CareerDev4AI

Contract & Commercial Manager

Drafts, negotiates and manages commercial contracts so the business can commit safely and get paid on time.

Legal & Regulation Mid level $65,000 - $115,000 / year

What the role involves

  • Draft and negotiate customer, supplier and partner agreements
  • Assess risk, liability and commercial terms with the business
  • Manage the contract lifecycle: templates, approvals, signatures and renewal
  • Maintain clause libraries and guidance for commonly used terms
  • Track obligations and deadlines inside signed contracts

Core skills

  • Contract Drafting & Interpretation (level 4/5)
  • Commercial Awareness & Risk Assessment (level 4/5)
  • Negotiation (level 4/5)
  • Contract Lifecycle Management (level 4/5)
  • Legal Research & Precedent Analysis (level 3/5)
  • Cross-Functional Business Partnership (level 4/5)

Preferred skills

  • Data & Privacy Agreement Management
  • Public Procurement Rules
  • Process Automation

Tools

DocuSignIcertisIroncladMicrosoft WordExcelSalesforceSharePoint

Experience expected

3-6 years in contract management, commercial legal or procurement contracting

Projects that prove the role

  • Clause library that cut contract turnaround time substantially
  • Contract lifecycle system that eliminated missed renewals
  • Negotiated agreement on terms that changed a commercial relationship

Evidence to collect

  • A template or clause library you built and it is still in use
  • A negotiation outcome with the commercial terms you secured
  • A process change with turnaround time measured

What the interview covers

  • A clause you pushed back on and why
  • Turning a paper contract process into a system
  • Balancing legal risk against commercial urgency
  • A missed obligation and how you caught it

How the role progresses

  • Contract Officer
  • Contract Manager
  • Senior Contract Manager
  • Head of Commercial Legal
  • General Counsel

Certifications that carry weight

  • World Commerce & Contracting (ICC) Contract Management certification
  • Law Society commercial law accreditation
  • IALS Contract Management Certificate
  • Certified Contract & Commercial Management Professional

Related roles

  • Paralegal
  • procurement-specialist
  • compliance-analyst

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