{"id":765328,"url":"https://alion.io/job/harborglobal-contracts-specialist","title":"Contracts Specialist","company":{"id":1778030,"name":"Harbor Global","domain":"harborglobal.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/harbor-global","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":null},"role":"Legal","role_family":"Legal","seniority":null,"employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Manila, Philippines"],"countries":["PH"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-09T15:52:17Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-09","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T23:50:34Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":14,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":14},"description":"Harbor is seeking a Contracts Specialist to join our growing consulting delivery team in the Philippines. By providing strategic, technology, and operational services to clients in the legal, professional, and financial services industries. Our Vendor Management Office is a highly talented group of legal professionals who offer a unique blend of consulting and legal experience across several industries and disciplines.\nOur employees are our greatest competitive advantage. The Business Operation Solutions (BOS) group assists clients in procuring goods and services, reducing costs across a variety of areas, optimizing business processes, and improving stakeholder value.\nThis is a matrix role that primarily reports to a Business Unit Client Lead, with day-to-day work assignments managed at the client level. The role is also supported by the broader Contracts Team, which provides legal oversight, coverage, and training.\nAs part of Harbor’s BOS team, you will work closely with project team members and client personnel supporting the procurement lifecycle (intake to execution) and serves as the liaison between the requestor, legal, vendor, and the procurement team. The Contracts Coordinator is the first point of contact for all procurement requests. This position requires attention to detail with the ability to remain organized in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with competing priorities and deadlines.\nThis is a hybrid role based out of Harbor’s Makati City office, requiring a combination of in-office and remote work. Due to the global nature of the role, candidates must be willing to work US Central Time (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT) hours on a regular basis.\nKey Responsibilities:\nTracks procurement lifecycle (intake to execution) and maintains accurate records and documents.\nAssess the intake information received, triage the requests through the procurement triage system and assign matters to the appropriate resource.\nSupport contract redlining by comparing contract version and incorporating stakeholder feedback into the applicable document.\nWhere applicable, apply playbook standards to review, redline, and edit commercial contract language.\nHighlight contractual options and existing strategies to resolve negotiation roadblocks under US legal frameworks.\nLiaise with client in-house counsel, stakeholders, vendors, and procurement throughout process\nFacilitate negotiations and act as liaison across stakeholders.\nCommunicate contractual risks highlighted in the documents.\nManage pipeline of requests, including contract reviews, and assist with providing proactive stakeholder updates or reporting.\nAttend meetings and report on progress and status of requests\nSupport internal reporting and meeting deck creation\nFacilitate procurement transactions to ensure all agreements are executed according to firm policy and required documentation is properly obtained and stored\nSupport vendor governance and risk management.\nEducation & Experience Requirements:\nBachelors Degree from a recognized institution is required.\n4+ years of contract coordination and review experience.\nStrong organizational and multitasking abilities.- Proactive, detail-oriented, and client-focused.\nExperience processing all contract types, including NDAs, SOWs, MSAs, SaaS, data privacy, and licensing agreements.\nExperience redlining contracts either independently or with limited supervision.\nAdditional Qualifications:\nBachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) from a recognized institution is preferred.\nStrong contract review, negotiation, legal analysis and risk assessment skills.\nExcellent English communication skills.\nExperience supporting US clients preferred.\nAbout Us:\nHarbor is the preeminent provider of expert services across strategy, legal technology, operations, and intelligence. Our globally integrated team of 900+ strategists, technologists, and specialists navigate alongside our clients - leading law firms, corporations, and their law departments - to provide essential resources and invaluable insights. Anchored in a rich heritage of deep knowledge, steadfast relationships, and mutual respect, our unwavering dedication lies in shaping the future of the legal industry and fostering enduring partnerships within our community and ecosystem.\nHarbor is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, national origin, ancestry, age, parental status, disabled status, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification, in accordance with applicable law.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4684,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Upper-Intermediate (B2)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"},{"name":"Philippines","iso":"PH","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Professional Services","Legal Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-11T19:45:17Z"}],"liveness":{"score":84,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.839,"p_room":1,"age_days":13,"expected_fill_days":63,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/harborglobal-contracts-specialist","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/harborglobal-contracts-specialist.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T02:01:17Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}