Contracts Manager

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