Contracts Manager

Hays Business Support; Bletchley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive finance sector seeks a Contracts Manager to drive contract administration and team performance. This role involves managing financial contracts, fostering compliance, and ensuring smooth operations while providing leadership to a dedicated team. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive operations leader to influence business strategy and development.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Hybrid working

Collaborative team culture

Excellent development prospects

Qualifications

• Proven background in automotive finance, contract management, or wholesale funding.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and leading process transformation.
• Strong emphasis on performance management and operational oversight.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of financial contracts across a large vehicle portfolio.
• Oversee a well-established Contracts Team to ensure operational efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and maintain stakeholder satisfaction.

Skills

Contract administration

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Understanding of compliance and risk frameworks

Communication

Job description

Your new company
Our client is a market leader in the automotive finance sector, renowned for delivering high-quality contract administration and vehicle funding solutions to a nationwide customer base. Due to internal growth and evolving business needs, a new opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced Contracts Manager to join their operational leadership team.

Your new role
As Contracts Manager, you will take charge of the full lifecycle of financial contracts across a large vehicle portfolio-ensuring efficiency, accuracy and compliance in line with organisational policies and industry standards. You will also play a key role in managing invoice factoring and stocking schemes with both franchised and independent dealers.
This is a leadership-focused role where you'll be responsible for overseeing a well-established Contracts Team and inspiring them to deliver exceptional service. With a strong commercial mindset and customer focus, you will ensure smooth contract execution, streamline operations, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and maintain stakeholder satisfaction throughout.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a proactive and solutions-driven operations leader with a proven background in automotive finance, contract management, or wholesale funding. Experience managing cross-functional teams and leading process transformation is essential.
Key skills and experience:

• Strong understanding of end-to-end contract administration and wholesale funding practices
• Experience coordinating between internal departments, dealers and third-party providers
• Proven leadership skills with ability to coach and develop high-performing teams
• Sound knowledge of compliance and risk frameworks (including 1st Line of Defence principles)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage performance, enforce policies, and resolve issues with confidence

What you'll get in return
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a high-impact role with real scope to shape the operational future of the business. You'll benefit from a competitive salary package, hybrid working, a collaborative team culture, and excellent development prospects.

What you need to do now
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