Manager, Institutional Contracts

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

💵 £40.2k - £57.5k / year

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Wiley

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5001 - 10000 employees

📚 Education

🔬 Science

Education • Science

Wiley is a global publishing and information services company that connects researchers, educators, students, and professionals through scholarly journals, books, digital content, and learning platforms. It operates Wiley Online Library with thousands of journals, reference works, and books, provides textbooks and courseware (including rental and digital access), and offers publishing, research support, and AI-enabled tools and services for academic institutions, R&D teams, societies, and corporations. Wiley advances research discovery and professional learning by combining trusted content with technology platforms, licensing, and development services.

📋 Description

• Lead negotiation, drafting, 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 assessment, negotiation approaches, and contractual obligations • Develop and implement contracting standards, negotiation playbooks, templates, and guidance materials across multiple business lines • Improve contracting workflows and contract lifecycle management processes • Identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement • Support evaluation, implementation, and adoption of AI-enabled contracting technology solutions • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to build and expand Wiley's Contracting Center of Excellence • Support new business models, acquisitions, product offerings, and evolving commercial requirements • Report to the Director, Institutional Contracts

🎯 Requirements

• 7 years of experience negotiating and managing complex commercial contracts • Advanced-level contract drafting, contract review, and contract negotiation skills • Experience negotiating high-value and complex agreements with institutional, enterprise, government, nonprofit, research, publishing, or technology customers in multicultural environments • Experience supporting contract operations, process improvement, workflow optimization, or contract lifecycle management initiatives • Intermediate to advanced knowledge of contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, workflow automation tools, and contracting technologies • Experience evaluating or utilizing AI-enabled tools, automation solutions, or technology platforms within legal operations, contract management, or business process environments • Preferred: 10+ years of experience negotiating complex commercial contracts • Preferred: Experience negotiating transformational agreements, read-and-publish agreements, consortial agreements, open access publishing agreements, licensing agreements, or other strategic research-sector contracts • Preferred: Experience leading contract operations, legal operations, center of excellence, process optimization, or digital transformation initiatives • Preferred: Experience implementing AI, workflow automation, knowledge management, or contract intelligence solutions • Preferred: Experience supporting multiple business units within a matrixed global organization • Advanced degree in Business, Law, Public Administration, or a related discipline is preferred • Ability to attach a resume/CV when applying

🏖️ Benefits

• Meeting-free Friday afternoons • Professional development opportunities • Continual learning and internal mobility • Employee programs fostering community, learning, and growth • Support for health and well-being • Comprehensive benefits package • Reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees with disabilities