Strategic Contracts Leader: Negotiation, Risk & Execution

LexisNexis Risk Solutions; Georgia; On-site; USD 78,800 - 131,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

401(k) with match

Wellbeing program

Disability & Life Insurance

Family benefits

HSA/Commuter accounts

Volunteer time off

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to support development, negotiation, execution, and ongoing management of commercial contracts for data and services. You will evaluate compliance, advise stakeholders on rights and obligations, and lead negotiations with internal and external customers.

The ideal candidate has strong commercial judgment, advanced negotiation skills, and the ability to solve complex problems independently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; JD or equivalent legal experience preferred.
• 3+ years of contracting, negotiating, legal, and/or relevant commercial experience.
• Experience independently negotiating, drafting, executing, and managing complex commercial contracts.
• 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 stakeholders.
• Ability to lead projects, contribute to team development, and support process improvement efforts.
• Ability to work onsite once per week in Alpharetta, GA.
• Commercial judgment and disciplined decision-making.
• Negotiation, influence, and stakeholder management.
• Clear communication and professional relationship building.
• Problem-solving, critical thinking, and risk assessment.
• Time management, prioritization, and adaptability.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to provide support and guidance to internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating contract compliance and advising internal stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations, risks, and required actions.
• Independently negotiating, drafting, executing, and managing contracts and service orders in alignment with team guidelines, workflows, and approval processes.
• Partnering with Sales, Account Management, Legal, Finance, Operations, and other stakeholders to develop negotiation strategies that balance customer objectives with business priorities.
• Building and managing strong internal and external relationships through timely communication, clear expectation setting, and professional stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborating cross-functionally to influence commercial strategy, secure required approvals, resolve issues, and support contract execution.
• Clearly articulating contractual risks, trade-offs, options, and exceptions to support informed decision-making by business stakeholders.
• Identifying, escalating, and documenting exceptions to standard contracting language in accordance with defined processes.
• Managing workload and priorities effectively to meet deadlines while delivering accurate, high-quality work.
• Driving process improvements by developing and maintaining documentation, educating team members, and supporting consistent contracting practices.
• Supporting business goals by contributing to strategic initiatives aimed at achieving or exceeding revenue targets.
• Performing all other duties as assigned

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Time management

Adaptability

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

JD preferred

Job description

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to support development, negotiation, execution, and ongoing management of commercial contracts for data and services. You will evaluate compliance, advise stakeholders on rights and obligations, and lead negotiations with internal and external customers.

The ideal candidate has strong commercial judgment, advanced negotiation skills, and the ability to solve complex problems independently.