Contracts Manager

LexisNexis Risk Solutions; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Family care leaves

Paid time off

Job summary

RELX is seeking a Contracts Manager to support development, negotiation, execution, and ongoing management of U.S. government contracts for data and services. You will evaluate compliance, advise stakeholders, and lead complex negotiations with customers.

You will partner across functions to shape negotiation strategies, communicate risks, and secure required approvals to ensure timely contract delivery. This role requires strong commercial judgment and a focus on compliant execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; JD or equivalent legal experience preferred.
• 3+ years of experience contracting, negotiating, drafting, and managing federal, state, and local government contracts.
• Proven ability to independently negotiate, draft, execute, and manage complex commercial contracts and service orders.
• Ability to lead projects or key initiatives, contribute to team development, and support process improvement efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, negotiate, execute, and manage government contracts related to data/services.
• Evaluate contractual compliance and advise stakeholders on rights and obligations.
• Lead negotiations with internal and external customers; communicate risks and options clearly.
• Partner cross-functionally to develop negotiation strategies and secure timely approvals.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Stakeholder communication

Independent problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

.The team is responsible for negotiating, drafting, reviewing, and executing federal, state, and local contracts while helping stakeholders understand contractual rights, obligations, risks, approvals, and process requirements. We are focused on balancing customer objectives with business priorities, supporting revenue goals, and delivering a consistent contracting experience for internal and external customers.**About the Role**The Contracts Manager plays a key role in supporting the development, negotiation, execution, and ongoing management of government contracts related to the purchase and delivery of data and services. This role is responsible for evaluating contractual compliance, advising internal stakeholders on contractual rights and obligations, and leading negotiations with both internal and external customers.You will partner cross-functionally to develop negotiation strategies, communicate risks and trade-offs, secure required approvals, and support timely contract execution. The ideal candidate brings strong commercial judgment, advanced negotiation skills, the ability to solve complex problems independently, and the confidence to serve as a trusted resource for stakeholders, customers, and less experienced team members.**Responsibilities**Perform all other duties as assigned.**Requirements**Bachelor's degree required; Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal experience preferred.3+ years of experience contracting, negotiating, drafting, and managing federal, state, and local government contracts.Demonstrated ability to independently negotiate, draft, execute, and manage complex commercial contracts and service orders.Ability to manage complex, high-value negotiations and contribute to commercial strategy.Proven ability to clearly communicate contractual risks, options, and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.Ability to lead projects or key initiatives, contribute to team development, and support process improvement efforts.US citizenship and ability to obtain clearance required.Customer-focused mindset with the ability to provide support and guidance to internal and external customers, together with knowledge of federal, state, and local government procurement laws, regulations, and contracting requirements.**Additional Requirements***Physical and/or logical access to criminal justice information is an essential function of this role. The successful candidate will be required to pass both the standard company background check for all employees and an enhanced criminal background check conducted by the Company's state and local law enforcement partners conducted in compliance with the FBI's Criminal Justice Information System (\"CJIS\") security policy. Employees in this role may also be subject to ongoing criminal background checks as required by the Company's state and local law enforcement partners. Candidates and/or employees who are not certified by state and local law enforcement to access criminal justice information will not be able to perform the essential functions of this role. Employees who subsequently fail to obtain or maintain CJIS compliance may be reassigned or terminated.*We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefitsRetirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase PlanFamily Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefitsIn addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice**We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click** **to access benefits specific to your location.**RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.