Manager, Contract Management chez Factor

With a legacy as a pioneer in the ALSP market, Factor has identified the need for another innovation in the legal services market: Integrated LawTM.   Factor is the market leader in Integrated LawTM, combining the expertise of Traditional Law, the efficiency of New Law, and the close business integration of In-house legal to deliver complex legal work at scale.   Factor works alongside corporate legal departments to solve for the ever-increasing demands and complexity of transactional legal work like contracting. We deliver better performance, better business and legal outcomes, and a better contracting experience.   Our clients span Fortune 500 companies including global banks, major pharmaceutical companies and large technology firms.   Factor is committed to building the best culture in legal. We believe that the more diverse our team becomes — in backgrounds, skills, experiences, and perspectives — the higher our creative potential as a company. We are dedicated to growing a diverse, inclusive company where individuals of all backgrounds thrive.   We are comprised of more than 400 lawyers, legal specialists, technologists, and process consultants across Europe and North America – Join us!The Role: We’re looking for a Contract Management Manager to join us in our Belfast office. As a member of our team, you’ll be responsible for supporting our clients business by drafting and negotiating a wide range of contracts as part of a wider general support service to the client’s contracts management and in-house legal teams.  If you believe in being a team player, can collaborate and communicate well with technical and non-technical audiences while bringing a result-driven, focused, high energy, confident, curious, quirky, and most of all fun sense of self, then this is the place for you.Please note this role will require US hours coverage.

Responsibilities

Be responsible for drafting and negotiating a wide range of Commercial Contracts

Working closely with our Client’s in-house legal departments on a range of matters such as international deals, bids, procurement, marketing, professional services, media, technology or consumer matters 

Be part of a team committed to the overall delivery of services and compliance with all delivery commitments to the client

Active caseload management

Adhere to all Factor delivery processes and commitments;

Input and manage data on Factor and client systems and keep them up to date;

Help develop contract templates, playbooks and other tools for use by the team;

Be part of a team committed to continually improving our service to the client and adding value. 

Essential Criteria

You are adaptable, authentic, accountable, and values-driven. You’re a team player who exhibits personal leadership and leaves things better than you found them. We’re looking for someone who always gives their best and inspires others to do the same. This role requires the legal knowledge to take instructions from our Clients, take appropriate action and serve as an escalation point on issues for more junior team members. It’s no small task!

Law Degree and/or Legally Qualified; 

Legally eligible to work in the country this role is based

5 years’ experience of independently drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts within a law firm, as part of an in-house legal team or within Factor

Excellent attention to detail

Operates with substantial latitude, with minimal or no supervision

Ability to handle a consistent and varied workload to meet client deadlines

Frequent client-facing experience in a legal context

Experience of managing and developing teams and supervising their work output

Experience of coaching and mentoring more junior team members

Experience of client relationship management

Strong commercial awareness, working directly with business managers and other functions across an organisation

Extensive legal knowledge in order to act as a senior advisor to the client and serve as an escalation point on issues for more junior team members

Experience in the development and management of standard operating procedures, playbooks, templates and tools for use by a team

Expert written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Very strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite - especially Microsoft Word

Desirable Criteria

Experience of managing a team of direct reports

Ability to review data sets to assist with managing team capacity and identify insights and trends

Ability to manage workflow – efficiently allocating of work within a team

Passion for driving efficiencies through better management of process, playbooks, templates and use of technology, including through the integration of AI.

Working with a recognised matter management system as part of daily routine 

What We Offer

Competitive salary  

Benefit package including private health insurance and private dental insurance 

Pension contribution   

38 days holidays 

Enhanced maternity leave pay – 18 weeks   

Enhanced paternity leave pay – 4 weeks 

Chance to develop your career in an international, innovative company providing legal services to top brands worldwide; 

Opportunity to join an industry-leading executive team and over 400 lawyers,contract experts, technologists, and process consultants; 

Inclusive and nurturing work environment, where everyone's contributions are valued; 

Hybrid working model and flexible working hours to help achieve a strong work-life balance 

Postuler maintenant