Contract SAM Analyst - 5 weeks - £475 per day outside IR35 Exalto consulting are recruiting for a contract SAM Analyst initially for 5 weeks of work, this is outside IR35 paying £475 per day you will help deliver a time-boxed, AI-assisted review of approximately 400 software and SaaS contracts to extract and interpret licence entitlements for use in ServiceNow SAM. AI will be used to scale contract analysis, with the consultant skills and expertise focused on resolving ambiguity, prioritising high-risk vendors, and producing a consistent, audit-defensible entitlement register that can be loaded and governed in the client’s ServiceNow platform. Role Overview – Contract Entitlement & SAM Analysis Lead Lead AI-assisted review of a large software contract estate (~400 contracts) to extract, interpret and normalise licence entitlements. Translate contractual licence rights, constraints and obligations into a SAM-ready entitlement register aligned to ServiceNow SAM. Apply consistent interpretation rules to ambiguous or non-standard licensing clauses, with clear documentation of assumptions. Act as the primary bridge between Legal/Procurement contract language and IT Asset Management (ITAM/SAM) operational needs. Desired Experience & Background Proven experience in Software Asset Management (SAM), IT Asset Management, or software licensing analysis. Strong hands-on experience interpreting software and SaaS contracts, including licensing metrics and usage rights. Familiarity with Tier-1 and mid-market vendor licensing models (e.g. user, device, core, subscription, consumption). Experience working with SAM tooling concepts (entitlements, licence metrics, reconciliation), even if not a tool administrator. If you have the above experience please send your CV for immediate consideration as our client are looking to hire ASAP Contract SAM Analyst - 5 weeks - £475 per day outside IR35