Location: Remote, Canada
Language: Strong written and spoken English required
Duration: 12 month contract with the possibility of extension or permanency
Background Check Requirement: Criminal record check required for onboarding
About the Opportunity
Our client, a global leader in professional and commercial services, is hiring a Contract Manager to join their Legal and Commercial Services team. In this role, you will support the full contract lifecycle, partnering closely with internal sales, delivery teams, and client stakeholders to bring innovative commercial ideas into reality. Your work will play an essential part in safeguarding value, mitigating risk, and guiding successful contractual outcomes.
This is a people-focused, collaborative environment where you will work with colleagues across Canada and around the world. You will shape commercial strategy, support negotiations, advise on contractual risks, and help ensure commitments are met. If you enjoy blending legal insight with business strategy and relationship building, this role provides a meaningful opportunity to have a direct impact on major engagements.
What’s in it for You
You will join a highly supportive team that values collaboration, innovation, and diverse perspectives. You will gain exposure to a wide range of commercial matters and work with experienced professionals who share knowledge openly. This is a workplace that encourages continuous learning, values global teamwork, and provides opportunities to develop your expertise in a complex and evolving field.
Your Responsibilities
In this role, you will support contract management activities across multiple projects, accounts, and geographies.
You will work closely with account leadership and client stakeholders to understand priorities and support commercial objectives.
You will contribute to identifying, escalating, and resolving contract and commercial risks to drive strong outcomes for all parties.
You will support pre-award activities, including review, drafting, and deal shaping aligned with business and delivery needs.
You will build trusted relationships with client counterparts and internal teams in a highly collaborative, client-facing environment.
You will promote an inclusive, respectful, and diverse team culture, recognizing the strength that varied perspectives bring.
Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and 4 plus years of experience in contract management.
Experience supporting contract drafting, negotiation, or commercial risk analysis.
Certification or membership with IACCM, NCMA, or similar organizations is an asset.
Strong communication, relationship building, and collaboration skills.
Ability to work effectively with global teams and adapt to cross-cultural environments.
A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to influence and partner with stakeholders at all levels.
Availability for occasional travel as required.
Why Partner with Altis
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