Contracts Manager

Jobtailor; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a contracts professional to own the JMS contract management strategy and CLM standards in Charlotte, NC. You will lead cross-functional teams to standardize terms, templates, and contract processes across procurement, sales, and IP licenses.

The role requires at least 7 years in contracts, strong negotiation skills, and proficiency with Microsoft tools. You will manage lifecycle activities and ensure compliance throughout the contract process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Law, Finance, Marketing or related field or equivalent years of work experience.
• 7+ years of contracts experience.
• Proven ability to collaborate across multiple departments and teams.
• High-level proficiency in Microsoft Desktop Applications.
• Able to prioritize and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent negotiation and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the JMS contract management strategy and CLM process and standards.
• Collaborate with team members to develop lifecycle procedures including change management and auditing.
• Create templates and unified terms for contracts.
• Manage procurement and sales contracts, IP licenses, and internal agreements.
• Consult with team leaders on contractual topics and negotiate with customers/vendors.
• Support project management with contract administration and change orders.
• Coordinate with JMS stakeholders to ensure lifecycle management success.
• Request, author, negotiate, approve, and sign contracts within thresholds.
• Ensure contract compliance with legal requirements and proper transition to project execution.
• Store, organize, and retrieve contracts; track compliance across stages.

Skills

Contract Management

Change Management

Record Keeping

Auditing

Procurement Contracts

Sales Contracts

IP Licenses

Contract Templates

Contractual Close Out

Contract Postmortems

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the JMS contract management strategy and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) process and standards
• Collaborate with various team members to develop contract lifecycle procedures including change management, record keeping, and auditing
• Create common language, core templates, unified terms, and repeatable, consistent conditions for contracts
• Manage procurement and sales contracts, IP licenses, and other internal agreements
• Consult with various team leaders on contractual related topics
• Serve as the liaison for contract negotiations with customers and vendors
• Support the Project Management team contractually with a zero-value change order initiative
• Collaborate with external JMS stakeholders to ensure successful contract lifecycle management
• Request, author, negotiate, approve, and sign contracts (through responsibility thresholds)
• Collaborate with various JMS team leaders to approve respective segments of contracts (through responsibility thresholds)
• Ensure contract compliance with legal requirements
• Ensure successful transition of contracts from JMS Product Units to Project Execution
• Storage, organization, and retrieval of contracts as needed
• Collaborate with various team leaders and members to track, report, and ensure compliance with sales and procurement contracts at all stages of the contract lifecycle
• Coordinate with various team leaders and members to re-negotiate contracts as necessary
• Collaborate with various team leaders and members to ensure successful contractual close out
• Collaborate with various team leaders and members to perform contract postmortems when necessary to drive continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Law, Finance, Marketing or related field or equivalent years of work experience
• 7+ years of contracts experience
• Proven ability to collaborate, draw-out information, and work effectively across multiple departments and teams
• High-level of proficiency in Microsoft Desktop Applications
• Effective at prioritization and being a self-starter working independently in a challenging, fast-paced environment
• Excellent negotiation and organization skillset

Hard Skills

• Contract Management
• Change Management
• Record Keeping
• Auditing
• Procurement Contracts
• Sales Contracts
• IP Licenses
• Contract Templates
• Contractual Close Out
• Contract Postmortems

Soft Skills

• Negotiation Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Prioritization
• Self-Starter
• Collaboration