About Our Client
We are partnered with a highly respected, international construction organisation operating across complex, capital-intensive sectors throughout the UK and Europe. The business has built a strong market presence delivering technically demanding projects for blue-chip clients, underpinned by robust governance, commercial discipline and sophisticated risk management frameworks.
With an established European footprint and a diverse portfolio spanning major building and infrastructure programmes, the organisation is recognised for its structured commercial controls and contract management capability. It operates at scale, managing high-value works across multiple jurisdictions and complex contractual environments.
This is a financially secure, strategically driven business where senior commercial professionals are given visibility at executive level and genuine influence over risk, governance and contractual direction.
What They Are Looking For
Our client is seeking a European Commercial Contracts Manager based in London to operate as a senior contractual authority across its European operations. This is not a traditional delivery-focused Commercial Manager role; instead, it is a specialist position focused on contract risk advisory, governance and commercial protection across live and pipeline projects.
Reporting into senior commercial and executive leadership, this role will provide strategic oversight and expert advice on contractual risk exposure, compliance and mitigation. The position exists to strengthen the business’s European commercial framework, ensuring that complex contract conditions are fully understood, managed and leveraged effectively.
The successful individual will come from a strong construction commercial pathway — Quantity Surveying, Cost Management or Estimating — and will combine technical contract expertise with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions. This is a role for a commercially astute professional who thrives on strategic advisory rather than day-to-day package delivery.
Why This Role Is Unique
This position offers the opportunity to operate at a European level, shaping contractual strategy rather than simply administering it.
You will play a pivotal role in protecting commercial performance across major programmes, advising leadership on risk exposure, contract interpretation and dispute avoidance. The role provides significant executive visibility and influence across multiple projects and countries.
Responsibilities
* Provide expert contractual advice across European construction projects
* Identify, assess and mitigate commercial and contractual risk exposure
* Advise senior leadership on contract interpretation and risk positioning
* Support pre-contract strategy, including review of terms, amendments and negotiation positioning
* Oversee compliance with contract conditions and governance frameworks
* Support dispute avoidance and resolution strategies
* Review and advise on variations, claims and entitlement assessments from a risk perspective
* Contribute to the development of best-practice commercial and contractual processes
* Provide guidance and mentoring to project-level commercial teams on contractual matters
Criteria for the Role
* Strong construction background with a commercial career pathway (Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Estimating or similar)
* Extensive experience in contract administration and contractual risk management
* Experience operating across complex, multi-jurisdiction European projects
* Strong knowledge of standard forms of contract and bespoke amendments
* Demonstrable ability to advise senior stakeholders at executive level
* Highly developed analytical and negotiation skills
* Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or related discipline
* MRICS or equivalent professional membership preferred
What’s On Offer
* £140,000 basic salary
* Executive-level exposure across European operations
* Strategic, advisory-focused position with significant influence
* Long-term progression within a stable international organisation
This is an opportunity to step into a high-level contractual leadership role, shaping commercial risk strategy across Europe rather than being confined to a single project.
How To Apply
To apply for this role, please send an up-to-date CV via the Apply Now button.
For a confidential discussion, you can also contact Patrick McGrath on +353 1270 9454 / +44 7535 290168 or email