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Contracts Manager

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full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Kendal • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Manage and negotiate draft contract T&Cs through to contract execution
  • Manage contract risk by eliminating or mitigating onerous T&Cs
  • Do final validation of commercials including price and payment terms
  • Manage post-execution contractual matters – obligations, entitlements, claims procedures, warranties etc.
  • Act as commercial lead for negotiated settlements
  • Act in advisory capacity to explain contract T&Cs to internal teams
  • Collaborate with specialist Group functions including Tax, Treasury, Insurances and Corporate Accounting
  • Support the Deal Desk Manager in the management of Strategic Deals and other tasks

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years experience in processing commercial contracts including drafting, review and redlining
  • People management experience is highly preferred
  • Strong financial acumen and business sense & focus on managing commercial risk
  • Good negotiation skills both commercial and legal
  • Ability to build close working relationships with internal colleagues, clients and other external parties and also to work against tight deadlines
  • Knowledge of complex billing methods and procedures including applications basis and milestone billing
  • Familiarity with critical power products, data centre sector or similar industrial sectors
  • Eligibility to work in the UK.
Benefits
  • A competitive salary and benefits package which includes:
  • A merit-based annual pay review
  • Enhanced annual leave.
  • Employee recognition scheme and long service awards.
  • Referral bonus.
  • Volunteer days.
  • Group Life Insurance, including a death in service payment and access to a virtual GP service 24/7 365 days a year.
  • Sick pay scheme.
  • Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
  • Travel opportunities (role dependent).
  • Support in your well-being by access to:
  • Employee Assistance Programme offering free access to qualified counsellors and expert advice.
  • On-site trained Mental Health First Aiders.
  • Access to various discount programs (including food, activities, gym memberships etc.)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
contract managementcontract negotiationdrafting contractsreviewing contractsredlining contractsfinancial acumencommercial risk managementbilling methodsmilestone billing
Soft skills
people managementnegotiation skillsrelationship buildingworking under tight deadlines