Lead Analyst, Legal Contracts

Stryker Group; Mahwah (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Group is seeking an experienced Contracts professional to support the review, negotiation, and management of procurement agreements across the organization. You will partner with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and legal to streamline contracting, manage risk, and improve lifecycle processes.

The role offers exposure to multiple contract types, from equipment purchases to SOWs, and includes training development and continuous improvement initiatives within a global matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in contract management, contract negotiation, procurement, legal operations, or supply chain.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating procurement contracts, procurement agreements, and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Experience working with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems and Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including equipment purchase agreements, lease agreements, service agreements, development agreements, and statements of work.
• Advise business partners on contract terms, company policies, business considerations, and contracting processes to support timely decision-making.
• Identify contractual, financial, and business risks and recommend mitigation strategies, escalating matters for legal review when appropriate.
• Negotiate contract terms directly with suppliers and third parties while protecting company interests and maintaining productive business relationships.
• Track contract-related activities, maintain accurate records, and provide status updates to stakeholders to support timely contract execution.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned contract categories and act as a primary point of contact for contract review requests.
• Develop and deliver training programs, presentations, and educational content on contract management topics for business audiences, including large group sessions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to contract processes, data analytics, automation, templates, and contract lifecycle management systems.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Procurement

SOW drafting

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

CLM systems

Job description

Join Stryker’s Contract Management team and play a key role in supporting business operations through the review, negotiation, and management of procurement agreements. This position partners closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and legal professionals to facilitate efficient contracting processes, manage risk, and improve contract management practices across the organization. The role offers broad exposure to manufacturing, service, development, and procurement-related agreements while contributing to process improvements, training initiatives, and contract lifecycle management programs.

We have a preference for candidates located in EST

What You Will Do

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including equipment purchase agreements, lease agreements, service agreements, development agreements, and statements of work.

• Advise business partners on contract terms, company policies, business considerations, and contracting processes to support timely decision-making.

• Identify contractual, financial, and business risks and recommend mitigation strategies, escalating matters for legal review when appropriate.

• Negotiate contract terms directly with suppliers and third parties while protecting company interests and maintaining productive business relationships.

• Track contract-related activities, maintain accurate records, and provide status updates to stakeholders to support timely contract execution.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned contract categories and act as a primary point of contact for contract review requests.

• Develop and deliver training programs, presentations, and educational content on contract management topics for business audiences, including large group sessions.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to contract processes, data analytics, automation, templates, and contract lifecycle management systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Minimum 4 years of experience in contract management, contract negotiation, procurement, legal operations, or supply chain.

• Experience drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating procurement contracts, procurement agreements, and Statements of Work (SOWs).

• Experience working with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems and Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in contract management, contract negotiation, procurement, legal operations, or a related business function.

• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating a variety of commercial and procurement agreements, including supplier/vendor agreements, manufacturing agreements, procurement contracts, service agreements, technology agreements, development agreements, and capital equipment purchase agreements.

• Proven ability to develop and implement contract templates, contract negotiation playbooks, training materials, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) processes.

• Experience leveraging contract data and analytics, reporting, process automation, workflow optimization, and systems administration to improve contract operations, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.

• Strong experience supporting IT and technology procurement, including software agreements, hardware agreements, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), cloud services, licensing agreements, and other technology-related contracts.

• Demonstrated success collaborating cross-functionally within a complex, global, matrixed organization and influencing stakeholders across Legal, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations, and other business functions.

• Experience using Checkbox or similar workflow automation, legal intake, contract intake, or contract management solutions to streamline legal and procurement processes.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• USN: $89,300 - $148,800 USD Annual
• US5: $93,800 - $156,200 USD Annual
• US10: $98,200 - $163,700 USD Annual
• US15: $102,700 - $171,100 USD Annual
• US20: $107,200 - $178,600 USD Annual
• US30: $116,100 - $193,400 USD Annual

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