Manager - Contracting

Lead day-to-day contracting support for assigned Deluxe business units Manage contract negotiations, complex negotiations, redlines, RFP/RFI support, staff supervision, approvals, and signature readiness Prioritize intake, route work appropriately, prioritize business-critical deals, and maintain required contracting speed Coach, train, balance workloads, provide performance feedback, support development planning, and conduct quality reviews for assigned staff Review, draft, redline, and negotiate complex customer, partner, vendor, data, financial services, and business-to-business agreements Identify legal, commercial, privacy, data-use, operational, financial, liability, pricing, and regulatory issues and coordinate with Legal and subject matter experts Support high-value deals as required Review proposed customer terms for RFP/RFI processes, identify non-standard requirements, coordinate approvals, and help assess contractual risk Own and improve contract playbooks, clause guidance, templates, fallback positions, approval paths, and escalation rules Partner with Contract Administration, Contract Implementation, Legal, Finance, Sales, Product, Compliance, InfoSec, and Operations to complete reviews and approvals before signature Resolve process gaps, unclear ownership, stale templates, inconsistent approval practices, and other contracting issues Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in Legal, Business or related field and 7 years of drafting, redlining, negotiating, RFP support, contract operations, and staff supervision or team leadership OR HS/GED and 9 years of drafting, redlining, negotiating, RFP support, contract operations, and staff supervision or team leadership Must be 18 years of age or older Strong written communication, attention to detail, negotiation judgment, business judgment, stakeholder management, workload management, and ability to coach others on high-quality documents, issue spotting, redlines, and efficient contract processes Experience with complex customer redlines, negotiations, RFP/RFI contracting, bank or financial institution contracting, check, lockbox, B2B, promotional, pricing schedules, amendments, SOWs, and regulated customer agreements Experience with data contracts, merchant services, DPAs, credit bureau agreements, privacy/data-use terms, security terms, audit rights, pricing schedules, amendments, and SOWs Preferred: JD, MBA, paralegal certificate, contract management certification, or equivalent advanced contracting experience Preferred: 10+ years’ experience negotiating commercial, customer, partner, vendor, financial services, data, merchant services, credit bureau, or other regulated agreements Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in contract negotiation, drafting, and redlining, with a strong focus on managing complex agreements and stakeholder relationships. Proven ability to lead teams, coach staff, and enhance contracting processes while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards. Highest-signal resume keywords Contract Negotiation RFP/RFI Support Staff Supervision Attention to Detail Stakeholder Management Hard Skills Contract Drafting Redlining Negotiating Contract Operations Data Contracts Financial Services Agreements B2B Agreements Amendments SOWs Privacy/Data-Use Terms Soft Skills Written Communication Negotiation Judgment Workload Management Coaching Issue Spotting Certifications & Qualifications JD MBA Paralegal Certificate Contract Management Certification Industry Keywords Contracting Regulated Agreements Merchant Services Bank Contracting Pricing Schedules Audit Rights Contract Playbooks Clause Guidance Approval Paths Escalation Rules #J-18808-Ljbffr