Manager, Institutional Contracts

Location: Remote, United Kingdom

Salary: £40,200–£57,533.33 per year

Company

hirify.global operates globally across science, education, research, and publishing, transforming knowledge into practical impact.

What you will do

• Lead the negotiation, drafting, review, and execution of complex commercial agreements, including transformational, consortial, licensing, publishing services, and strategic partnership contracts.
• Advise Sales, Legal, Finance, Compliance, and business stakeholders on contract strategy, risk, negotiation approaches, and contractual obligations.
• Develop contracting standards, negotiation playbooks, templates, and guidance materials across multiple business lines.
• Improve contracting workflows and contract lifecycle management processes while identifying automation opportunities.
• Evaluate and support the adoption of AI-enabled contracting tools that improve productivity, cycle times, and contract quality.
• Help build hirify.global’s Contracting Center of Excellence and support new business models, acquisitions, and product offerings.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience negotiating and managing complex commercial contracts.
• Advanced contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills.
• Experience negotiating high-value agreements with institutional, enterprise, government, nonprofit, research, publishing, or technology customers in multicultural environments.
• Experience with contract operations, process improvement, workflow optimization, or contract lifecycle management initiatives.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of CLM systems, workflow automation tools, and contracting technologies.
• Experience evaluating or using AI-enabled tools, automation solutions, or technology platforms in legal operations, contract management, or business processes.

Nice to have

• 10 or more years of experience negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Experience with transformational, read-and-publish, consortial, open access publishing, licensing, or strategic research-sector agreements.
• Experience leading contract operations, legal operations, center of excellence, process optimization, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Advanced degree in Business, Law, Public Administration, or a related discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work arrangement in the United Kingdom.
• Meeting-free Friday afternoons for focused work and professional development.
• Opportunities for continual learning, internal mobility, community participation, and career growth.
• Comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation.