Lead Analyst, Legal Contracts

Join Strykers Contract Management team and play a key role in supporting business operations through the review negotiation and management of procurement agreements. This position partners closely with internal stakeholders suppliers and legal professionals to facilitate efficient contracting processes manage risk and improve contract management practices across the organization. The role offers broad exposure to manufacturing service development and procurement-related agreements while contributing to process improvements training initiatives and contract lifecycle management programs.

We have a preference for candidates located in EST

What You Will Do

• Draft review negotiate and manage commercial agreements including equipment purchase agreements lease agreements service agreements development agreements and statements of work.

• Advise business partners on contract terms company policies business considerations and contracting processes to support timely decision-making.

• Identify contractual financial and business risks and recommend mitigation strategies escalating matters for legal review when appropriate.

• Negotiate contract terms directly with suppliers and third parties while protecting company interests and maintaining productive business relationships.

• Track contract-related activities maintain accurate records and provide status updates to stakeholders to support timely contract execution.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned contract categories and act as a primary point of contact for contract review requests.

• Develop and deliver training programs presentations and educational content on contract management topics for business audiences including large group sessions.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to contract processes data analytics automation templates and contract lifecycle management systems.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree.

• Minimum 4 years of experience in contract management contract negotiation procurement legal operations or supply chain.

• Experience drafting reviewing redlining and negotiating procurement contracts procurement agreements and Statements of Work (SOWs).

• Experience working with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems and Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in contract management contract negotiation procurement legal operations or a related business function.

• Demonstrated experience drafting reviewing redlining and negotiating a variety of commercial and procurement agreements including supplier/vendor agreements manufacturing agreements procurement contracts service agreements technology agreements development agreements and capital equipment purchase agreements.

• Proven ability to develop and implement contract templates contract negotiation playbooks training materials standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) processes.

• Experience leveraging contract data and analytics reporting process automation workflow optimization and systems administration to improve contract operations operational efficiency and continuous improvement.

• Strong experience supporting IT and technology procurement including software agreements hardware agreements Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud services licensing agreements and other technology-related contracts.

• Demonstrated success collaborating cross-functionally within a complex global matrixed organization and influencing stakeholders across Legal Procurement Supply Chain Manufacturing Operations and other business functions.

• Experience using Checkbox or similar workflow automation legal intake contract intake or contract management solutions to streamline legal and procurement processes.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• USN: $89300 - $148800 USD Annual
• US5: $93800 - $156200 USD Annual
• US10: $98200 - $163700 USD Annual
• US15: $102700 - $171100 USD Annual
• US20: $107200 - $178600 USD Annual
• US30: $116100 - $193400 USD Annual