Contracts Manager/Negotiator

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to partner with Aquent and contribute to a globally recognized leader in technology and innovation, a company celebrated for its groundbreaking products and commitment to excellence. This organization is at the forefront of shaping the future, consistently pushing boundaries to deliver unparalleled experiences to millions worldwide.

Are you ready to take on a pivotal role where your expertise directly influences global business strategy and safeguards critical commercial interests? We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic professional to join a globally focused Contracts team within the Legal department of a leading technology innovator. In this role, you will be instrumental in planning, leading, and executing a portfolio of high-impact, strategically significant negotiations across diverse market segments. Your work will directly contribute to maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction, ensuring that negotiated agreements create immense value for both the company and its partners, and ultimately, driving the continued global success of a truly iconic brand.

You will play a central role in establishing a consistent and disciplined approach to contract management, leveraging advanced tools to streamline workflows and optimize processes. This position demands a sharp strategic mindset, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable contractual terms. You will navigate intricate legal and business scenarios, formulate executive-level recommendations, and proactively identify and mitigate risks while seizing opportunities for optimization. This is a chance to balance business needs, legal protections, and customer experience, driving high-quality contractual outcomes in a timely and efficient manner.

What you’ll do:

• Plan, lead, and execute a portfolio of high-impact, strategically significant negotiations across multiple sales channels and global initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with legal counsel, business leaders, and cross-functional teams to oversee the development, review, negotiation, and ongoing refinement of commercial sales agreements and standard templates.
• Establish and implement a consistent, disciplined approach to contract management, applying standardized language, templates, processes, and utilizing contract lifecycle automation tools.
• Translate complex business needs into clear, comprehensive contractual terms that align with organizational goals and safeguard commercial interests.
• Navigate intricate legal and business scenarios, formulating executive-level recommendations to drive strategic outcomes.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks while seizing opportunities for optimization within contractual frameworks.
• Resolve unique contractual challenges as they arise, fostering positive, long-term relationships with both internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Manage multiple, concurrent negotiations, ensuring timely resolution of key issues while maintaining a focus on quality.
• Drive global contract reviews and facilitate seamless communication across diverse cross-functional teams.
• Present and deliver on project objectives, timelines, milestones, and updates with measurable business benefits to all levels of management.

What you’ll bring:

• 6+ years of experience in drafting and negotiating commercial sales agreements, with a proven track record in managing complex contracts across diverse industries.
• In-depth knowledge of commercial legal principles, including applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Adept with contract analysis, including process-driven compliance to align with internal policies.
• Proven ability to manage multiple, concurrent negotiations, ensuring timely resolution of key issues while maintaining focus on quality.
• Strong drafting skills with the ability to frame, structure, and negotiate complex agreements that balance business needs with legal safeguards.
• Detailed planner with a proven track record for managing multi-year negotiations.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate complex legal concepts in a clear and concise manner to various stakeholders.
• Cross-functional collaboration experience, successfully driving global contract reviews and facilitating communication across diverse teams.
• High degree of attention to detail and a commitment to meeting deadlines while delivering high-quality work.
• Persuasive negotiation skills, with a focus on fostering positive relationships with both internal and external partners.
• Familiarity with template management, including approval processes and ensuring consistency across contractual documents.
• Project management skills including presenting and delivering on project objectives, timelines, milestones and updates with measurable business benefits to all levels of management.
• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) required.

Nice-to-haves:

• MBA/Paralegal preferred (JD considered).

About Aquent Talent:
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match.  

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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