Sr. Contracts Consultant

Onward Search; Ohio; Remote; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Program

Commuter Benefit

eLearning and Ongoing Training

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Onward Search is seeking a Contracts Consultant for a contract opportunity in the United States. This remote, in-region role manages contracts for digital and print educational products from strategy and negotiation through execution, amendments, renewals, and termination, partnering with sales and cross-functional teams to support business objectives and mitigate risk.

The role involves drafting, reviewing, negotiating, executing, and terminating customer and distributor agreements,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, law, or a related field; a Juris Doctor is preferred.
• At least 10 years of contract management experience, including drafting and negotiating sales, licensing, distribution, rental, confidentiality, statement of work, integration, IT security, and data privacy agreements.
• Strong knowledge of contract construction, licensing, intellectual property rights, and federal and state data privacy regulations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, writing, interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, along with the ability to use artificial intelligence and generative AI tools effectively and responsibly for contract review, drafting, research, analysis, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and align contract strategies for digital and print educational products and services.
• Draft, review, negotiate, execute, amend, renew, and terminate customer and distributor agreements.
• Identify contractual risks and recommend safeguards to support compliance and business objectives.
• Coordinate input from sales, business owners, subject matter experts, finance, and legal teams throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Provide guidance on contractual rights, obligations, interpretations, disputes, and revenue contract management processes.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Drafting contracts

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree; JD preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

AI tools for contracts

Job description

Contracts Consultant is a contract opportunity with our client, an education products provider. This remote, in-region role manages contracts for digital and print products from strategy and negotiation through execution, amendments, renewals, and termination. The position partners with sales and cross-functional teams to support business objectives, mitigate risk, and maintain compliance.

The application deadline for this role is 11/1/2026.

Contracts Consultant Responsibilities:

• Develop and align contract strategies for digital and print educational products and services.
• Draft, review, negotiate, execute, amend, renew, and terminate customer and distributor agreements.
• Identify contractual risks and recommend safeguards to support compliance and business objectives.
• Coordinate input from sales, business owners, subject matter experts, finance, and legal teams throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Provide guidance on contractual rights, obligations, interpretations, disputes, and revenue contract management processes.

Contracts Consultant Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, law, or a related field; a Juris Doctor is preferred.
• At least 10 years of contract management experience, including drafting and negotiating sales, licensing, distribution, rental, confidentiality, statement of work, integration, IT security, and data privacy agreements.
• Strong knowledge of contract construction, licensing, intellectual property rights, and federal and state data privacy regulations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, writing, interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, along with the ability to use artificial intelligence and generative AI tools effectively and responsibly for contract review, drafting, research, analysis, and process improvement.

Perks and Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Program.
• Commuter Benefit.
• eLearning and Ongoing Training.
• Education Reimbursement.

Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.