Commercial Contracts Analyst

LexisNexis Risk Solutions; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Private medical benefits

Pension scheme

Share option scheme

Season ticket loan

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Parental leave

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Insurance contracts team is seeking a Commercial Contracts Analyst to support the full customer contract lifecycle. You will create, administer, execute and govern contracts, and ensure terms feed into finance and billing systems.

You will work closely with Legal, Sales, Finance and Delivery, draft using approved templates, manage approvals, and monitor milestones. The role rewards attention to detail and strong collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract administration, legal operations or commercial contract management.
• Experience drafting or managing commercial agreements.
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret commercial terms and conditions.
• Experience working with document management and e-signature platforms.
• Knowledge of contract lifecycle management systems.
• Understanding of contract-to-cash processes.
• Experience within subscription or SaaS environments.
• Working knowledge of Excel, Salesforce, Oracle or similar ERP/billing systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage customer contract documentation including Orders, Amendments, Statements of Work, Schedules, SLAs and Product Appendices.
• Draft agreements using approved templates and clause libraries.
• Manage contract review and approval processes.
• Coordinate contract execution through DocuSign and internal governance workflows.
• Maintain contract repositories, trackers and reporting tools.
• Support Deal Review Board activities and governance processes.
• Manage customer and internal contractual queries.
• Liaise with Legal on non-standard contractual requests.
• Support contract renewal and amendment activities.
• Create and maintain process documentation and contract playbooks.
• Monitor contractual obligations, expirations and key milestones.
• Review executed contracts and translate commercial terms into billing instructions.
• Support setup of customer billing arrangements within finance systems.
• Validate contract pricing and invoicing schedules.
• Support annual renewal billing activities.
• Process amendments affecting invoicing and billing schedules.
• Assist with monthly billing validation and exception resolution.
• Support commercial audits and billing controls.

Skills

Contract admin

Commercial agreements

Billing knowledge

Contract lifecycle

ERP systems

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Excel

Salesforce

Oracle

Job description

About the Business:

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Insurance vertical, we provide customers with solutions and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with advanced technology and analytics to assist them in evaluating and predicting risk and enhancing operational efficiency. Our insurance risk solutions help drive better data-driven decisions across the insurance policy lifecycle all while reducing risk. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below. https://risk.lexisnexis.com

About the team:

This position is part of the LNRS Insurance Contracts Team, which operates within Operations. The team works closely with Sales, Legal, Product, and Analytics to make sure deals are accurately captured, approved, and documented. They’re responsible for drafting contracts based on the agreed commercials and terms, and they diligently track any non-standard provisions. It’s always busy, with a wide range of internal stakeholders involved, so collaboration and attention to detail are key.

About the role

The Commercial Contracts Analyst will provide operational support across the full customer contract lifecycle within the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Insurance business. The role is primarily focused on contract creation, administration, execution and governance activities, whilst also supporting the implementation of contractual commercial terms into finance and billing systems.

The successful candidate will act as a key link between Commercial Contracts, Legal, Sales, Finance, Billing Operations and Delivery teams, ensuring contracts are accurately drafted, executed and maintained while supporting billing and revenue processes.

This role is ideal for an individual with strong contract management skills, commercial awareness, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

Contract Creation & Commercial Support (70%)

• Prepare and manage customer contract documentation including Orders, Amendments, Statements of Work, Schedules, SLAs and Product Appendices.
• Draft agreements using approved templates and clause libraries.
• Manage contract review and approval processes.
• Coordinate contract execution through DocuSign and internal governance workflows.
• Maintain contract repositories, trackers and reporting tools.
• Support Deal Review Board activities and governance processes.
• Manage customer and internal contractual queries.
• Liaise with Legal on non-standard contractual requests.
• Support contract renewal and amendment activities.
• Create and maintain process documentation and contract playbooks.
• Monitor contractual obligations, expirations and key milestones.
• Review executed contracts and translate commercial terms into billing instructions.
• Support setup of customer billing arrangements within finance systems.
• Validate contract pricing and invoicing schedules.
• Support annual renewal billing activities.
• Process amendments affecting invoicing and billing schedules.
• Assist with monthly billing validation and exception resolution.
• Support commercial audits and billing controls.

Process Improvement & Stakeholder Management

• Identify opportunities to strengthen contract lifecycle controls and handoffs into billing.
• Build strong relationships across Commercial Contracts, Legal, Finance, Sales, Product, Operations and Delivery teams.
• Support the development of reporting, tracking and operational metrics for contract status, renewals and billing readiness.

Requirements:

• Experience in contract administration, legal operations or commercial contract management.
• Experience drafting or managing commercial agreements.
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret commercial terms and conditions.
• Experience working with document management and e-signature platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Exposure to billing, invoicing or revenue operations.
• Knowledge of contract lifecycle management systems.
• Understanding of contract-to-cash processes.
• Experience within subscription or SaaS environments.
• Working knowledge of Excel, Salesforce, Oracle or similar ERP/billing systems.

Working for you:

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work