Contracts Manager

Affinity (UK & Ireland); Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consultancy firm as a Contracts Manager, where your expertise in contract management will be pivotal. This role offers the chance to work in a hybrid environment, balancing office presence with flexibility. You'll be responsible for ensuring contracts meet all legal requirements while collaborating closely with clients and internal teams. With a focus on communication and organisation, this position is perfect for someone looking to advance their career in a supportive and dynamic setting. Enjoy a range of benefits, including a bonus scheme and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

Benefits

Company bonus scheme

33 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Private Healthcare Scheme

Monthly wellbeing challenges

9-day fortnight trial

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a relevant role, ideally in contracts management.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Review and amend contracts based on legal advice.
• Liaise with clients and senior management for contract negotiations.
• Coordinate with project leaders to ensure contract alignment.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Negotiation

Attention to Detail

Education

GCSE English and Maths (Grade A*-B)

Full University Degree or Equivalent

3 A-levels (Grade B and above)

Job description

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Affinity Fire Engineering is a specialised fire safety consultancy firm servicing a diverse range of clients and sectors throughout the UK and Ireland. Our growing team is looking for a new addition to join our admin team. An experienced Contracts Manager is required to take the lead with ensuring contracts between ourselves and our clients meet the requirements of all parties concerned, with a particular focus on the legal advice of our insurers.

This role is based in our Cheltenham office. We offer a hybrid working policy with an expectation to attend the Cheltenham office twice per week, so this must be a commutable distance for applicants.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·Review deed of appointments and collateral warranties and carefully amend the wording in line with advice from our external insurers.

·Liaise with clients and senior management to negotiate amendments until a reasonable final position is reached.

·Coordinate with project leader in order to thoroughly review agreed service scope and fees within each contract, guaranteeing transparency and alignment with project objectives.

·Maintain a system to ensure the status of all contracts that can be identified clearly by senior management.

·Print all contracts, distribute for execution and post/send to clients. Organise digital and hard copies of contracts in our files.

·Liaise with Finance Department to ensure timely processing of invoices in accordance with contractual obligations.

·Provide administrative support to Finance Director.

·Serve as the primary point of contact for all legal communications with client, demonstrating professionalism and attention to detail in all interactions

·Ad-hoc assistance with project administration tasks.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

Your key strengths will be communication and organisation. Both are essential to the success of these projects. You must be able to toe the line between assertive and professional.

·You must possess a grade A*- B in GCSE English and Maths as both skills are important to ensuring the accuracy of contracts.

·Hold either a full university degree or equivalent, or 3 grade B and above A-levels.

·Will be comfortable working autonomously with little supervision.

·You will have at least 2 years’ experience in a relevant role. This would make an excellent opportunity for an experienced paralegal looking for a step up into in-house legal services.

·Experience in the construction industry is preferred but not essential.

BENEFITS:

• Enrolment to company bonus scheme, paid twice annually.
• Hybrid working policy with a real focus on work/life balance.
• 33 days annual leave inc. bank holidays
• Currently trialling a 9 day9-day fortnight where employees, after successful completion of probation, get every other Friday off with no expectation to make up the hours!
• Flexible working: 8 hour working day structured to suit individual employees between the hours of 7am-7pm.
• Enrolment to company pension scheme, 5% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution.
• Participation in monthly wellbeing challenge via Pacer, with prizes of up to £150 per month.
• Access tothe company Private Healthcare Scheme
• Access to an EAP with 24/7 responses from doctors & healthcare professionals
• Become part of a fantastic team that believes in positivity, autonomy and being judged on results.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

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