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# Contracts Specialist at Harbor

- **Company:** Harbor
- **Location:** Manila, Philippines / Philippines
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/harborglobal/jobs/5233473007

## Job description

Harbor is seeking a Contracts Specialist to join our growing consulting delivery team in the Philippines. By providing strategic, technology, and operational services to clients in the legal, professional, and financial services industries. Our Vendor Management Office is a highly talented group of legal professionals who offer a unique blend of consulting and legal experience across several industries and disciplines.

Our employees are our greatest competitive advantage. The Business Operation Solutions (BOS) group assists clients in procuring goods and services, reducing costs across a variety of areas, optimizing business processes, and improving stakeholder value.

This is a matrix role that primarily reports to a Business Unit Client Lead, with day-to-day work assignments managed at the client level. The role is also supported by the broader Contracts Team, which provides legal oversight, coverage, and training.

As part of Harbor’s BOS team, you will work closely with project team members and client personnel supporting the procurement lifecycle (intake to execution) and serves as the liaison between the requestor, legal, vendor, and the procurement team. The Contracts Coordinator is the first point of contact for all procurement requests. This position requires attention to detail with the ability to remain organized in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with competing priorities and deadlines.

This is a hybrid role based out of Harbor’s Makati City office, requiring a combination of in-office and remote work. Due to the global nature of the role, candidates must be willing to work US Central Time (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT) hours on a regular basis.

Key Responsibilities:

- Tracks procurement lifecycle (intake to execution) and maintains accurate records and documents.
- Assess the intake information received, triage the requests through the procurement triage system and assign matters to the appropriate resource.
- Support contract redlining by comparing contract version and incorporating stakeholder feedback into the applicable document.
- 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 process
- Facilitate negotiations and act as liaison across stakeholders.
- Communicate contractual risks highlighted in the documents.
- Manage pipeline of requests, including contract reviews, and assist with providing 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 all agreements are executed according to firm policy and required documentation is properly obtained and stored
- Support vendor governance and risk management.

Education & Experience Requirements:

- Bachelors Degree from a recognized institution is required.
- 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.

Additional Qualifications:

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

About Us:

Harbor is the preeminent provider of expert services across strategy, legal technology, operations, and intelligence. Our globally integrated team of 900+ strategists, technologists, and specialists navigate alongside our clients – leading law firms, corporations, and their law departments – to provide essential resources and invaluable insights. Anchored in a rich heritage of deep knowledge, steadfast relationships, and mutual respect, our unwavering dedication lies in shaping the future of the legal industry and fostering enduring partnerships within our community and ecosystem.

Harbor is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, national origin, ancestry, age, parental status, disabled status, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification, in accordance with applicable law.

## About Harbor

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Harbor Global is a globally integrated legal technology and consulting services firm that helps law firms and corporate law departments achieve breakthrough outcomes through strategy, technology, operations, and intelligence.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped; no public funding rounds disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States (primary hub; major offices also in Moncton, Manila, London, and Sydney)
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Legal Technology and Consulting Services
- **Target customers**: B2B – leading law firms, corporations, and their in-house legal departments
- **Mission**: To be a globally integrated organization where colleagues, clients, and partners can thrive, with an ambitious commitment to client success.

## Products & Services
- **Legal Technology + Operations**: Advisory, implementation, and operational support for legal technology systems and workflows.
- **Research + Intelligence**: Expert solutions in research, library, and information management to address complex information challenges.
- **Vendor Governance + Sourcing**: Vendor management and sourcing solutions to minimize risks and optimize controls and compliance.
- **Strategy + Transformation**: Combining industry insights with strategy, technology, and business consulting to help clients set and execute their direction.
- **Harbor Labs**: Legal engineering solutions that help enterprises use advanced technology to accelerate the speed of business.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Over 900 industry experts globally (team of ~800–900 employees, as stated on the company website)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available
- **Growth Signals**: Currently listing 30 open roles on Greenhouse (July 2025/2026); expansion of Data & AI Strategy leadership (Senior Director, Senior Manager); global remote-first hiring across US, Canada, UK, Australia, and Philippines.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Multidisciplinary integration**: Teams are organized into specialist groups aligned with key client functions, enabling seamless collaboration across legal, technology, operations, and intelligence.
- **Remote-first culture**: A significant portion of the 800+ team works from home, supported by offices and co-located workspaces – a model that attracts top talent globally.
- **Deep domain expertise**: A "deep bench" of experts spanning legal technology, sourcing, research, and transformation, allowing tailored solutions for complex legal challenges.

## Strategic Focus
- **Data & AI**: Recent hires for Senior Director and Senior Manager of Data & AI Strategy signal a push to embed AI and data analytics into client solutions.
- **Client relationship expansion**: Emphasis on building lasting connections and fostering community within the legal industry.
- **Global growth**: Continued expansion of remote teams and office hubs in key jurisdictions (US, Canada, UK, Australia, Philippines).

## Why Work Here
- **Flexible work environment**: Remote-first culture with the option to work from home, co-located workspaces, or on-site with clients. Offices available in major hubs.
- **Comprehensive benefits**: Medical, dental, vision, mental health support, life insurance, disability, wellness benefits, retirement savings with employer matching, flexible PTO, parental leave, and statutory holidays.
- **Career development**: Training and development programs, employee assistance, and a clear interview process that may include behavioral, case-study, or technical interviews.
- **Culture**: Values-driven organization focused on client success, inclusive community, resilient connections, and collaboration. Described as a place where employees can "work amongst the stars."

## Sources
1. [harborglobal.com](https://harborglobal.com/)
2. [harborglobal.com/careers/about-harbor](https://harborglobal.com/careers/about-harbor/)
3. [harborglobal.com/careers/for-applicants](https://harborglobal.com/careers/for-applicants/)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/harborglobal](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/harborglobal)
5. [harborglobal.com/careers](https://harborglobal.com/careers/)

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