Commercial Contracts Manager

Axiom Talent Platform; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

On-site client visits

Job summary

Axiom is seeking an experienced Commercial Contracts Manager to support its commercial business by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer agreements and providing practical commercial guidance. The role emphasizes strong drafting and negotiating experience and the ability to manage complex contracts.

Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with legal requirements, advising wholesale teams, and maintaining contract governance while balancing remote work with on-site client needs.

Qualifications

• JD is beneficial but not required.
• Significant experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, managing legal risk, and supporting compliance and governance.
• Experience in private practice or as in-house counsel is highly regarded.
• The ability to prepare bespoke legal and commercial terms where established precedents are not available.
• Strong attention to detail, communication and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to manage deadlines and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Commercial judgement and an understanding of business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate customer contracts, including standard and bespoke agreements, variations, promotional letters, notices, novations, settlements and terminations.
• Ensure contracts align with relevant legal and regulatory requirements, as well as the organisation’s policies and approval processes.
• Provide first-level contractual and commercial guidance to the wholesale business, escalating legal issues to the Legal team where appropriate.
• Identify and manage operational, legal, financial and credit risks in customer agreements.
• Work with regulatory colleagues on strategic, operational and technical compliance matters affecting the business.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and support commercially sound decisions and effective risk management.
• Help maintain and improve contract governance processes, tracking agreements from request and drafting through to signing.

Skills

Drafting contracts

Negotiation

Commercial risk management

Governance & compliance

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Independent working

Commercial judgement

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Axiom is seeking experienced contracts manager to support our client, a leading telecommunications provider, who is looking for a Commercial Contracts Manager to support its commercial business. The role will focus on preparing, reviewing, and negotiating customer agreements, and providing practical commercial and contractual guidance to stakeholders. Ideal candidates will bring strong drafting and negotiating experience and experience managing complex commercial agreements.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review and negotiate customer contracts, including standard and bespoke agreements, variations, promotional letters, notices, novations, settlements and terminations.
• Ensure contracts align with relevant legal and regulatory requirements, as well as the organisation’s policies and approval processes.
• Provide first-level contractual and commercial guidance to the wholesale business, escalating legal issues to the Legal team where appropriate.
• Identify and manage operational, legal, financial and credit risks in customer agreements.
• Work with regulatory colleagues on strategic, operational and technical compliance matters affecting the business.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and support commercially sound decisions and effective risk management.
• Help maintain and improve contract governance processes, tracking agreements from request and drafting through to signing.

Requirements:

• JD is beneficial but not required.
• Significant experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, managing legal risk, and supporting compliance and governance.
• Experience in private practice or as in-house legal counsel is highly regarded.
• The ability to prepare bespoke legal and commercial terms where established precedents are not available.
• Strong attention to detail, communication and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to manage deadlines and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Commercial judgement and an understanding of business priorities.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities:

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities: Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at [e-mail] and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line.

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Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

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