Senior Commercial Contracts Manager

Barclay Meade; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global FM and real estate firm is seeking a Senior Commercial Contracts Manager in London. The role requires expertise in managing the commercial contract lifecycle, particularly during pre-signature phases. You will develop strategies for bidding and contract management, leverage your legal background, and engage with stakeholders. This position allows hybrid work, requiring two days a week in the office near Waterloo Station.

Qualifications

• Expertise across the entire commercial contract lifecycle with a focus on pre-signature work.
• Experience in a project or programme delivery environment like construction, M&E, or aerospace.
• Legal qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer through the bidding process from a T&C perspective.
• Develop commercial contract management strategies.
• Manage senior relationships with stakeholders and customers.

Skills

Commercial Contract Management

Project delivery experience

Negotiation skills

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Law degree (LLB, LLM, LPC)

Contract Management qualification (WorldCC, IACCM, CCMP)

Job description

Overview

Global FM and real estate business require a Senior Commercial Contracts Manager. Applicants need expertise across the entire commercial contract lifecycle, a legal/law background (LLB, LLM, LPC) and experience within a project, service delivery environment.

The Senior Commercial Contracts Manager will work closely alongside Commercial Management colleagues, legal, engineering and project management to develop and execute full lifecycle commercial strategies in a project/programme delivery setting. Supporting customers in both public and private sectors, the Senior Commercial Contracts Manager will help develop bid and negotiation strategies, whilst also managing in-life contracts and programmes.

The nature of the contracts and services delivered are a combination of M&E, FM, total facilities management and integrated facilities management.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer through the bidding process, from a T&C perspective
• Develop commercial contract management strategies, including pre-signature
• Relationship management - colleagues, stakeholders, customers - own senior relationships
• Mitigate commercial risk and ensure governance in bid and contract activities
• In-life change and contract management activities during Mobilisation and service delivery
• Guide and advise stakeholders in regards to T&Cs.
• Commercial negotiations with customers and ensure flow-down of T&Cs

Qualifications / Requirements

• Commercial Contract Management experience across the entire contract lifecycle, this role has a heavy emphasis on pre-signature work
• Experienced in a project, or programme delivery environment; construction, M&E, FM, defence, transportation, aerospace, government contracting etc.
• Law degree or legal qualification (LLB, LLM, GDL, LPC) or industry recognised qualification in Contract Management - WorldCC, IACCM, CCMP
• Comfortable working on a hybrid basis x2 per week into London close to Waterloo Station