EMEA Contract Lifecycle Leader

Digital Realty; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Realty is seeking a Manager Contract Management to lead the end-to-end contract lifecycle across EMEA, collaborating with Legal, Sales, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure compliant, timely deal execution and alignment with corporate policies.

The role emphasizes process improvement, governance, and data quality within CLM, guiding template standards, supporting audits, and mentoring a growing team while driving strategic initiatives and AI-enabled data enhancements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies or related field required.
• 3+ years of contract management or legal operations experience.
• Strong knowledge of contract law principles and commercial agreements.
• Experience managing high-volume, deadline-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end contract lifecycle across EMEA.
• Ensure contracts align with company policies, risk tolerance, and legal requirements.
• Act as escalation point for complex or high-risk contractual issues.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of contract documentation and records.
• Identify contractual risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Support internal and external audits related to contract processes.
• Maintain confidentiality and safeguard sensitive information.
• Support template generation and routine contract drafting.
• Support novations process and data updates.
• Knowledge management of the contract landscape and data in the system.
• Drive accountability and service delivery standards across the team.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and training of new team members.

Skills

Contract management

CLM platforms (Conga)

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Process improvement

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies or related field

Tools

Conga

Microsoft Office

Job description

Digital Realty is seeking a Manager Contract Management to lead the end-to-end contract lifecycle across EMEA, collaborating with Legal, Sales, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure compliant, timely deal execution and alignment with corporate policies.

The role emphasizes process improvement, governance, and data quality within CLM, guiding template standards, supporting audits, and mentoring a growing team while driving strategic initiatives and AI-enabled data enhancements.