Lead Analyst, Legal Contracts

About the role

Join Stryker’s Contract Management team and play a key role in supporting business operations through the review, negotiation, and management of procurement agreements. This position partners closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and legal professionals to facilitate efficient contracting processes, manage risk, and improve contract management practices across the organization. The role offers broad exposure to manufacturing, service, development, and procurement-related agreements while contributing to process improvements, training initiatives, and contract lifecycle management programs. We have a preference for candidates located in EST.

Posted: 09/18/2026. This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including equipment purchase agreements, lease agreements, service agreements, development agreements, and statements of work.
• Advise business partners on contract terms, company policies, business considerations, and contracting processes to support timely decision-making.
• Identify contractual, financial, and business risks and recommend mitigation strategies, escalating matters for legal review when appropriate.
• Negotiate contract terms directly with suppliers and third parties while protecting company interests and maintaining productive business relationships.
• Track contract-related activities, maintain accurate records, and provide status updates to stakeholders to support timely contract execution.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned contract categories and act as a primary point of contact for contract review requests.
• Develop and deliver training programs, presentations, and educational content on contract management topics for business audiences, including large group sessions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to contract processes, data analytics, automation, templates, and contract lifecycle management systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in contract management, contract negotiation, procurement, legal operations, or supply chain.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating procurement contracts, procurement agreements, and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Experience working with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems and Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Qualifications

• Minimum