Contracts Manager
Listed on 2026-08-05
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Business
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Business Administration, Operations Management, Commercial & Corporate Law
Contracts Manager
The Contracts Manager partners closely with Sales, Legal, Finance, and Operations to ensure contracts are accurate, compliant, and executed efficiently. This role focuses on operational excellence, deal velocity, and risk awareness while escalating non-standard issues as required.
Responsibilities- Review and process customer contracts, amendments, renewals, and related documents.
- Ensure agreements align with approved templates, policies, and fallback positions.
- Support contract negotiations by redlining terms within established guardrails.
- Drive timely contract execution to meet deal timelines and revenue targets.
- Apply contract policies, approval requirements, and standard terms consistently.
- Identify deviations, risks, or non-standard terms and escalate appropriately.
- Partner with Legal and Contracts leadership to resolve issues within defined authority.
- Ensure contracts are complete, accurate, and audit-ready.
- Follow standardized contract intake, review, approval, and execution processes.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying process gaps or inefficiencies.
- Meet defined SLAs and quality standards for contract processing.
- Support peak volumes and shifting priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
- Use contract management and CRM tools to manage contract workflows and status.
- Ensure contract data is accurate, complete, and properly stored.
- Maintain documentation and records in accordance with operational standards.
- Support adoption of new tools, templates, or processes as introduced.
- Partner with Sales to clarify contract requirements, timelines, and next steps.
- Coordinate with Legal, Finance, and Operations on contract execution needs.
- Provide clear, professional communication to internal stakeholders throughout the contract lifecycle.
Required
- 3–5 years of experience in contracts, operations, sales operations, legal operations, or a related field.
- Working knowledge of commercial contracts and approval workflows.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deals simultaneously.
- Ability to apply policies consistently and exercise sound judgment within defined guidelines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred
- Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools.
- Exposure to commercial models.
- Experience supporting Sales or revenue-generating teams.
Salary Band – Contracts Manager: $90,000 to 115,000 USD - Salary offered will be based on candidates experience level.
Novotech is proud to offer a great workplace. We are committed to being an employer of choice for gender equality and providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.
Our team members are passionate about what we do, but we understand work is only one of the things that is important to them. We support our team members with flexible working options, paid parental leave for both parents, flexible leave entitlements, wellness programs and ongoing development programs.
We are looking for people who are passionate about working clinical research and biotech, including people who identify as LGBTIQ+, have a disability or have caring responsibilities.
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