Lead - Contract Services

Contracts Lead – Contract Services Position Summary The Contracts Lead – Contract Services is responsible for leading end-to-end contracting activities in support of GEP clients. The role partners closely with Procurement, Sourcing, Legal, business stakeholders, and suppliers to facilitate the development, negotiation, review, and execution of commercial agreements. The Contracts Lead combines strong commercial negotiation capabilities, contract management expertise, stakeholder management, risk awareness, attention to detail and operational leadership to help clients support timely contract execution while maintaining alignment with their contracting policies, approval requirements, templates, and established processes. What You Will Do Contract Drafting & Negotiations Lead and support negotiations with suppliers on various contractual provisions. Draft, review, redline and negotiate various master, individual agreements and scope documents based on approved client templates and contracting guidelines. Partner with Procurement and Sourcing teams to translate negotiated business outcomes into appropriate contractual terms. Coordinate with client Legal teams when contractual provisions require legal review or guidance. Facilitate resolution of negotiation issues and drive contracts toward execution. Support negotiations across marketing, technology, professional services and other business categories. Contract Intake and Lifecycle Management Manage contracting activities from initiation through closure (end to end). Includes activities such as engagement scope review and alignment, drafting, risk reviews, negotiations, execution and reposition. Review incoming contracts requests submitted through client designated intake tools or emails, including supporting documents, to understand engagement background, clarify any gaps with client stakeholders, and proceed with the client approved appropriate contracting steps. Track contracts progress efficiently through established client workflows through reposition. Maintain appropriate documentation and contract records throughout the lifecycle. Monitor contract status, pending actions, dependencies and key deadlines. Support improvements to contract cycle time, quality and consistency by identifying opportunities where practical. Contract Risk, Compliance & Quality Ensure contracting activities follow approved client policies, templates, contracting guidelines, established client processes and approval requirements. Identify contractual risks, assess potential business impact if any and explain them clearly to the client stakeholders whenever applicable to support informed business decisions. Collaborate with client Legal, Procurement, Risk Management, Information Security and other relevant departments when their review or guidance/feedback is required. Confirm that required risk reviews and client approvals are secured/completed before contracts are sent for signatures. Maintain high standards of quality and consistency across contract deliverables. Client & Internal Stakeholder Management Serve as a key contracting point of contact for assigned clients or contracting workstreams. Develop effective working relationships with various Client Procurement, Legal, Risk Management, business stakeholders. Conduct regular meetings with client stakeholders to provide work status updates, discuss priorities, address roadblocks and align on next steps. Manage contracting priorities, address delays, escalate issues affecting completion cycle times efficiently. Proactively engage with internal stakeholders through regular discussions to provide updates on assigned contracting activities, discuss overall progress, and highlight any risks, concerns or matters requiring attention. What You Should Bring Bachelor’s degree in law, Business Administration, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial Management or related discipline. Equivalent relevant experience may also be considered. Fully bilingual: Spanish and English. Significant professional experience in contracts management and procurement contracting. Strong experience of the contracts management industry in a corporate or client-service environment. Demonstrated understanding of contractual terms, procurement practices, service requirements, SLAs/KPIs- with the ability to recognize associated business risks and their potential impacts. Experience working with Procurement/Sourcing and Legal teams in a contracts management setup. Strong stakeholder-management and client-facing capabilities. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and attention to detail. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work effectively in a global, multicultural and client-facing environment.