In-house Contracts Manager

G2 Legal Limited; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine-day fortnight

Alternate Friday off

Flexitime

Work-from-home day

25 days annual leave

Health insurance

Salary-sacrifice pension

Relocation package

On-site parking

No billing targets

Collaborative environment

Job summary

G2 Legal Limited is seeking an in-house contracts manager for an international engineering and manufacturing business in Newton Abbot, Devon. You will review, draft, negotiate and amend high-value commercial contracts to protect the company's interests.

The role requires independent judgement, the ability to translate complex contractual issues for non-legal colleagues, and occasional international travel. A strong in-house or private practice background is essential.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of commercial contracts experience.
• In-house or private practice law firm experience.
• Exercise independent judgement and know when specialist advice is needed.
• Strong contract review, drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to translate complex contractual issues for non-legal colleagues.
• Engineering or manufacturing experience is beneficial but not essential.
• Occasional international travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, negotiate & amend commercial contracts.
• Handle high-value sales agreements, NDAs, purchasing and service contracts, software-related agreements.
• Identify liabilities and explain contractual risks in clear language.
• Maintain an accurate record of contracts.
• Instruct external advisers and translate their advice for non-legal colleagues.
• Distinguish contractual risk from commercial decisions for stakeholders.
• Support project managers with post-contract issues and disputes.
• Attend occasional international meetings where needed.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Contract review

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Translate complex issues

Independent judgement

In-house experience

Travel flexibility

Job description

In-House Contracts Manager
Newton Abbot, Devon

Join this privately owned international engineering and manufacturing business as its in-house contracts manager.

Projects involve high-value, multi-million-pound contracts, making effective contractual risk management central to the business.

About thisrole:

• This isa broad in-house role supporting an international engineering and manufacturing business


• Review, draft,negotiate & amendcommercial contracts


• These contracts includehigh-value sales agreements, NDAs, purchasing and service contracts, software-related agreements and post-contract disputes


• Identifyliabilities and explaincontractual risks inclear, practical language


• Maintain an accurate record of contracts


• Ensure that risks are understood before commitments are made


• Instructexternal advisers (UK & International law firms) &translatetheir advice into actionable guidance for non-legal colleagues


• Distinguish contractual risk from commercial decisions, helping stakeholders assess whether particular risks can be accepted or mitigated


• Support project managers with post-contract issues and disputes by reviewing agreed terms, assessing liabilities and contributing to practical solutions


• Attend occasional international meetings where needed

You will need:

• At least 4-5 years prior commercial contracts experience


• In-house or private practice law firm experience


• Exercise independent judgement & recognisewhen specialist legal advice is needed


• Strong capability in contract review, drafting, negotiation and toidentify liabilities and contractual risk


• To be able to translatecomplex contractual issues clearly to non-legal colleagues


• A qualified solicitor background is not required; substantialcontracts experience is more important than professional title


• Engineering or manufacturing experience is beeficial, but not essential


• To be open to occasional international travel where required

Salary & Benefits

• Excellent starting salary


• Nine-day fortnight, with a designated alternate Friday off


• Same-day flexitime, allowing earlier/late starts and finishes


• One work-from-home day during yourfive-day working week


• 25 days of annual leave


• Health insurance


• Salary-sacrifice company pension, with employer contributions up to 7%


• Potential for a relocation package


• A collaborative, family-business environment, with accessible senior leadership


• No billing or contract-volume targets


• On-Site Parking

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