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Senior Commercial Contracts Manager (12 FTC)
Location: Hybrid Wfh + Crawley/Gatwick AreaRate: £70,000.00 - £80,000.00
Ref: 27873
Type: Fixed Term Contract
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***Position Closed*** Successfully placed by AG-Search
A high-growth software technology, data analytics & technical engineering services business seek a Senior Commercial Contracts Manager to join their established in-house legal & commercial contracts management division on a 12-month fixed-term contract basis.
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Salary - c.£70000 - £80000 (Neg. DOE) + benefits
Type - 12-month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity cover)
Location – Hybrid WFH + 1/2 days per week in Gatwick/Crawley area office (or more if preferred)
Accessibility - Train station within short walking distance & parking available
This is an opportunity for an experienced Senior Commercial Contracts Manager to take up position within a wider legal & commercial team for a truly innovative c.£40m t/o, highly profitable and continually expanding business group.
As part of the centralised and group-wide commercial contracts team, the Senior Commercial Contracts Manager will work alongside another Snr CCM, the Commercial Contracts Officers / Co-ordination team, have support from the In-House Legal Counsel and report to the group CCO.
The Senior Commercial Contracts Manager will engage operationally and work in a close support/advisory position to directors, senior management, technical and sales departments across a variety of commercial and contractual issues across group businesses. Its core focus will be to advise, review, negotiate draft and execute contractual agreements (pre & post award, sales and supply side) ensuring legal compliance, risk mitigation and where possible commercial advantage is achieved. Following a recent divisional restructure and investment it may also support the ongoing development, simplification and streamlining of the business's wider commercial and contractual processes.
*This position is offered on a 12-month FTC (employed) basis.
Core workload engagement & focus:
• B2B contractual arrangements - contract T&C's review, negotiation, drafting and amendment at tender/proposal, execution and renewal stages (sales and supplier sides)
• Engagement with internal legal counsel and all other commercial & technical departments
• Advising Sales, Business Development, Procurement, Exec leadership and wider teams on all commercial and contractual issues/solutions
• Management, control and escalation of all commercial/contractual related issues
• Assist in the refinement and development of commercial & contractual templates, tools and process
• Oversee, guide and mentor the work of the supporting Commercial Co-ordinators / Contracts Officers.
Key qualifications & experience required for Senior Commercial Contracts Manager – 12 FTC application:
• Proven experience in leading all aspects of commercial & contractual review, drafting and negotiation across pre & post-awards sales, supplier/vendor and partnering agreements
• Likely 6-10+ years experience in a dedicated CCM role capacity within an engineering services/technology/SaaS environment
• Solid legal contracts understanding with broader commercial business acumen and engagement.
• Good breadth of contractual form engagement, ideally spanning: Engineering/technical services (design, installation, maintenance), technology hardware, SaaS and data +++
• Able to demonstrate wider ‘commercial business’ awareness and the correct positioning of contractual advice/operation/negotiation/drafting to mitigate business risk and ensure compliance is balanced with commercial advantage on a mutually agreeable basis
• Agile approach - able to balance competing demands in a high volume, fast-paced and growing business environment
• Analytical and inquisitive - willing to fully engage in the business’s technical sector, product/service specifics and stakeholder groups
• Leadership/Management - any experience in a CCM / Snr CCM capacity mentoring, supervising and leading more junior CCM team support roles a benefit.
Please click 'APPLY' to register interest and consideration for further details and discussion. All registrations of interest and discussions are held in the strictest confidence.
AG-Search is a recruitment & talent search agency dedicated to providing industry-leading knowledge and search delivery for Commercial & Legal Contracts skill set professionals across all levels ( Commercial Management, Legal Contracts Management, In-House Legal, Pricing & Deal Desk Management ) into the Engineering, IT & Technology sectors.
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