• Drafting and negotiating contracts: Prepare, review, and negotiate mutual and unilateral non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with suppliers, contractors, consultants, and prospective business partners, ensuring timely turnaround to support sourcing activities.
• Commercial agreement management: Draft and negotiate Master Services Agreements (MSAs), supply agreements, order forms, statements of work, purchase order terms, and related commercial documentation using approved templates.
• Framework agreements: Support regional procurement leaders in negotiating framework agreements, including pricing schedules, call-off mechanisms, service-level agreements, and supplier performance provisions.
• Construction and project contracts: Collaborate with delivery contracts specialists to prepare and manage construction and project agreements, including standard-form contracts such as NEC, JCT, FIDIC, and AIA.
• Contract review and negotiation support: Assess supplier and contractor amendments against established negotiation playbooks, prepare clear issue lists, recommend positions within approved fallback parameters, and coordinate negotiation discussions.
• Legal risk identification and escalation: Identify non-standard or higher-risk contractual provisions involving liability caps, indemnities, liquidated damages, intellectual property, and other commercial risks, escalating them to the Legal team or external counsel with clear recommendations and supporting context.
• Contract execution and approvals: Manage the complete contract execution process, including internal approvals under the delegation of authority, signature routing, document version control, and final recordkeeping.
• Contract lifecycle administration: Maintain the procurement contract repository, monitor renewals, expirations, insurance certificates, contractual obligations, and key milestones, and proactively alert category managers to upcoming actions.
• Templates and playbooks: Develop, maintain, and improve procurement contract templates, clause libraries, and negotiation playbooks, incorporating lessons learned and helping procurement colleagues apply them consistently.
• Technology and process improvement: Collaborate with global procurement operations to shape the technology strategy supporting contract management, streamline workflows, and improve operational efficiency.
• Reporting and stakeholder communication: Provide accurate contract pipeline and status reports to procurement leadership, maintaining visibility into agreement progress, outstanding actions, and potential delivery bottlenecks.

Requirements

• Relevant legal or contractual qualifications: A paralegal, Chartered Legal Executive, or contracts-related qualification, such as a law degree, CILEx qualification, or SQE/LPC studies, or equivalent practical experience in commercial contracts.
• Professional experience: At least four years of experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, ideally within procurement, data centers, technology infrastructure, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Commercial contract expertise: Hands-on experience with NDAs, MSAs, framework agreements, and supply contracts, along with a working knowledge of standard-form construction contracts such as NEC, JCT, FIDIC, or AIA.
• Commercial risk awareness: A solid understanding of contractual risk areas, including liability, indemnities, insurance, warranties, payment terms, termination rights, and intellectual property, with sound judgment about when legal escalation is necessary.
• Contract lifecycle management: Experience managing high volumes of agreements against tight deadlines under the supervision of in-house lawyers or external counsel, preferably using contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms and electronic signature tools.
• Drafting and analytical skills: Exceptional attention to detail, precise drafting, strong document management capabilities, and the ability to assess contractual amendments against established positions.
• Communication and collaboration: Clear, professional communication skills and the ability to work effectively with procurement teams, legal professionals, technical stakeholders, suppliers, and contractors.
• Organization and prioritization: Strong time management skills, a proactive approach to resolving issues, and the ability to manage multiple agreements and competing deadlines without compromising quality.
• International contracting experience (preferred): Exposure to UK or European and US contracting practices would be an advantage, particularly in an international procurement environment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: A salary aligned with the role's responsibilities, qualifications, experience, location, and market conditions. The advertised annual range for the United Kingdom is £170,000–£210,000.
• Performance-based bonus: Eligibility for a discretionary bonus as part of the overall compensation package.
• Equity participation: Equity awards offering the opportunity to share in the organization's long-term growth and success.
• Retirement and pension contributions: Employer contributions designed to support long-term financial security, subject to local arrangements.
• Comprehensive health and insurance coverage: Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits tailored to the employee's country of residence.
• Generous paid time off: A substantial annual vacation allowance to support work-life balance and personal wellbeing.
• Remote work opportunities: Flexible remote working arrangements across eligible locations, including Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, and other supported regions.
• International collaboration: Opportunities to work with global procurement and legal stakeholders across Europe and the Americas.
• Career development: The opportunity to develop expertise in commercial contracting, procurement governance, and large-scale AI infrastructure projects within a rapidly growing business.
• Meaningful professional impact: A chance to help build scalable procurement processes, improve contract management practices, and support the delivery of critical technology infrastructure.