<p><strong>This role supports the licensing portfolio of a global leader of apparel and design - </strong>by ensuring that contractual obligations are captured, managed, and executed across our enterprise systems. The ideal candidate is an expert in contract lifecycle management with a strong understanding of intellectual property, licensing law, royalty structures, compliance frameworks, and audit negotiation. They will play a pivotal role in managing our royalties contract management system, driving compliance with licensor requirements, and reducing contractual risk to the business.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Contract Lifecycle Management</em></strong></p><ul><li>Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for the company's licensing and royalties contract management platform.</li><li>Draft, review, and maintain licensing agreements, amendments, and renewals in partnership with Licensing and Finance teams.</li><li>Ensure all contracts are accurately captured, tagged, and categorized within the system, including metadata for licensor, brand, territory, product category, royalty structure, and approval requirements.</li><li>Oversee version control, clause tracking, and full audit trail maintenance.</li><li>Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders resulting in effective decision-making and risk management within the licensing framework.</li></ul><p><strong><em>Licensing & Royalty Compliance</em></strong></p><ul><li>Interpret complex contractual terms and obligations (e.g., minimum guarantees, tiered royalty rates, caps, audit rights, approval workflows) and ensure they are accurately reflected in operational systems.</li><li>Identify and mitigate business risks related to contract terms and performance.</li><li>Proactively monitor and track contractual obligations, including reporting deadlines, renewals, minimum ad spend requirements, pre-approval conditions, and geographic restrictions.</li><li>Facilitate internal compliance by generating and distributing compliance checklists and obligation summaries to relevant departments.</li><li>Coordinate with finance and ERP teams to align contract terms with royalty calculation processes and payment schedules.</li></ul><p><strong><em>System Administration & Process Ownership</em></strong></p><ul><li>Lead day-to-day administration of the royalties contract management solution, including user provisioning, role-based access control, and escalation workflows.</li><li>Configure alerts and automated notifications for key contractual events (e.g., renewals, reporting deadlines, obligation thresholds).</li><li>Collaborate with IT and Operations teams to ensure system integrations (ERP, PLM) support seamless data flow and reporting.</li><li>Support data ingestion and validation efforts for legacy contract migration, including OCR/NLP extraction accuracy reviews.</li></ul><p><strong><em>Governance, Risk & Reporting</em></strong></p><ul><li>Maintain comprehensive audit trails for all contract actions and approvals.</li><li>Support internal and external audits, providing documentation and evidence of compliance as needed.</li><li>Generate and distribute royalty and compliance reports for licensors, brand managers, and executive stakeholders.</li><li>Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying process inefficiencies and recommending enhancements to workflows, system capabilities, or policy documentation.</li></ul>
