Contracts Manager

LexisNexis Risk Solutions; North Dakota; On-site; USD 72,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Wellbeing programs

Disability & life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is seeking a Contracts Manager to support the LNSSI government contracts portfolio. You will evaluate compliance, draft, negotiate, and manage contracts, partnering with Sales, Legal, and Finance to align objectives and mitigate risks.

You will lead cross-functional negotiations, articulate risks to stakeholders, and drive process improvements while supporting strategic revenue initiatives and ensuring CJIS compliance where required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; JD or equivalent legal experience preferred.
• 3+ years contracting, negotiating, drafting, and managing government contracts (federal, state, local).
• Ability to negotiate, draft, execute, and manage complex contracts independently.
• Strong understanding of contracting workflows, policies, and risk evaluation.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain clearance required.
• Experience with AI-enabled contract management tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate contract compliance and advise stakeholders on rights, obligations, risks, and actions.
• Independently negotiate, draft, execute, and manage contracts per guidelines.
• Partner with Sales, Legal, Finance, Operations, and others to align strategies.
• Build strong internal and external relationships through clear communication.
• Influence commercial strategy and secure required approvals for contract execution.
• Clearly articulate risks, options, and exceptions to stakeholders.
• Identify and document exceptions to standard language per processes.
• Manage workload to meet deadlines with high-quality output.
• Drive process improvements and educate team on contracting practices.
• Support strategic initiatives to meet revenue targets.

Skills

Negotiation

Drafting

Contract management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

About the Business

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Government vertical, our solutions assist government agencies and law enforcement to drive insights from complex data sets, improving operation efficiency, increasing program integrity, discovering, and recovering revenue, and making timely and informed decisions to enhance investigations.

About Our Team

This role supports LexisNexis Special Services Inc. (LNSSI), a specialized part of the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Government vertical. LNSSI supports government agencies and law enforcement through advanced data, analytics, and technology solutions that help verify identities, detect and prevent fraud, and support investigations. Our legal and contracting team partners closely with Sales, Account Management, Legal, Finance, Operations, and other internal stakeholders to support the purchase and delivery of data and services. We work in a collaborative, customer-focused environment where sound judgment, disciplined process execution and clear communication are essential to helping the business move opportunities forward responsibly.

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.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate contract compliance and advise internal stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations, risks, and required actions.
• Independently negotiate, draft, execute, and manage contracts in alignment with team guidelines, workflows, and approval processes.
• Partner with Sales, Account Management, Legal, Finance, Operations, and other stakeholders to develop negotiation strategies that balance customer objectives with business priorities.
• Build and manage strong internal and external relationships through timely communication, clear expectation setting, and professional stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to influence commercial strategy, secure required approvals, resolve issues, and support contract execution.
• Clearly articulate contractual risks, trade‑offs, options, and exceptions to support informed decision-making by business stakeholders.
• Identify, elevate and document exceptions to standard contracting language in accordance with defined processes.
• Manage workload and priorities effectively to meet deadlines while delivering accurate, high‑quality work.
• Drive the development of process improvements, document testing, educate team members, and support consistent contracting practices.
• Support business goals by contributing to strategic initiatives aimed at achieving or exceeding revenue targets.
• 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.
• Strong understanding of contracting workflows, policies, approval processes, exception management, and commercial risk evaluation.
• 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.
• Demonstrated proficiency in leveraging AI‑enabled tools and technologies to support contract management activities, including contract review, drafting, analysis, workflow efficiency, and process improvement.
• Commercial judgment and disciplined decision-making.
• Negotiation, influence, and stakeholder management.
• Clear communication and professional relationship building.
• Problem‑solving, critical thinking, and sound risk assessment.
• Time management, prioritization, and adaptability.
• 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.

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits.
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan.
• Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time‑off Programs.
• Short‑and‑Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.
• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits.
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off: Annual PTO, up to two days of paid leave to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice.

Pay

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $71,600 - $119,400. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates. This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. USA Job Seekers: EEO Know Your Rights.

Company Information

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.