Contract Specialist

London Approach; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

London Approach seeks a Commercial Contracts Specialist to act as a bridge between Sales, Legal, and external stakeholders on contracting, negotiation support, and deal facilitation. This newly created role is ideal for a contracts professional or paralegal with hands-on experience reviewing, redlining, and negotiating commercial agreements within a growing Sales Operations organization.

You will maintain templates and records, coordinate with cross‑functional teams, and help shorten the deal

Qualifications

• 3+ years in commercial contracts or related fields.
• Experience reviewing, redlining, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Knowledge of MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and supply agreements.
• Ability to explain contract terms to non-legal stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, redline, and negotiate standard commercial contracts, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and supply agreements.
• Partner with Sales leadership and account managers to support customer negotiations and facilitate deal execution.
• Serve as a liaison between Sales Operations and Corporate Legal on commercial and contractual matters.
• Maintain contract templates, standard clauses, fallback positions, and contract records.
• Coordinate with Finance, Operations, Engineering, Legal, and other teams on complex transactions.
• Track contract timelines, renewals, obligations, and approvals.
• Communicate directly with customer procurement and legal teams when appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to improve contracting processes and reduce deal-cycle time.
• Support compliance with company policies, export controls, and applicable regulations.
• Maintain accurate contract information within CRM and contract lifecycle management systems.
• Provide reporting and administrative support related to commercial contracting.

Skills

Commercial contracts experience

Negotiation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

MS Excel

Contract lifecycle understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Paralegal certificate or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM / CLM systems

Job description

We are seeking a Commercial Contracts Specialist to serve as a key liaison between Sales, Legal, and external stakeholders on commercial contracting, negotiation support, and deal facilitation.

This newly created opportunity is ideal for a contracts professional or paralegal who has substantial hands-on experience reviewing, redlining, and negotiating commercial agreements and wants the opportunity to make an impact within a growing Sales Operations organization.

What You’ll Do:

• Review, redline, and negotiate standard commercial contracts, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and supply agreements.


• Partner with Sales leadership and account managers to support customer negotiations and facilitate deal execution.


• Serve as a liaison between Sales Operations and Corporate Legal on commercial and contractual matters.


• Maintain contract templates, standard clauses, fallback positions, and contract records.


• Coordinate with Finance, Operations, Engineering, Legal, and other teams on complex transactions.


• Track contract timelines, renewals, obligations, and approvals.


• Communicate directly with customer procurement and legal teams when appropriate.


• Identify opportunities to improve contracting processes and reduce deal-cycle time.


• Support compliance with company policies, export controls, and applicable regulations.


• Maintain accurate contract information within CRM and contract lifecycle management systems.


• Provide reporting and administrative support related to commercial contracting.

What We’re Looking For:

• 3+ years of experience in commercial contracts, legal operations, sales operations, or a related field.


• Significant experience reviewing, redlining, and negotiating commercial contracts.


• Experience with agreements such as MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and supply agreements.


• Strong understanding of commercial terms and the ability to communicate contractual concepts to non-legal stakeholders.


• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.


• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple active contracts and priorities.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.


• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Nice to Have:

• Paralegal certificate or equivalent legal training.


• Experience supporting a Sales organization.


• CRM or contract lifecycle management (CLM) experience.


• PA Notary Public or willingness to obtain.