Senior Contracts Lead: Complex Projects & Risk Strategy

Jobtailor; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior contract manager to independently lead management activities for complex projects across the USA. You will review, negotiate, and execute a variety of commercial agreements and maintain documentation in the contract database.

You will advise stakeholders, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies while collaborating with Sales, Legal, Finance, and Project Management teams to drive timely, compliant contract execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field.
• 8+ years of experience reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and administering complex commercial contracts.
• Ability to identify risk and develop practical solutions.
• Ability to work independently on complex issues with limited oversight.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills.
• Ability to advise stakeholders outside the contracts function and communicate complex matters to varied audiences.
• Excellent written, verbal, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with CRM/ERP systems and contract lifecycle management tools.
• Experience developing or improving contract policies, procedures, templates, or scalable contracting practices.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead contract management activities for complex projects and commercial transactions across the USA.
• Lead review, negotiation, and execution of complex commercial agreements, including Supply Agreements, Service Agreements, Amendments, and other project-related contracts.
• Interpret and apply contract policies, processes, and guidelines.
• Maintain secure and accurate contract documentation in the contract database.
• Evaluate contractual and commercial risks and develop risk-mitigation strategies.
• Own the contract lifecycle process, including documentation, business and legal approvals, negotiation strategy, and execution.
• Improve contract formation and management processes, procedures, templates, policies, and best practices.
• Advise clients and internal stakeholders on contractual matters, industry standards, commercial terms, and risk considerations.
• Partner with Sales, Legal, Finance, Project Management, and other cross-functional teams.
• Advise Project Managers and stakeholders on obligations, change management, claims, disputes, and risk mitigation.
• Provide management with reporting and strategic insights on contract status, material risks, negotiation positions, and recommended actions.
• Lead resolution of complex contract conflicts and disputes.
• Liaise and negotiate with internal and external parties throughout contract development, negotiation, execution, and administration.
• Build effective networks with key contacts across functions and areas of expertise.

Skills

Contract Review

Negotiation

Risk Evaluation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Stakeholder Advising

Contract Lifecycle Management

Change Management

Dispute Resolution

Communication Skills

Independent Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Legal Studies, Contract Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM Systems

ERP Systems

Contract Lifecycle Management Tools

Job description

Jobtailor seeks a senior contract manager to independently lead management activities for complex projects across the USA. You will review, negotiate, and execute a variety of commercial agreements and maintain documentation in the contract database.

You will advise stakeholders, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies while collaborating with Sales, Legal, Finance, and Project Management teams to drive timely, compliant contract execution.