This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
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Job Description:
Experience Level: 7–10 years
Education: Law Degree (LL.B./J.D. or equivalent)
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to join our Global Logistics Contracts & Risk Team. The role involves drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and transforming contracts for third-party logistics (3PL) services across multiple regions. The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer with strong expertise in logistics contracting and a proven ability to drive contract lifecycle management (CLM) transformation.
Key Responsibilities
- Contract Drafting & Negotiation
Draft, review, and negotiate logistics and 3PL contracts, including Master Agreements, Appendices, SOWs, Amendments, and Standalone Agreements. Data Privacy Addendums, Sustainable Fuel Contracts, technology procurement agreements.
- Legal & Commercial Advisory
Provide sound legal and contractual guidance to internal stakeholders (procurement, supply chain, finance, compliance, legal) to ensure contracts are compliant, enforceable, and commercially effective.
- Risk Assessment & Compliance
Identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks. Ensure contracts adhere to international, regional, and local regulations in logistics and supply chain.
- Supplier Negotiations
Lead negotiations with service providers (logistics, transportation, technology etc.)
- Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
Enhance contracting efficiency through automation, digitization, and adoption of CLM tools, including AI-driven analytics.
- Governance & Dispute Management
Oversee renewals, amendments, terminations, and dispute resolution while maintaining compliance with governance frameworks.
- Audit & Reporting
Support internal and external audits, ensuring transparency and proper documentation.
- Continuous Improvement
Drive best practices in contracting and contribute to transformation initiatives for stronger governance and efficiency.
Key Qualifications & Experience
- Law degree (LL.B., LL.M) with 7–10 years of post-qualification experience in contract management, preferably in logistics and supply chain.
- Proven experience in drafting and negotiating logistics/3PL contracts (air, ocean, parcel, warehousing, surface transport).
- Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management transformation, including automation, digital tools, and AI-driven analytics.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills with strong commercial awareness. Ability to draft, implement, playbooks and policies from scratch.
- Ability to work independently in a global, fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience of working in and supporting Global contracts functions. Collaborating with Sourcing/Procurement Managers, Cross-functional teams.
- 3PL/Logistics experience is preferred
- Knowledge of procurement, supply chain operations, and relevant regulatory frameworks.
- Familiarity with international contracting principles, trade laws, and compliance requirements.
Technical Requirements
- Well versed with MS Office tools.
- Experience working with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools including implementation, configuration support or business adoption.
- Familiarity with AI-enabled contracting tools and digital contracting platforms preferred.
Other Requirements
- Strong understanding of contractual, commercial and operational risks associated with:
- IT spare parts sourcing
- Semiconductor / electronics supply chain
- Technology procurement
- Global supplier engagements
- Good understanding of prevalent market practices in technology procurement and IT spare parts contracting.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Advanced written, verbal and presentation skills with mastery in English drafting.
- Ability to work with global stakeholders and suppliers across multiple jurisdictions and time zones.
- Demonstrated experience of working closely with sourcing, procurement, business and operations teams to drive contract structuring, negotiations and contract closures.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and risk assessment capabilities.
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Skills Required
- Law degree, such as LL.B., LL.M., J.D., or equivalent
- 7–10 years of post-qualification experience in contract management
- Experience drafting and negotiating logistics or third-party logistics contracts
- Experience with logistics contracts covering air, ocean, parcel, warehousing, and surface transport
- Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management transformation, automation, digital tools, and AI-driven analytics
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, stakeholder management, commercial awareness, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to draft and implement playbooks and policies from scratch
- Ability to work independently in a global, fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- Experience supporting global contracts functions and collaborating with sourcing, procurement, and cross-functional teams
- Knowledge of procurement, supply chain operations, and relevant regulatory frameworks
- Familiarity with international contracting principles, trade laws, and compliance requirements
- Experience implementing, configuring, or supporting business adoption of CLM tools
- Familiarity with AI-enabled contracting tools and digital contracting platforms
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
- Understanding of contractual, commercial, and operational risks in technology procurement, IT spare parts sourcing, semiconductor and electronics supply chains, and global supplier engagements
- Advanced written, verbal, and presentation skills, including mastery of English drafting
- Ability to work with global stakeholders and suppliers across multiple jurisdictions and time zones
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