Senior Commercial Contracts Manager
A high‑growth technology, data analytics & technical engineering services business seeks a Senior Commercial Contracts Manager to join their established in‑house commercial & legal contracts management division to lead CCM (NEC4 suite) for engineering installation & technology integration into major energy infrastructure projects.
Salary: c. £65,000 – £80,000 (negotiable DOE) + benefits. Type: Permanent. Location: Hybrid WFH + 2 days per week in Crawley, West Sussex.
Core responsibilities
* B2B legal contract arrangements – contract T&C analysis, review, drafting, negotiation (customer‑facing) at bid/tender/proposal, execution, in‑life and renewal stages (sales and supplier sides)
* Ensuring legal compliance, risk mitigation, deal success and where possible commercial advantage is achieved
* Engagement with internal CCM division, general counsel and all other commercial & technical departments
* Advising Sales, Business Development, Procurement, Executive leadership and wider technical engineering teams on all commercial and contractual issues/solutions
* Management, control and escalation of all disputes, claims and commercial/contractual related issues
* Assist in the refinement and development of commercial & contractual templates, playbooks, tools and processes
Key experience & qualifications required
* Proven experience in leading all aspects of commercial & legal contractual review, drafting and negotiation across pre & post‑awards sales, supplier/vendor and partnering agreements
* Specific experience of NEC3/4 contracts framework suites
* Likely 7‑10+ years in a dedicated CCM role within an engineering services/technology environment; Energy/Utilities/BEAMA sector advantage, other transferable sectors include Telco, Aero/Defence, Rail or other technology infrastructure installation/engineering
* Good breadth of contractual form engagement spanning Engineering/Technical & Technology services, Software services (design, build, installation, maintenance), technology hardware and services
* Solid legal contracts understanding and drafting ownership with broader commercial business acumen and engagement
* 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/success
* Likely LLB / LPC law degree qualified (other degree and/or equivalent commercial & legal contracts professional experience equally welcome)
Additional competencies
* 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
* Stakeholder focused – able to build rapport with sales and technical stakeholder groups alike, internal and external (up to C‑suite)
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