In-house Contracts Manager

G2 Legal Limited; Highweek; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine-day fortnight

Flexitime

WFH day

Health insurance

Pension (7% employer contributions)

Relocation package

25 days annual leave

On-Site Parking

Job summary

G2 Legal Limited is seeking an experienced In-House Contracts Manager based in Newton Abbot, Devon. You will oversee high‑value contracts, draft and negotiate agreements, and translate legal risk for non‑legal colleagues across international projects.

The role requires 4–5 years of commercial contracts experience, either in‑house or at a law firm, with the ability to exercise independent judgement and travel when needed.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years in commercial contracts.
• In-house or private practice experience.
• Ability to recognise when specialist advice is needed.
• Strong skills in review, drafting and negotiation.
• Translate complex issues clearly to non-legal colleagues.
• Experience in engineering or manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, negotiate & amend commercial contracts.
• Identify liabilities and explain contractual risks clearly.
• Maintain an accurate record of contracts.
• Instruct external advisers and translate advice for non-legal colleagues.
• Support project managers with post‑contract issues and disputes.
• Attend occasional international meetings when required.

Skills

Contract review

Drafting contracts

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Explain contracts to non-legal

Independent judgement

Education

Law degree not required

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 this role:

• This is a broad in-house role supporting an international engineering and manufacturing business
• Review, draft, negotiate & amend commercial contracts
• These contracts include high-value sales agreements, NDAs, purchasing and service contracts, software-related agreements and post-contract disputes
• Identify liabilities and explain contractual risks in clear, practical language
• Maintain an accurate record of contracts
• Ensure that risks are understood before commitments are made
• Instruct external advisers (UK & International law firms) & translate their 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 & recognise when specialist legal advice is needed
• Strong capability in contract review, drafting, negotiation and to identify liabilities and contractual risk
• To be able to translate complex contractual issues clearly to non-legal colleagues
• A qualified solicitor background is not required; substantial contracts 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 your five-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