Contract Specialist Jobs in Boston, MA
Contract Specialist jobs in Boston are in strong demand, concentrated in the Seaport District, Longfellow Square, and the Financial District across defense, healthcare, and professional services. Employers hiring right now include Vertex Pharmaceuticals, VEIR, and Akelius. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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As the leader in Digital Employee Experience, Nexthink gives enterprises real-time visibility into how employees experience technology across devices, applications, networks, and digital workflows. Our platform helps IT teams move from reactive support to proactive, automated experience management: seeing issues, diagnosing root causes, fixing problems at scale, and increasingly using AI to deliver faster, more intelligent outcomes for employees. Nexthink describes its platform as a unified DEX data and automation layer with AI-powered IT agents and Spark, built to help teams decide, design, automate, and resolve employee issues instantly.
This is a rare opportunity to sell into a market that is still expanding, highly relevant to every CIO, and increasingly central to how enterprises think about productivity, AI adoption, employee experience, and operational efficiency. Nexthink has been recognized as a category creator and global leader in DEX, with recent investment activity valuing the company at $3 billion.
Job Description
This unique opportunity involves managing the renewal process of contracts and subscriptions between Nexthink and its Partners and Customers. Your primary focus will be on retaining and increasing subscription revenue on existing customer accounts.
The role is based from our Boston Office for a 3 days minimum per week work from the office.
Responsibilities:
- Contract Renewals: Collaborate with clients to understand their needs, negotiate contract renewal terms and maximize renewal rates. Drive relevant activities to ensure timely and accurate completion of all necessary paperwork, including Quotes and Order processing. Establish a framework and process to track, manage, and maximize renewal contracts.
- Client Communication: Maintain regular communication with clients throughout the renewal process, including contacting and follow-up with customers and partners to ensure a seamless experience. Address any concerns or questions they may have and provide information on the benefits of renewal.
- Customer Retention: Work to retain existing customers by building and maintaining strong relationships. Identify opportunities for upselling or cross-selling additional products or services.
- Data Analysis: Analyze customer usage patterns, satisfaction levels, and other relevant data to identify potential risks or opportunities for renewal. Use this data to create strategies for improving customer retention.
- Negotiation: Skillfully negotiate terms, pricing, and contract details with clients to ensure a win-win situation for both the company and the customer.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all client interactions, contract details, including Terms & Conditions, and renewal processes. Ensure that all documentation complies with company policies and industry regulations.
- Collaboration: Work closely with sales, marketing, and customer support teams to gather information, address customer concerns, and streamline the renewal process.
- Forecasting & Reporting: Provide accurate forecasting, generate reports on renewal metrics, including renewal rates, and customer satisfaction scores. Present findings to management to inform decision-making and strategy development.
- Customer Education: Educate clients on the value of continuing their relationship with the company, highlighting any new features, benefits, or improvements that have been made since their initial contract.
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Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in a similar position.
- Strong business acumen, superior negotiation skills, and a customer service mindset are a must.
- Experience in a SaaS company; high growth Scale-up experience is a plus.
- Highly organized, with attention to details.
- Demonstrates effective teamwork, independence, and a proactive, energetic approach, showcasing resourcefulness and success in a fast-paced environment.
- Salesforce experience is a plus.
Additional Information
We are 1000+ employees strong in 21 countries across 8 different time zones speaking 60+ languages. We are positive, we get things done, we keep growing, and we are one team, we are Nexthink. We believe actions are stronger than words when it comes to diversity, inclusion, and equity in the workplace. Nexthinkers are multinational and multilingual, and come from all walks of life. We are committed to hiring a genuinely representative workforce that can create solutions and foster innovation for the modern digital employee experience.
Total Rewards @ Nexthink
At Nexthink, we offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans. Your total rewards compensation package includes base salary and may also include a commission or performance bonus plan. We provide our US employees with 100% covered company benefits that consist of health, dental, vision as well as access to life insurance, long-term disability, and accidental death/personal loss coverage.
In addition, we offer:
- ️ Flexible Hours and unlimited vacation (employees have unlimited paid time off on top of the 15 days of holidays we offer), 11 company-paid holidays, and 3 extra days for volunteering.
- Hybrid work model that balances office and remote work, with structured onboarding to foster connections and team integration.
- Free access to professional training platforms to explore your interests and enhance your skills.
- Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents/primary caregivers, 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.
- Plan for the future with a 401(k) plan featuring up to 4% company matching contributions, vesting immediately, to grow your retirement savings.
- Bonuses for referring successful hires after three months of continuous employment.
Base salary ranges are determined by country, role, level, experience, and skills. The range displayed on each job posting reflects Nexthink’s good faith determination of the minimum and maximum targets for new hire salaries across all US locations. Individual pay is determined by related factors, including job skills, experience, and relevant education or training, which may impact a final offer. Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
Total Rewards @ Nexthink
At Nexthink, we offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans. Your total rewards compensation package includes base salary and may also include a commission or performance bonus plan. We provide our US employees with 100% covered company benefits that consist of health, dental, vision as well as access to life insurance, long-term disability, and accidental death/personal loss coverage.
In addition, we offer:
- ️ Flexible Hours and unlimited vacation (employees have unlimited paid time off on top of the 15 days of holidays we offer), 11 company-paid holidays, and 3 extra days for volunteering.
- Hybrid work model that balances office and remote work, with structured onboarding to foster connections and team integration.
- Free access to professional training platforms to explore your interests and enhance your skills.
- Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents/primary caregivers, 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.
- Plan for the future with a 401(k) plan featuring up to 4% company matching contributions, vesting immediately, to grow your retirement savings.
- Bonuses for referring successful hires after three months of continuous employment.
Base salary ranges are determined by country, role, level, experience, and skills. The range displayed on each job posting reflects Nexthink’s good faith determination of the minimum and maximum targets for new hire salaries across all US locations. Individual pay is determined by related factors, including job skills, experience, and relevant education or training, which may impact a final offer. Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
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Who's Hiring
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals16

- VEIR3

- Akelius3
- Creatio3

- Nexthink3

Contract Specialist Jobs in Boston: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a contract specialist job in Boston?
Focus your search on Boston's defense contractors, large hospital systems, and financial services firms, which consistently post contract specialist roles. The Seaport District and Government Center area are dense with procurement and contracting work. Candidates who combine contract lifecycle management experience with familiarity in federal acquisition regulations or healthcare compliance stand out. Networking through local procurement associations and targeted applications to anchor employers in those districts gives you a practical edge.
Which companies hire contract specialists in Boston?
Companies currently hiring contract specialists in Boston include Vertex Pharmaceuticals, VEIR, and Akelius, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Boston's mix of defense primes, academic medical centers, and financial institutions means demand comes from a broad range of large, established employers with active procurement and vendor management functions.
Are there remote contract specialist jobs in Boston?
Yes, contract specialist roles that center on drafting, reviewing, and managing agreements are well-suited to remote work, while positions requiring on-site vendor coordination or classified government work typically are not. About 81% of contract specialist openings tied to Boston are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting growing flexibility across the professional services and tech sectors. Commercial contract roles at Boston-area software and biotech firms tend to offer the most remote flexibility.
How can I get a contract specialist job in Boston with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Boston is through a contract administrator or procurement coordinator role at one of the city's large hospital networks or university systems, which regularly hire at the junior level. Gaining experience with contract management software and basic vendor negotiation in those settings builds the foundation employers expect. Paralegal backgrounds or coursework in business law also open doors at Boston's financial and professional services firms, where contract support roles are a common stepping stone.
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