Lead Analyst, Legal Contracts

Stryker • Mahwah, NJ

1d • $89,300 - $193,400

About The Position

Join Stryker’s Contract Management team to support business operations through the review, negotiation, and management of procurement agreements. The role partners with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and legal professionals to facilitate efficient contracting, manage risk, and improve contract management practices across the organization. It provides exposure to manufacturing, service, development, and procurement-related agreements and contributes to process improvements, training initiatives, and contract lifecycle management programs. Stryker prefers candidates located in the Eastern time zone. The role has no travel requirement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 4 years of experience in contract management, contract negotiation, procurement, legal operations, or supply chain.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating procurement contracts, procurement agreements, and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

• At least 8 years of experience in contract management, contract negotiation, procurement, legal operations, or a related business function.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating a range of commercial and procurement agreements, including supplier/vendor, manufacturing, procurement, service, technology, development, and capital equipment purchase agreements.
• Experience developing and implementing contract templates, negotiation playbooks, training materials, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and CLM processes.
• Experience using contract data and analytics, reporting, process automation, workflow optimization, and systems administration to improve contract operations and efficiency.
• Strong experience supporting IT and technology procurement, including software, hardware, SaaS, cloud services, licensing, and other technology-related contracts.
• Success collaborating cross-functionally in a complex, global, matrixed organization and influencing stakeholders across Legal, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations, and other business functions.
• Experience with Checkbox or similar workflow automation, legal intake, contract intake, or contract management solutions.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including equipment purchase agreements, lease agreements, service agreements, development agreements, and statements of work.
• Advise business partners on contract terms, company policies, business considerations, and contracting processes to support timely decision-making.
• Identify contractual, financial, and business risks; recommend mitigation strategies; and escalate matters for legal review when appropriate.
• Negotiate contract terms directly with suppliers and third parties while protecting company interests and maintaining productive business relationships.
• Track contract-related activities, maintain accurate records, and provide stakeholders with status updates to support timely contract execution.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned contract categories and act as a primary point of contact for contract review requests.
• Develop and deliver training programs, presentations, and educational content on contract management topics for business audiences, including large-group sessions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives relating to contract processes, data analytics, automation, templates, and contract lifecycle management systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior