Contracts Officer / Manager

BCL Legal In-House; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in North Wales seeks a Contracts Officer / Manager to support customer-facing contracts in sectors such as aerospace and government. The role offers autonomy in contract drafting and negotiation, relationship management, and risk assessment for tenders. Competitive salary up to £50,000, hybrid work setup, and generous benefits including employer pension contributions and overtime pay.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution up to 6%

Paid overtime

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in commercial and contractual work.
• Confident in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contract terms.
• Knowledge of contractual risks and advisement.

Responsibilities

• Support on customer-facing contracts for high-tech products.
• Manage relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Assess contract risks related to tenders.

Skills

Drafting contracts

Negotiation skills

Contract management

Relationship building

Risk assessment

Education

Law degree or relevant legal qualification

Job description

Overview

Renowned for its expertise in producing complex engineering and technology solutions, our client provides a range of high-tech products supporting mission-critical applications at sea, land and in the air. Innovation is at the heart of everything they do, and as a Contracts Officer / Manager you will have the freedom to collaborate with brilliant minds, and to grow your career in a culture that values precision, creativity, and purpose.

Role

Contracts Officer / Manager

Working as part of our clients Legal Team, as Contracts Officer / Manager you will support on predominantly customer facing contracts related to the sale of high-tech products and solutions to customers in sectors such as aerospace, maritime, defence and government.

As Contracts Officer / Manager, you will have a good degree of autonomy to draft, negotiation and manage contracts, to build and maintain relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, and to monitor contract-related matters such as correspondence, contract-completion, extension or renewals, contract-flowdown, and contract issues that require escalation and/or resolution.

In addition to your day-to-day contractual duties, you will also have involvement in assessing contract risk as it relates to tenders. You will liaise with the bid team and other internal stakeholders to determine the risk profile, with the aim of lowering the same.

About you

You should have at least 3 years hands-on experience of commercial and contractual work, ideally with exposure to a range of customer and supplier contracts terms and conditions.

You should be confident reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and advising on commercial contract terms, and advising on contractual risk.

Applicants should possess a law degree and/or further legal qualification, and my client is open to considering experienced Contracts Officers/Managers or legally trained Commercial Paralegals, Legal Executives or similar.

What's on offer

Our client is offering a salary of up to £50,000, and a package that includes an employer pension contribution of up to 6%, paid overtime, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, and a salary sacrifice car scheme.

Location

The company operates a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

The North Wales office is commutable from Llandudno, Rhyl, Wrexham and NE Wales, Chester, Warington and West Cheshire, Birkenhead and Wirral, and other surrounding areas.