About this role
<p><img src="https://dmscdn.successfactors.com/27c0a91770d9ecac9ed08a9f63f401a6121aa728d77960676d754d492bcae147/static_content/8761288a654040abb2af/jobad1.png" alt="" width="748" height="128"> </p> <p> </p><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 24.0pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">At ASSA ABLOY, we’re on a mission to revolutionize secure access, and we’re seeking a highly skilled <strong>Contracts Manager Consultant</strong> to support our Commercial Segment. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 24.0pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">As a Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of commercial contracts, ensuring efficient processing, compliance, and alignment with business objectives. You will play a critical role in supporting commercial transactions by managing contractual risk, facilitating negotiations, and ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 24.0pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">You will contribute to safeguarding the organization by reviewing and analyzing contractual terms, identifying potential risks, and recommending practical solutions. In partnership with Legal, you will help implement and maintain contract policies, procedures, and templates to ensure consistency and compliance across the Commercial Segment.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 24.0pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Join us and make a meaningful impact by enabling efficient, compliant, and well-managed contracting processes that support the Commercial Segment’s growth and operational success.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 24.0pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">This position will be <strong>long-term consulting assignment</strong> onsite in New Haven, CT reporting the Corporate Counsel, Commercial Segment. </span></p> <p style="margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">What you will be doing</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:3.0px;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Provide consultation and effectively manage complex contract lifecycle processes, including contract drafting, negotiation, execution, compliance, and ongoing administration for the Commercial Segment.</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:3.0px;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Develop and implement standardized contract policies, procedures, and templates to ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance with organizational requirements.</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:3.0px;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Support the implementation of new CLM system long-term. </span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:3.0px;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Proactively identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risks by conducting thorough reviews and analysis of agreements supporting various sub-groups across the segment.</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:3.0px;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Advise business leaders and stakeholders on contractual obligations, risk exposure, and compliance with applicable regulations and internal policies.</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:3.0px;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Draft, review, and revise a wide range of commercial agreements, reports, and contractual documentation with a focus on clarity, accuracy, and risk mitigation.</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:3.0px;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Manage high-volume NDA processing, including intake, triage, drafting from templates, redlining, and routing for internal approvals; track turnaround times, maintain NDA records in contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, and ensure timely execution and compliance with confidentiality standards.</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:3.0px;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Collaborate cross-functionally with legal, finance, procurement, sales and various business teams to support contract strategy, issue resolution, and compliance initiatives.</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:3.0px;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Manage all contractual obligations, including tracking key terms, deliverables, and milestones, ensuring adherence to approval thresholds and organizational standards.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:3.0px;margin-left:0.0px"> </p> <p style="margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">What we are looking for</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Bachelor of Arts in Law, Paralegal Studies or Business Administration, or Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies required.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Must have prior contract administration, procurement, or legal operations. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Keen eye for detail when it comes to contract drafting and risk assessment. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Strong understanding of compliance and process management</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Familiarity with CLM systems (Contract Lifecycle Management tools)</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Excellent negotiation and presentation skills. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Must be able to seek and understand data from an array of sources to align to business strategy. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Must have strong administrative and management skills </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Strong attention to detail. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Should be well versed in MS Office Suite.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Preferred Skills:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Juris Doctor (JD) preferred. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Masters Degree a plus! </span></li> </ul><p> </p> <p><strong>We are the ASSA ABLOY Group</strong></p> <p><br>Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. </p> <p>As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.</p> <p>As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.</p>