Contracts Manager (Legal)

Job Posting Start Date 06-18-2025 Job Posting End Date 07-28-2025

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Job Summary

We are looking to hire a Contracts Manager located in Farmington Hills, MI reporting to the Sr Director Business Operations. This role serves as liaison between commercial and legal organizations. Enforce contract management process and manage coordination meetings. Comprehend and interpret business impact of legal resolutions and hold up contract negotiations as required. Ensure all required approvals are received and documented for every contract. Execute and provide input to functional goals, processes, and initiatives.
 

What a typical day looks like:

• Create, prepare, review, edit and negotiate all types of contracts, including manufacturing service agreements, design service agreements, ancillary agreements, statements of work and quality agreements.
• Ensure Business Development and Account Management team are communicating Key Terms to sites. Help Flex CMT and claims management process, provide regular training, and hold up to commercial teams and participate in Contracts Management Council to drive corporate contracts strategy.
• Perform contract assessments to identify risk and provide detailed investigation and resolution help to balance business needs with exposure to risk.
• Work with Flex business and the attorneys to identify, address and obtain legal aid for contract issues.
• Meet with customers and businesses to negotiate contract terms.
• Provide advice and guidance to the clients relating to contract generation.
• Assist with training initiatives (including onboarding).
• Identifying required approvals for contracts (based on existing procedures), assisting Sales teams with obtaining approvals in Flex's online contract lifecycle management system. Assist with contract hand-off process for larger customers.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with clients to ensure their needs are met.
• Work with business or operations to identify opportunities to improve business processes and devise plans to implement these changes.
• Maintain intranet site with updated legal resources.
• Assist with presentations, legal updates, and news alerts.

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Functional knowledge, education background or relevant working experience required.
• Currently studying or already has a Bachelor´s degree in Law or Juris Doctor (JD) and preferably, be a licensed attorney, or Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc).
• Ability to develop and conduct process for review of contract terms for commercial business.
• Ability to provide help and advice on contract process and other business questions.
• Demonstrates functional, people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
• Demonstrates detailed expertise in complex functional area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Job Category

Legal

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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