Contract Manager (m/w/d)

About the Role

At FlixTrain, you will help shape the future of mobility in a role where commercial contract management directly supports business execution. The position sits in a fast-moving, international scale-up environment where your ideas can have a real impact. It combines contractual oversight with commercial thinking and close collaboration across multiple functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of complex commercial agreements in asset management, including purchase, financing, leasing, service, and maintenance contracts during the implementation phase.
• Track contractual duties, deadlines, reporting obligations, milestones, and KPIs to ensure commitments are met.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate contract amendments, addenda, and claims in coordination with Legal and Finance.
• Maintain and improve contract records and support the use of contract lifecycle management tools.
• Act as a connector between Legal, Maintenance, Asset Management, and Finance to align on shared business objectives.
• Support claim handling and damage management, including SLA-related topics, warranty rights, and contractual penalties.
• Create contract analyses, management decision papers, and risk assessments based on commercial considerations.

Candidate Profile

You should bring a commercial background through vocational training or a degree in business administration, business law, industrial engineering, or a related field. The role requires at least 5 years of professional experience, including a minimum of 3 years in contract management or paralegal work and in negotiating commercial agreements. You should also be comfortable working with contract management systems and handling complex contractual setups. A strong understanding of the business, technical, and legal aspects behind contracts is important, along with a hands-on, analytical, structured, and self-driven working style. Experience in transport, asset financing, leasing, or a similar industry is preferred. Fluency in German and English at C1 level is required.

Additional Information

FlixTrain emphasizes a broader view of talent and welcomes applicants even if they do not meet every requirement, as long as they believe they can make a meaningful contribution.

Benefits

• Travel benefits: 12 free Flix vouchers plus 12 discount vouchers for friends and family.
• Work from elsewhere: depending on the role, you can work from another location for up to 60 days per year.
• Hybrid setup: the company has an office-based culture while still offering flexibility to balance work and life.
• Health and wellbeing support: access to confidential one-to-one consultations, courses, and stress management resources for you and up to four family members.
• Learning and development: language classes, training sessions, and expert talks to help you grow your skills.
• Mentoring program: connect with experienced colleagues to gain insight and accelerate your career.

Why Join

Flix is focused on making travel simple, safe, and affordable for both passengers and employees. The company moves quickly, offers plenty of room to contribute, and continues to evolve every day. It is a place for people who want to grow, shape the way work gets done, and make an impact as part of a team where individual contribution matters.