Contract Manager- Data Centre

Elevate; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Une grande entreprise technologique recherche un Contrat Manager ou un Avocat Commercial pour rejoindre son équipe juridique EMEA. Ce rôle transactionnel se concentre sur le soutien à la contractualisation des fournisseurs pour le développement de nouveaux sites en Europe, incluant des services variés comme la construction et la gestion des installations. Une expérience solide en négociation de contrats commerciaux et des compétences juridiques sont requises. Elevate valorise également la diversité et l'inclusion dans ses processus de recrutement.

Qualifications

• Expérience solide dans la révision et la négociation de contrats commerciaux.
• Compétences en jugement commercial et pensée juridique pragmatique.
• Connaissance des contrats de fournisseurs et gestion de projet appréciée.

Responsibilities

• Rédiger, réviser et négocier des contrats commerciaux à travers l'EMEA.
• Gérer le cycle de vie des contrats, y compris le suivi et les rapports.
• Collaborer avec des équipes pluridisciplinaires pour assurer l'alignement.

Skills

Negotiation

Commercial Judgment

Project Management

Education

Professional legal qualification

Job description

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We are seeking a skilled Contract Manager or Commercial Lawyer to join the EMEA procurement legal team of a global technology organisation. This is a transactional role focused on supporting vendor contracting for new site development across the EMEA region, including services such as electrical, facilities management, maintenance, construction, and security.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial vendor agreements across EMEA.
• Apply internal contract playbooks to transactions and exercise sound judgment on escalation needs.
• Support contract lifecycle management, including tracking, reporting, and coordinating approvals.
• Assist with the development and localisation of contract playbooks (French or German preferred).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with procurement, legal, and business stakeholders.

Key Requirements:

• Strong experience in reviewing and negotiating commercial and vendor contracts.
• Excellent commercial judgment and pragmatic legal thinking.
• Familiarity with procurement and supplier-side contracting.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage competing priorities.

Preferred Skills:

• Professional legal qualification (common law or civil law jurisdiction).
• French or German language skills highly desirable (Spanish also a plus).
• Prior experience working on infrastructure-related vendor contracts (e.g., construction, facilities).
• Project management or coordination experience is a plus.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology, and services to law departments and law firms worldwide. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of over 1,600 legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.

ElevateFlex, our flexible resourcing capability, supports a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to our clients' evolving needs through a global community of talent and advanced search technology. We are proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber's Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes together.

At ElevateFlex, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe a diverse, inclusive work culture attracts and retains top talent and fosters innovation. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join us in transforming the legal landscape.