Contracts Manager

PureGym Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership

Flexible culture

Life insurance x4

Company pension

Holiday allowance

Learning resources

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

PureGym Ltd. is seeking a Contracts Manager to join our Procurement Team. Remote-based, with occasional travel to corporate offices and international sites.

You will own drafting, review, and negotiation of vendor contracts including Goods and Services, SaaS, NDAs, and DPAs, ensuring compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate with Procurement Managers and the Group Data Compliance Manager to embed data protection clauses, mitigate risk, and drive timely

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ demonstrable experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating vendor contracts.
• Experience with Goods and Services, SaaS, NDAs and DPAs.

Responsibilities

• Own contract drafting and review in PureGym’s CLM platform and negotiate a wide range of vendor contracts.
• Ensure agreements align with company objectives and standard terms.
• Ensure contracting activities are delivered on time.
• Collaborate with the Group Data Compliance Manager on data protection clauses.
• Engage stakeholders to resolve contractual issues and disputes.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Data protection clauses

Stakeholder management

Education

Law degree / GDL / equivalent

Experience in contract management

Job description

The PureGym Group is a global gym business with a community of more than 700 gyms and over 2 million members. At PureGym, everything we do comes back to one simple idea: helping you feel good.

We're proud of our people and have a strong focus on internal progression. Championing diversity, we are committed to providing an excellent employee experience and workplace culture. As such, we are a Disability Confident Committed employer, and offer interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria for a role, and opt-in to the scheme on their application form.

Our gyms are friendly, supportive, and judgement-free spaces where everybody can come in, work out and leave Feeling PureGym Good. We are proud to be certified byTop Employers Institute. See our careers page for full benefits.

We offer

• Free nationwide gym membership for you + 1
• A truly flexible working culture
• Life insurance x4
• Company pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave, plus 1 personal day
• Option to purchase additional holiday (up to 5 days)
• Great learning & development resources
• Enhanced maternity pay, paternity and adoption leave

The Role

Location: Remote

Type: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent

Application: Friday 4 th September

We are looking for aContracts Manager to join our Procurement Team! As Contracts Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing and negotiating vendor contracts across the Group, ensuring that all agreements deliver optimal commercial and legal outcomes. Your expertise will focus on Goods and/or Services agreements, SaaS agreements, NDAs and DPAs. Collaborating with all Procurement Managers and stakeholders, you will ensure all contracts meet our standards and comply with relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.

This is a remote based role with quarterly team meetings at one of our offices.

The Role

• Contract Review, Drafting and Negotiation:
  • Own the contract drafting and review process in PureGym’s Contract Lifecycle Management platform and provide support with the negotiation of a wide range of vendor contracts, including Goods and Services agreements, SaaS contracts, non-disclosure agreements and data processing agreements.
  • Ensure all agreements align with company objectives, align with our standard terms and conditions, and deliver optimal commercial and legal protection.
  • Ensure all contracting activities are delivered on time.
• Data Compliance Support:
  • Collaborate with the Group Data Compliance Manager to ensure robust data protection clauses are incorporated into all contracts and Data Processing Agreements as required.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Act as a trusted advisor to all Procurement Managers, providing expert guidance on contractual issues and negotiation strategies.
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring delivery of all contracting activities, ongoing alignment and smooth resolution of any contractual issues and disputes.
• Process Optimization:
  • Manage the contract approval and signature processes efficiently and in-line with the Delegation of Authority.
  • Collaborate with the Procurement Governance Manager to ensure all contracting activities comply with the supply chain risk and compliance framework.
  • Support the Head of Contracts & Governance with the ongoing review of contract templates and processes.
  • Support with the upkeep of PureGym’s cloud-based Contract Lifecycle Management platform.
  • Ensure the ongoing prioritization of contracting activities.

The Person

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly and concisely.
• Collaborative and Proactive:
  • A natural team player who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and demonstrates a pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Detail-Oriented and Organized:
  • Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Adaptable and Flexible:
  • This is a remote role, however candidate must be willing to travel between corporate offices, including internationally, as required.

Qualifications & Skills

• A law degree, GDL, or equivalent, with an interest and experience in contract management.
• Proven Expertise:
• 3+ years’ demonstrable experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating vendor contracts, particularly Goods and Services agreements, SaaS agreements, non-disclosure agreements and data processing agreements.

PureGym is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our company mantra is ‘Everybody Welcome’ and we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive place to work. From a hiring standpoint, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to ensuring that our PureGym colleagues reflect the diversity of the nation as well as our millions of gym members we serve.

Please note: Qualifications and Skills represent the essential criteria for the role, which need to be met to be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. Volume of eligible applications may impact everyone being able to be offered an interview.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the advert may be withdrawn at any time. Early application is encouraged .