Legal Contract Manager

Samsung SDS Europe; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Discretionary bonus

Pension (DC)

Permanent Health Insurance

Group Life Assurance

Flexible Benefits

Job summary

Samsung SDS Europe is seeking a Legal Contract Manager to support our Legal function across Europe. You will manage routine commercial contracts, coordinate approvals and support day-to-day administration of legal processes.

This role suits someone with a legal or commercial background who enjoys working with contracts, has strong attention to detail, and can independently manage routine matters within established guidelines.

Qualifications

• A degree in Law, Business, Contracts or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 2–5 years of experience in contract management, legal support, paralegal work or a similar role.
• Hands-on experience reviewing commercial contracts and working with standard templates.
• A good understanding of commercial contract principles and the confidence to recognise when additional legal guidance is needed.
• Strong attention to detail, organisation and the ability to manage competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of routine commercial contracts, from initial review through to approval and signature.
• Review contracts against approved templates and standard terms, making appropriate amendments within agreed parameters.
• Coordinate with internal teams to resolve contractual comments and keep approvals on track.
• Recognise non-standard clauses and potential risks, escalating them to Legal Counsel when needed.
• Liaise with external legal advisers, notaries and other service providers on day-to-day matters.
• Maintain accurate contract documentation and support legal systems and processes.

Skills

Contract management

Attention to detail

Organisation

MS Office

Education

Law/Business degree

Tools

Contract management system

Job description

Samsung SDS provides cloud and digital logistics services. We build optimized cloud environment with Samsung Cloud Platform specialized for businesses, provide all-in-one management service based on 39 years of expertise in each industry, and boost work efficiency and customer service with our SaaS solution proven successful in many use cases. Your only partner to present reasonable answer to complex challenge of digital transformation is Samsung SDS.

About the Role

We are looking for a Legal Contract Manager to support our Legal function across Europe. Working closely with Legal Counsel and business stakeholders, you will manage routine commercial contracts, coordinate approvals and support the day-to-day administration of legal processes.

This role is ideal for someone with a legal or commercial background who enjoys working with contracts, has strong attention to detail and can independently manage routine matters within established guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of routine commercial contracts, from initial review through to approval and signature.
• Review contracts against approved templates and standard terms, making appropriate amendments within agreed parameters.
• Coordinate with internal teams to resolve contractual comments and keep approvals on track.
• Recognise non-standard clauses and potential risks, escalating them to Legal Counsel when needed.
• Liaise with external legal advisers, notaries and other service providers on day-to-day matters.
• Maintain accurate contract documentation and support legal systems and processes.

Requirements

• A degree in Law, Business, Contracts or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 2–5 years of experience in contract management, legal support, paralegal work or a similar role.
• Hands-on experience reviewing commercial contracts and working with standard templates.
• A good understanding of commercial contract principles and the confidence to recognise when additional legal guidance is needed.
• Strong attention to detail, organisation and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.

Nice to have

• Experience in an in-house legal team
• Exposure to European contracts
• Previous experience with technology sector or a contract management system
• Korean or German language skills are also welcome
• 25 days’ annual leave
• Discretionary performance-based bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance (following successful completion of probation period)
• Defined Contribution Pension (up to 4% employee, up to 8.5% employer)
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Group Life Assurance
• Flexible Benefits allowance of £660 per annum (following successful completion of probation period), e.g. dental insurance, healthcare cash plan, holiday buy/sell, gymflex, travel insurance etc.