Contracts Manager

Jobtailor; Nailsea; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom is seeking a commercially minded contracts professional to manage SP&S deals from proposal to completion. You will negotiate terms, lead cross-functional teams, identify contract risks, support bid teams, ensure compliance, and report on risk and opportunities throughout the deal lifecycle.

The role requires strong negotiation skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law or Business or related experience.
• Fluent in English.
• Understanding of key contractual and commercial risks and areas for opportunity and ability to lead project risk review process and assessments.
• Negotiating skills to secure favorable outcomes with customers subject to approval.
• Commercial acumen and business understanding.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Effective team player.
• Willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage SP&S deals from contracting and commercial perspective throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions.
• Provide commercial and contractual leadership and direction throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Develop practical and innovative ways to identify & mitigate contract risk.
• Support bid teams in proposal development, risk management, scope definition, pricing and incentives, and customer communications.
• Manage commercial and contractual related aspects of non-complex projects during the execution phase.
• Ensure compliance with project-specific contractual administration requirements.
• Provide advice and assistance to cross-functional teams on contractual matters.
• Control overall project risk and opportunity review and reporting.

Skills

Contract Management

Risk Assessment

Proposal Development

Contractual Administration

Scope Definition

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Law

Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Job description

• Manage SP&S deals from a contracting and commercial perspective throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions.
• Provide commercial and contractual leadership and direction throughout the entire deal life‑cycle.
• Develop practical and innovative ways to identify & mitigate contract risk.
• Support bid teams in proposal development, risk management, scope definition, pricing and incentives, and customer communications.
• Manage commercial and contractual related aspects of non‑complex projects during the execution phase.
• Ensure compliance with project‑specific contractual administration requirements.
• Provide advice and assistance to cross‑functional teams on contractual matters.
• Control overall project risk and opportunity review and reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law/Business or related experience.
• Be fluent in English.
• Understanding of key contractual and commercial risks and areas for opportunity and ability to lead project risk review process and assessments.
• Negotiating Skills: To secure favorable outcomes, having the flexibility to understand and negotiate alternative contractual and commercial positions with customers (subject to approval).
• Commercial acumen and business understanding.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Effective Team player.
• Be willing to travel.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong commercial acumen and expertise in contract negotiation, risk management, and compliance throughout the deal lifecycle. Capable of providing leadership and guidance on contractual matters while effectively collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

Hard Skills

• Contract Management
• Risk Assessment
• Proposal Development
• Contractual Administration
• Scope Definition

Soft Skills

• Team Player
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Industry Keywords

• Contractual Risk
• Commercial Risk
• Deal Lifecycle
• Project Execution
• Customer Communication