Contract Lifecycle Management & Technology Expert (Director Analyst, Remote UK) at Gartner

United Kingdom

About the role:Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Director Analyst serves as an insights leader within Gartner’s Business & Technology Insights practice, and has a credible voice within the global market. Director Analyst produces pragmatic and provocative insights to propel Gartner clients toward their key business objectives. Analysts are a trusted source of advice for clients, engaging with them via virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner events to discuss complex client challenges and offer actionable solutions.As part of Gartner’s Corporate Assurance Practice, you will join a dynamic team focused on advising General Counsel, legal operations leaders, and other legal and compliance leaders on leading and emerging technologies, vendors, market trends, and best practices related to contracts management and contracts life cycle management (CLM).This role will significantly expand coverage for the practice, and we are seeking an entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and ideas-driven individual to assist clients related to the topics below.What you will do: <ul><li>Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged must-have insights for General Counsel, legal operations leaders, and other legal and compliance leaders and provide best practices and advice on contracts management process design and management; roles and responsibilities across Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Supply Chain, etc.; how to assess and select CLM technology; top GenAI and Agentic AI use cases for contracts management; and how to integrate CLM investments into the larger legal technology stack.</li><li>Remain ahead of the curve on trends and developments by understanding the broader technology and services market and ecosystem related to CLM, intake and triage, contract analytics, and other related markets, partnering with experts internally, and learning from our clients’ best practices.</li><li>Collaborate with peers and other experts across teams (e.g., Legal, Supply Chain, IT Procurement) to understand client challenges, current market dynamics, evaluate vendors, and establish shared and consistent thought leadership and positions on relevant issues.</li><li>Develop in-depth analysis to identify the root cause of a client’s challenges and reframe thinking to drive strategy forward. </li><li>Research, analyze and predict market trends and shifts to provide clients and vendors with actionable insights. </li><li>Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice related to contracts management and CLM technologies via virtual or face-to-face interactions.</li><li>Provide sales support, serving as the voice of the market to help research teams create content and to drive engagement with clients to make progress against their critical priorities to grow their business.</li><li>Provide high-quality and timely peer review on peers’ research content. Have credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner insights, methodology and strategy. </li><li>Actively participate in innovation & ideation discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the insights community.</li><li>Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and the practice provide excellent service delivery.</li><li>Being a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members</li><li>Be client-centric, actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner insights and interactions.</li><li>Create and deliver high-value presentation materials (either in-person or virtual) for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings.</li></ul>What you will need: <ul><li>Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience</li><li>10+ years of relevant field or industry experience</li><li>Knowledge of and experience with contracts management processes, workflows, and CLM technologies within corporations (including tools, playbooks, process mapping, policies, and team structure).</li><li>Knowledge of and experience with how contract processes and CLM technology investments align with broader legal department goals and workflows and coexist with other legal tech investments.</li><li>In-depth knowledge of and experience with the vendor market, functionalities, and capabilities related to CLM and related tools and service providers, including both commercial (i.e., sell-side) and vendor/sourcing (i.e., buy-side) contract processes.</li><li>Familiarity and experience with primary vendors in this space (e.g., Docusign, Ironclad, Agiloft, Malbek),  as well as near-neighbor and emerging vendors.</li><li>Working knowledge of how GenAI trends and developments are impacting the CLM market, capabilities, and ROI.</li><li>Experience and interest in advising, presenting to, and writing for the most senior levels of an organization (e.g., General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Supply Chain Officer).Demonstrated executive presence; ability to immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders.</li><li>Strong organizational skills: ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high-quality deliverables.</li><li>Demonstrated excellence in research and writing ability.</li><li>Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions.</li><li>Proficiency in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges.</li><li>Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts simply and concisely.</li><li>Subject matter expertise & comfort presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements.</li><li>Strong business and financial acumen</li><li>Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team.</li><li>Learning agility and experience navigating highly matrixed environments</li><li>Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels.</li></ul>#LI-Remote#LI-JA4Who are we? At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.What makes Gartner a great place to work? Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.What do we offer? Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us. The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.Gartner is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling Human Resources at +1 (203) 964-0096 or by sending an email to <a href="mailto:ApplicantAccommodations@gartner.com?subject=Request%20for%20Applicant%20Accommodations" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ApplicantAccommodations@gartner.com</a>.Job Requisition ID:108552By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you have read and agree to the country or regional recruitment notice linked below applicable to your place of residence.Gartner Applicant Privacy Link: <a href="https://jobs.gartner.com/applicant-privacy-policy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://jobs.gartner.com/applicant-privacy-policy</a> For efficient navigation through the application, please only use the back button within the application, not the back arrow within your browser.

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Contract Lifecycle Management & Technology Expert (Director Analyst, Remote UK)

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Contract Lifecycle Management & Technology Expert (Director Analyst, Remote UK)

Gartner

Full Time

$120,000 - $180,000*

7 months ago

About the role: Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations.

United Kingdom

Legal

Staff

Contract Lifecycle Management

CLM Technology

Legal operations

+5 more

Job Description

About the role:

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Director Analyst serves as an insights leader within Gartner’s Business & Technology Insights practice, and has a credible voice within the global market. Director Analyst produces pragmatic and provocative insights to propel Gartner clients toward their key business objectives. Analysts are a trusted source of advice for clients, engaging with them via virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner events to discuss complex client challenges and offer actionable solutions.

As part of Gartner’s Corporate Assurance Practice, you will join a dynamic team focused on advising General Counsel, legal operations leaders, and other legal and compliance leaders on leading and emerging technologies, vendors, market trends, and best practices related to contracts management and contracts life cycle management (CLM).

This role will significantly expand coverage for the practice, and we are seeking an entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and ideas-driven individual to assist clients related to the topics below.

What you will do:

Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged must-have insights for General Counsel, legal operations leaders, and other legal and compliance leaders and provide best practices and advice on contracts management process design and management; roles and responsibilities across Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Supply Chain, etc.; how to assess and select CLM technology; top GenAI and Agentic AI use cases for contracts management; and how to integrate CLM investments into the larger legal technology stack.
Remain ahead of the curve on trends and developments by understanding the broader technology and services market and ecosystem related to CLM, intake and triage, contract analytics, and other related markets, partnering with experts internally, and learning from our clients’ best practices.
Collaborate with peers and other experts across teams (e.g., Legal, Supply Chain, IT Procurement) to understand client challenges, current market dynamics, evaluate vendors, and establish shared and consistent thought leadership and positions on relevant issues.
Develop in-depth analysis to identify the root cause of a client’s challenges and reframe thinking to drive strategy forward.
Research, analyze and predict market trends and shifts to provide clients and vendors with actionable insights.
Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice related to contracts management and CLM technologies via virtual or face-to-face interactions.
Provide sales support, serving as the voice of the market to help research teams create content and to drive engagement with clients to make progress against their critical priorities to grow their business.
Provide high-quality and timely peer review on peers’ research content. Have credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner insights, methodology and strategy.
Actively participate in innovation & ideation discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the insights community.
Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and the practice provide excellent service delivery.
Being a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members
Be client-centric, actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner insights and interactions.
Create and deliver high-value presentation materials (either in-person or virtual) for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings.

What you will need:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
10+ years of relevant field or industry experience
Knowledge of and experience with contracts management processes, workflows, and CLM technologies within corporations (including tools, playbooks, process mapping, policies, and team structure).
Knowledge of and experience with how contract processes and CLM technology investments align with broader legal department goals and workflows and coexist with other legal tech investments.
In-depth knowledge of and experience with the vendor market, functionalities, and capabilities related to CLM and related tools and service providers, including both commercial (i.e., sell-side) and vendor/sourcing (i.e., buy-side) contract processes.
Familiarity and experience with primary vendors in this space (e.g., Docusign, Ironclad, Agiloft, Malbek), as well as near-neighbor and emerging vendors.
Working knowledge of how GenAI trends and developments are impacting the CLM market, capabilities, and ROI.
Experience and interest in advising, presenting to, and writing for the most senior levels of an organization (e.g., General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Supply Chain Officer).Demonstrated executive presence; ability to immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders.
Strong organizational skills: ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high-quality deliverables.
Demonstrated excellence in research and writing ability.
Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions.
Proficiency in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges.
Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts simply and concisely.
Subject matter expertise & comfort presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements.
Strong business and financial acumen
Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team.
Learning agility and experience navigating highly matrixed environments
Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels.

#LI-Remote

#LI-JA4

Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Gartner is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling Human Resources at +1 (203) 964-0096 or by sending an email to ApplicantAccommodations@gartner.com.

Job Requisition ID:108552

By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you have read and agree to the country or regional recruitment notice linked below applicable to your place of residence.

Gartner Applicant Privacy Link: https://jobs.gartner.com/applicant-privacy-policy

For efficient navigation through the application, please only use the back button within the application, not the back arrow within your browser.

Requirements

Create innovative, thought-provoking, and highly leveraged must-have insights for General Counsel, legal operations leaders, and other legal and compliance leaders
Provide best practices and advice on contracts management process design and management
Assess and select CLM technology
Integrate CLM investments into the larger legal technology stack
Remain ahead of the curve on trends and developments by understanding the broader technology and services market and ecosystem related to CLM
Collaborate with peers and other experts across teams to understand client challenges, current market dynamics, evaluate vendors, and establish shared and consistent thought leadership and positions on relevant issues

Skills

Contract Lifecycle Management

CLM Technology

Legal operations

Compliance

Market Trends Analysis

Vendor Evaluation

GenAI

Agentic AI

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