Contract Manager – Sales

Job Responsibilities

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating sales contracts and related documents, including order forms, amendments, renewals and customer terms, in line with Elsevier templates, fallback positions, policies, and approval requirements.
• Supporting Legal and Sales by identifying non-standard terms, missing protections, approval requirements and other contracting risks clearly and early.
• Applying sound judgment to routine and moderately complex contracting issues, balancing risk with commercial needs and proposing practical ways forward.
• Managing contract matters proactively from intake through execution, including tracking status, blockers, approvals and next steps.
• Working closely with Sales, Legal, Account Support, Finance and other internal SMEs to develop, review and finalize contract requirements.
• Communicating clearly and professionally with internal and external stakeholders, including providing realist...