Contracts Manager

Adecco US, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Aspire Academy access

Competitive pay

Job summary

Adecco is assisting a client in recruiting for a Contracts Manager position located in Boston or New York (Hybrid). The role requires extensive experience in commercial contract management within financial services and strong negotiation skills.

You will draft and negotiate MSAs, SOWs and SLAs, manage renewals and vendor relationships, and ensure compliance with data privacy and information security requirements. The position offers a hybrid schedule and access to Adecco’s Aspire Academy.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in commercial contract management, procurement, or contracts-focused legal work.
• Experience in investment management or financial services environments.
• Knowledge of MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, data privacy and information security.
• Experience managing investment-related vendor contracts and market data providers.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, amendments and data privacy agreements.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into contractual terms and scopes of work.
• Negotiate commercial, legal and risk provisions with third-party vendors.
• Manage contract renewals, vendor performance issues, disputes, and compliance.
• Maintain contract repositories, milestones, renewal dates and obligations.
• Monitor software licensing, market data usage rights and vendor entitlements.
• Support investment operations by ensuring timely execution of vendor agreements.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

Legal awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Adecco is assisting a local client recruiting for Contracts Manager opportunities in Boston or New York(Hybrid). This is an excellent opportunity to join an American diversified global insurer and the sixth-largest property and casualty insurer in the world. It ranks 71st on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the United States based on 2020 revenue. If Contracts Manager sounds like something you would be interested in, and you meet the qualifications listed below.

Responsibilities for Contracts Manager include but are not limited to:

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, amendments, data privacy, and information security agreements.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into clear contractual terms and scopes of work.
• Negotiate commercial, legal, and risk-related contract provisions with third-party vendors.
• Manage contract renewals, vendor performance issues, disputes, and contract compliance.
• Maintain contract repositories, key milestones, renewal dates, and contractual obligations.
• Monitor software licensing, market data usage rights, vendor entitlements, and consumption-based pricing.
• Support critical investment operations by ensuring timely execution of vendor agreements.

Candidates for Contracts Manager must meet the following requirements to be considered:

• 5-7 years of experience in commercial contract management, procurement, or contracts-focused legal work.
• Experience within investment management, asset management, private equity, fund administration, or similar financial services environments.
• Strong negotiation experience with third-party service providers.
• Knowledge of MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, data privacy, information security, and third-party risk requirements.
• Experience managing investment-related vendor contracts, including market data and technology providers such as Bloomberg, MSCI, S&P Global, Dow Jones, AlphaSense, PitchBook, Morningstar, eFront, and similar platforms.
• Familiarity with software licensing models, market data agreements, and consumption-based pricing structures.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and organizational skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

What's in this Contracts Manager position for you?

• Pay: $50/hr-$50/hr on W2
• Shift: Hybrid -Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM EST
• Dedicated Onboarding Specialist & Recruiter Access to Adecco’s Aspire Academy with thousands of free upskilling courses.

This Contracts Manager is being recruited by one of our Centralized Delivery Team and not your local Branch. For instant consideration for this Contracts Manager position and other opportunities in Boston or New York(Hybrid).

Pay Details: $50.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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