ability to assess issues, make recommendations and escalate with context and proposed solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate contracting issues into clear, action-oriented advice for Sales and other stakeholders.
• Strong ownership, prioritization and organizational skills in a fast-paced sales environment.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management tools such as Conga, Luminance or similar platforms is a plus.

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law