Strategic Global Procurement Contracts Manager

Weekday AI (YC W21); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI (YC W21) partners with a leading global professional services organization in Chicago to recruit an experienced Procurement Contracts Manager. You will draft, review, negotiate, and manage procurement-related agreements across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring alignment with internal playbooks and compliance standards.

The role requires strong contract law knowledge, excellent organizational and communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Legal Studies, or a related field.
• Paralegal certification is an advantage.
• 5+ years of experience in contract administration or procurement contracting.
• Strong understanding of contract law, risk management, and compliance.
• Familiarity with GDPR, HIPAA, or similar regulatory frameworks preferred.
• Experience supporting global procurement or legal functions strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Review, redline, draft, and negotiate procurement contracts such as NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, and order forms.
• Manage centralized contract repository and track renewals, deliverables, deadlines, and workflows.
• Coordinate internal reviews with Information Security, Risk, Privacy, Finance, and Procurement.
• Act as primary contact for vendor negotiations and end-to-end contract execution.
• Support full contract lifecycle with legal, finance, risk, and procurement teams.
• Provide guidance on contract process, obligations, and policy requirements.
• Prepare contract summaries, metrics, and risk analyses for leadership.
• Enhance standard templates, clauses, workflows, and policies.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and documentation standards.
• Assist in issue resolution and escalation of complex contract matters.
• Stay informed on legal, regulatory, and industry updates affecting contracting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Admin, Legal Studies, or related field

Paralegal certification

Tools

DocuSign

CLM systems

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Weekday AI (YC W21) partners with a leading global professional services organization in Chicago to recruit an experienced Procurement Contracts Manager. You will draft, review, negotiate, and manage procurement-related agreements across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring alignment with internal playbooks and compliance standards.

The role requires strong contract law knowledge, excellent organizational and communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced environment