Commercial Contract Manager

Quantexa; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data solutions company is seeking a Contracts Manager to join their team in London. You will negotiate software licenses and oversee complex agreements in a dynamic commercial environment. Ideal candidates have significant experience with Tier 1 clients and the ability to navigate challenging scenarios. This role offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company bonus

Flexible working hours

Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave

Health & Wellbeing benefits

Dog-friendly Offices

Qualifications

• Significant experience in drafting and negotiating complex contracts with Tier 1 firms.
• Strong ability to navigate challenging environments.
• Independent decision maker with a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Triaging new engagements for support needs.
• Reviewing and negotiating agreement terms.
• Advising on deal structuring.
• Managing contract life cycles for complex projects.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Contract drafting

Commercial acumen

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Problem-solving

Job description

What we’re all about.

Do you ever have the urge to do things better than the last time? We do. And it’s this urge that drives us every day. Our environment of discovery and innovation means we’re able to create deep and valuable relationships with our clients to produce real change for them and their industries. It’s what got us here – and it’s what will make our future. At Quantexa, you’ll experience autonomy and support in equal measures allowing you to form a career that matches your ambitions. 41% of our colleagues come from an ethnic or religious minority background. We speak over 20 languages across our 50+ nationalities, creating a sense of belonging for all.

We're heading in one direction, the future. We’d love you to join us.

The opportunity.

Quantexa is looking for a highly motivated professional to support our global commercial and contract management team. As a contracts manager within the EMEA region, you will be responsible for working alongside our GTM, Delivery and Technology Account Partner teams to lead the negotiation of Quantexa software licences, professional services and partnership agreements. This will involve working closely alongside the global Quantexa legal and commercial teams in negotiating contractual terms and deal structures and providing post contract management on complex agreements and projects.

What you’ll be doing.

Reporting into the head of commercial and working with Sales, Delivery, PMO, Customer Success, Global Alliances, Finance, Legal and the wider commercial team the typical responsibilities include:

• Triaging all new engagements to determine commercial and legal support or model terms required
• Reviewing and negotiating commercial agreement terms and pricing
• Highlighting onerous terms for legal review and commercial escalation under internal policy
• Advising on deal structuring for GTM and Delivery teams around contract models, templates and pricing
• In‑contract life cycle management for complex projects including change management and identified risk mitigation
• Supporting RFP management and helping with response co‑ordination
• Helping to drive effective governance across contracting and proposals enabling Quantexa to meet our sustainable growth targets, while achieving compliance excellence.

Our clients are International, and our staff are expected to react to demanding client needs and agendas. This role will support the Quantexa sales and delivery teams within EMEA but with scope to expand the role to global support.

What you’ll bring.

• Significant experience of drafting and negotiating complex licence and professional services contracts with Tier 1 Financial Services, Insurance, Consultancies and Public Sector organisations
• Experience leading negotiation of commercial models and key commercial terms with Tier 1 Financial Services, Insurance, Consultancies and Public Sector organisations
• Determination to succeed in challenging circumstances
• Accountability for owning the tasks you undertake
• Ability to be an independent decision maker but, equally, inclusive when evaluating options
• Driven, ambitious and energetic with strong inter‑personal skills
• Strong commercial qualities
• Good team player, capable of delivering results in less than perfect circumstances
• Ability to perform effectively in complex and difficult environments
• Optimistic in outlook and able to identify opportunities for improvement in ways of working
• Constructive, resilient and perseverant

Our perks and quirks.

What makes you Q will help you to realize your full potential, flourish and enjoy what you do, while being recognized and rewarded with our broad range of benefits.

We know that just having an excellent glass door rating isn’t enough, so we’ve put together a competitive package as a way of saying thank you for all your hard work and dedication.

We offer:

• Competitive salary 💰
• Company bonus
• Flexible working hours in a hybrid workplace & free access to global WeWork locations & events
• Pension Scheme with a company contribution of 6% (if you contribute 3%)
• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy up to 5 days) + birthday off!
• Work from Anywhere Scheme: Spend up to 2 months working outside of your country of employment over a rolling 12-month period
• Family: Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, or Shared Parental Leave
• Health & Wellbeing: Private Healthcare, EAP, Well‑being Days, Calm App, Gym Discounts
• Team's Social Budget & Company‑wide Summer & Winter Parties
• Tech & Cycle‑to‑Work Schemes
• Volunteer Day off
• Dog‑friendly Offices

Our mission.

We have one mission. To help businesses grow. To make data easier. And to make the world a better place. We’re not a start‑up. Not anymore. But we’ve not been around that long either. What we are is a collection of bright, passionate minds harnessing complexities and helping our clients and their communities. One culture, made of many. Heading in one direction – the future.

It’s all about you.

It’s important to us that you feel welcome, valued and respected. After all, it’s your individuality and passion for what you do that will make you Q. We see that – which is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’ve created and will continue to improve our inclusive and diverse work environment. Regardless of your race, beliefs, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity or ableness – whoever you are – if you are a passionate, curious and caring human being who wants to push the boundaries of what’s possible, then we want to hear from you.

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