Commercial Contract and Risk Manager (m/f/d)

Location: Alzenau, DE, D63755

Job Function: Legal

Job Country: Germany

Job City: Alzenau

Job Type: Regular Full Time

What to expect:

• You will work closely with the sales team, senior management, and cross-functional stakeholders to draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of business agreements.
• You will serve as the regional point of contact for all contract-related inquiries.
• You will advise executives on potential risks in business agreements and provide clear recommendations to support informed decisions.
• You ensure that Excelitas' business objectives and compliance requirements are upheld at all times.
• You are responsible for implementing and adhering to internal guidelines and processes for approving customer proposals.
• In addition, you develop and implement process improvements to make risk analysis and assessment within the company more efficient.

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor of Laws or first state examination required; Master of Laws in law preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of commercial contracting and negotiating experience in a corporate legal department.
• Strong understanding of commercial contracting principles, risk assessment, and negotiation strategies.
• Experience with manufacturing and supply agreements; experience with development agreements is a plus.
• Ability to work independently, in a structured and results‑oriented manner in a dynamic and complex environment, including the ability to multitask, set priorities, and manage time and deadlines efficiently.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced, multinational environment.
• Enjoyment of working in international teams and a strong team‑oriented mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Very good written and spoken German and English.

We welcome qualified applications regardless of gender, cultural or social background, age, religion, beliefs, disability, or sexual identity.