# Contracts Manager, EMEA

**Company:** [Anthropic](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/anthropic)
**Location:** Sydney, Australia, London, United Kingdom
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** £140k – £180k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Saas Agreements, Software Agreements, Reseller Agreements, Services Agreements, Ip Licensing, Strategic Partnerships, Procurement Contracts, Contract Lifecycle Management, Contract Negotiation, Risk Assessment, Process Improvement, Async Communication
**Posted:** 2026-08-03

> Manages the full lifecycle of complex commercial and procurement contracts for technology transactions, customers, vendors, and strategic partners across EMEA. The role requires strong SaaS and commercial contracting expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and at least 8 years of related experience preferred.

## Job Description

## Key Responsibilities

- Draft, analyze, negotiate, and complete complex commercial transactions with enterprise customers, vendors, and strategic partners, including IP licensing agreements.
- Develop scalable solutions to improve contracting efficiency.
- Collaborate with business units and legal team members to streamline contract management processes, identify potential risks, and improve contract-handling efficiency.
- Partner with Product, Sales, Business Operations, Research, and Procurement teams to achieve business objectives and provide strategic, business-minded, solutions-focused counsel.
- Partner with in-region counsel and lead counsel on regional legal-matter triage, prioritization, and coordination between regional and global teams.
- Drive the regional rollout of process improvements, policy updates, and global programs, including planning and facilitating local enablement sessions.
- Contribute across other areas of the legal function.

## Requirements

- Substantive knowledge of software and SaaS agreements, reseller agreements, services agreements, strategic partnerships, and general commercial contract terms.
- Ability to independently draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial and procurement contracts.
- Experience managing the full contract lifecycle for technology transactions, sales organizations, and/or partnerships.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
- Integrity and a strong understanding of business ethics.

## Nice-to-Haves

- 8+ years of related contract management experience, including at least 5 years supporting technology transactions, sales organizations, and/or partnerships.
- Experience at a fast-paced technology startup.
- Experience working within a global or distributed legal team and aligning local needs with centralized priorities.
- Ability to operate autonomously while keeping global stakeholders informed and exercising sound escalation judgment.
- Strong async communication and proactive status-update habits, including experience working with remote managers across time zones.
- Ability to identify and implement efficient processes and policies.
- Preference for concise, straightforward explanations over legalese.
- Comfort operating outside areas of expertise and in uncharted legal territory.
- Ability to thrive on cross-functional teams building frontier technologies and develop a deep understanding of technical teams and products.

## Compensation and Benefits

- Annual salary: £140,000–£180,000 GBP.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
- Relevant field of study demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.
- Hybrid policy: staff are expected to work from an office at least 25% of the time, with some roles requiring more office time.
- Visa sponsorship may be available depending on the role and candidate.

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