Contracts Manager

TipTopJob; Highweek; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

TipTopJob is recruiting a Contracts Manager to provide commercial and contractual support across sales, projects and customer support. You will draft, review and negotiate contracts for UK and overseas delivery, advise on risk, and coordinate with legal advisers to protect the company’s position.

The role requires strong English contract law knowledge, excellent negotiation skills and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders across international teams. Regular international travel is involved.

Qualifications

• > Experience as a Contracts/Commercial Manager or similar.
• > Strong drafting, review and negotiation of commercial contracts.
• > Knowledge of English contract law and UK legal system.
• > Proven ability to identify and mitigate risk.
• > Excellent negotiation and analytical skills.
• > Ability to work with Sales, Projects, Customer Support and external lawyers.
• > Willingness to undertake regular international travel.

Responsibilities

• > Prepare, review, negotiate and administer commercial contracts for international sales and aftermarket activities.
• > Draft and maintain standard commercial contracts and documentation.
• > Review customer contracts, terms and conditions and amendments.
• > Support Sales with contract negotiation and risk management.
• > Identify, assess and mitigate contractual and commercial risks.
• > Advise on obligations, liabilities, warranties and other terms.
• > Liaise with UK and overseas lawyers/external advisers as needed.
• > Collaborate with Customer Support on maintenance/service contracts.
• > Support Projects in managing obligations, variations and dispute resolution.
• > Assist with documentation for advance payment, performance and warranty bank guarantees.
• > Provide contractual/commercial guidance to senior management.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Contract law knowledge

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Location: Newton Abbot, Devon

Salary: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Travel: Regular international travel, including Europe

Overview

We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Contracts Manager with strong experience in contract review, negotiation and risk management, to work for our client to provide commercial and contractual support across its sales, projects and customer support activities.

This is a varied role working closely with Sales, Projects, Customer Support, senior management and external legal advisers, helping to protect the companys commercial position while supporting the delivery of complex engineering projects and long:term maintenance contracts in the UK and overseas.

The Role

• As Contracts Manager, youll be responsible for the preparation, review, negotiation and administration of commercial contracts supporting international sales and aftermarket activities.
• Drafting, developing and maintaining standard commercial contracts and contractual documentation.
• Reviewing and critically analysing customer contracts, terms and conditions and proposed amendments.
• Supporting the Sales team with contract negotiation, contract review and commercial risk management.
• Identifying, assessing and mitigating contractual and commercial risks.
• Advising colleagues on contractual obligations, liabilities, warranties, guarantees and other commercial terms.
• Liaising with and instructing UK and overseas lawyers and external legal advisers where required.
• Working with Customer Support in relation to maintenance and service contracts.
• Working with the Projects team to support the effective delivery of contractual obligations, variations and dispute resolution.
• Supporting the administration and review of international contracts and commercial agreements.
• Assisting with documentation relating to advance payment, performance and warranty bank guarantees.
• Providing contractual and commercial advice to senior management and Directors on an ad hoc basis.
• Representing the business professionally when dealing with customers, suppliers, lawyers and other external stakeholders.

Person Specification

• Were looking for an experienced contracts or commercial professional who can combine strong contractual knowledge with sound commercial judgement.

Essential Experience And Skills

• Experience as a Contracts Manager, Commercial Contracts Manager, Contract Manager, Commercial Manager, Project Manager, Contract Specialist or similar.
• Strong experience of reviewing, drafting, negotiating or managing commercial contracts.
• Good knowledge of English contract law and the UK legal system.
• Proven experience identifying, assessing and mitigating contractual and commercial risk.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, together with excellent negotiation and analytical skills.
• Ability to understand complex contractual documentation and recommend practical, commercially balanced amendments.
• Strong stakeholder:management skills and the confidence to work with Sales, Projects, Customer Support, senior management and external lawyers.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure, manage competing priorities and escalating matters appropriately.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Willingness and ability to undertake regular international travel, sometimes at short notice.

Desirable Experience

• The following would be advantageous, although not essential:
• Experience within engineering, manufacturing, construction, energy, utilities, power generation or infrastructure.
• Previous experience with gas turbines, CHP (Combined Heat and Power) or industrial power:generation equipment.
• Experience managing international or European commercial contracts.
• Knowledge of European legal systems, particularly French, German or Italian contract law/civil codes.
• Experience with bank gu