Contracts Specialist

Overview

Harbor is hiring a Contracts Specialist for its consulting delivery team in the Philippines. The role manages the procurement lifecycle from intake to execution and acts as the first point of contact for all procurement requests.

What you'll do

• Track the procurement lifecycle (intake to execution) and maintain accurate records and documents.
• Assess intake information, triage requests through the procurement triage system, and assign matters to the appropriate resource.
• Support contract redlining by comparing contract versions and incorporating stakeholder feedback.
• Where applicable, apply playbook standards to review, redline, and edit commercial contract language.
• Highlight contractual options and existing strategies to resolve negotiation roadblocks under US legal frameworks.
• Liaise with client in-house counsel, stakeholders, vendors, and procurement throughout the process.
• Facilitate negotiations and act as liaison across stakeholders.
• Communicate contractual risks highlighted in the documents.
• Manage the pipeline of requests, including contract reviews, and provide proactive stakeholder updates or reporting.
• Attend meetings and report on progress and status of requests.
• Support internal reporting and meeting deck creation.
• Facilitate procurement transactions to ensure agreements are executed according to firm policy and required documentation is obtained and stored.
• Support vendor governance and risk management.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree from a recognized institution.
• 4+ years of contract coordination and review experience.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and client-focused.
• Experience processing all contract types, including NDAs, SOWs, MSAs, SaaS, data privacy, and licensing agreements.
• Experience redlining contracts either independently or with limited supervision.

Nice to have

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) from a recognized institution.
• Strong contract review, negotiation, legal analysis and risk assessment skills.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Experience supporting US clients.

Details

• Remote position for the Greater Manila area.
• Must be willing to work US Central Time (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT) hours on a regular basis.