Contract Manager

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Job Summary:

As a Contract Manager, you report to the Legal and Compliance Director, and you are responsible for managing the full contract lifecycle for a wide range of agreements, particularly IT and technology-related contracts. You ensure that contractual risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated, and that all agreements are aligned with the company’s business, commercial, and compliance objectives. You will oversee and report on key suppliers and services contracts during their whole lifecycle while supporting business managers with identifying potential synergies, optimizing costs, managing performance, and anticipating contract-related processes.

In close collaboration with internal stakeholders, you will help strengthen EPEX SPOT’s contract governance by ensuring disciplined, transparent, and timely management of all contracts under your scope. The Contract Management team is part of the Legal & Compliance Department and works closely with Legal Counsels, IT subject‑matter experts, and Business Owners to ensure consistent, compliant, and value‑driven contract governance across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a variety of contracts, including:

- IT and technology agreements (software licenses, SaaS, cloud services, maintenance, outsourcing, data processing agreements) - Commercial and vendor contracts - Confidentiality agreements, framework agreements, and amendments
Support internal stakeholders by providing operational, financial and business advice on contractual matters Support in know your customer / know your supplier processes Manage the contract lifecycle, including contract creation, negotiation, approval, execution, renewals, and terminations Identify operational, commercial and legal risks and propose appropriate mitigation strategies aligned with business objectives Secure consistency between the ongoing contract drafting and the existing contracts (e.g. for synergies, overlaps and satellite risks) Ensure, in coordination with the Legal Department that contracts comply with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and governance standards Act as 2nd level of escalation point for contractual matters (invoicing issue, KPIs, penalties, claims), supporting in the prevention of disputes, litigation, and maintaining a strong relationship Maintain and update contract templates, playbooks, and standard clauses Drive the implementation, maintenance and use of contract management tools and processes Monitor contract performance KPIs, SLAs and compliance requirements, ensuring deviations are addressed and escalated when needed.

Contribute to the integration of IT contract governance, supporting process improvements, and unified lifecycle management across all IT suppliers

Key Requirements:

Hard

Skills:

Strong ability to draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts across their full lifecycle
In-depth knowledge of commercial contracts, including:
IT and technology agreements
Vendor and supplier agreements
NDAs, framework agreements, amendments, and termination agreements
Solid understanding of contractual risk allocation, liability clauses, indemnities, warranties, SLAs, and remedies
Experience in developing, maintaining, or applying internal procedures and governance policies, especially those related to procurement, contract approval workflows, risk controls, or supplier management.
Good understanding of:
Cybersecurity requirements
Service management
Intellectual property rights (licensing, ownership, usage rights)
Information security and data processing obligations
Open-source software considerations
Ability to translate technical IT concepts into clear, structured, and…