Contract Risk Manager (German Speaking)

BAKER HUGHES; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in high-tech industries is seeking a Contract Manager in the United Kingdom to drive contract excellence and risk management. The successful individual will negotiate and manage complex commercial agreements while collaborating with teams across various functions. They should possess a Bachelor's degree and demonstrated experience in contract management as well as fluency in German and English. This role offers an opportunity to work in an innovative environment with a focus on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in redlining, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Significant experience managing commercial contracts in a corporate or law firm environment.
• Proven understanding of German & UK jurisdictional law and government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Drive contract excellence and risk management for complex commercial agreements.
• Manage contracts from initiation through delivery.
• Negotiate commercial agreements with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk management

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Fluent in German and English

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business, Law, Finance, or Supply Chain)

Tools

Deal Machine

Office 365 Suite

DocuSign

Icertis

Conga

Job description

Responsibilities

• Drive contract excellence and risk management for complex commercial agreements. Negotiate, draft, and manage contracts, ensuring compliance and optimal risk/reward balance.
• Managing contracts from initiation through delivery, ensuring effective handover.
• Negotiating and redlining commercial agreements, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, optimized solutions for customers.
• Identifying and mitigating contractual risks, validating the risk/reward balance.
• Coordinating multi-stakeholder engagement throughout contract development including presenting risk mitigation strategies to senior leadership.
• Ensuring compliance with commercial risk assessment procedures.
• Administering assigned proposals and contracts, including customer interactions, negotiations, and contract interpretation.
• Collaborating with internal functions such as Manufacturing, Product Management, Sourcing, Engineering, Finance, and Legal.
• Leading proposal, negotiation, and contract administration activities with minimal supervision.
• Supporting managers and senior contract personnel on assigned contracts.
• Liaising with functional organizations to ensure clear communication of contractual requirements.
• Championing lean practices, digital tools, and rigorous contracting standards to drive continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
• Industry: High-Tech (Aerospace, Electronics, Automotive, Energy, Renewables, Industrial)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (Business, Law, Finance, or Supply Chain).
• Demonstrated expertise in redlining, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Significant experience managing commercial contracts in a corporate or law firm environment.
• Experience in High-Tech industries such as NDT, Aerospace, Electronics, Automotive, Energy, Renewables.
• Proven understanding of German & UK jurisdictional law and government contracts.
• Be a strong team player, interacting with all supporting functions and the ability to work in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams.
• Have experience in complex tendering, contract management and negotiations.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage and execute multiple commercial opportunities to successful completion.
• Display the ability to take ownership, execute and shape results in a global-matrix organization.
• Have proven capability to establish good relationship with customers and build trust.
• Have a never-give-up attitude, problem solver, works independently.
• Be willing to travel as business requires.
• Be fluent in German and English (oral and written) and have excellent all-round communication and storytelling skills.

Technical Skills

• Opportunity Management & Risk Tools e.g. Deal Machine.
• Office 365 Suite.
• CLM software (DocuSign, Icertis, Conga).