Contracts Manager (Legal)

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Description

• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial contracts (e.g. vendor, client, procurement, service, confidentiality, NDAs and partnership agreements).
• Ensure all contracts comply with applicable laws, internal policies, and corporate governance standards.
• Advise business units on contractual rights, obligations, and risk exposure.
• Liaise with external lawyers to support internal departments on complex or high-risk agreements..
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (Procurement, Finance, Human Resource, Operations, Other Compliance) to align contract terms with business objectives.
• Review existing Contracts, Policies, Vendor Agreements and implement new ones as necessary.
• Manage contract lifecycle including creation, execution, renewal, and termination of existing contracts.
• Maintain a central contract repository and track key milestones, deliverables, and expiry dates.
• Develop and implement standard templates, playbooks, and contracting processes to improve efficiency.
• Support tender and bid documentation reviews to ensure legal compliance.
• Conduct training sessions for business teams on contract policies and legal best practices.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual and commercial risks.
• Assist with dispute resolution, contract audits, and compliance reporting as needed.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

Tell employers what skills you have

Negotiation

Management Skills

Corporate Governance

Analytical Skills

Quantity Surveying

Interpersonal Skills

Supply Chain

Contract Management

Procurement

Dispute Resolution

Compliance

Attention to Detail

Contract Law

Audits

Human Resource

Legal Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Project Cost

Contract Negotiation