A high-growth technology, data analytics & technical engineering services business seek a Senior Commercial Contracts Manager to join their established in-house legal & commercial contracts management division to lead CCM ( NEC4 suite ) on major energy infrastructure projects.
Salary - c.£65000 - £80000 (Neg. DOE)
Type - Permanent
Location – Hybrid WFH + c.2 days per week in Crawley, West Sussex area HQ
Accessibility - Train station within short walking distance & parking available
This is a newly created role and opportunity for an experienced Commercial Contracts Manager to take up position within a wider legal & commercial team for a truly innovative, 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 other Snr CCM’s, HOC’s and have support from the In-House General Counsel.
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, with a particular role ownership / alignment to the business’s major, high-value energy infrastructure projects division (technology networks design, build, installation and management).
The CCM's 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.
Core workload engagement & focus
* B2B contractual arrangements - contract T&C's review, negotiation, drafting and amendment at bid / 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 processes
* This role’s ownership scope / seniority can be tailored somewhat dependent on an individual’s experience, hence the broad salary range offering.
Key qualifications & experience required for Senior Commercial Contracts Manager application
* Proven experience in leading all aspects of commercial & contractual review, drafting and negotiation across pre & post-awards sales, supplier / vendor and partnering agreements
* Specific experience of NEC4 contracts suite.
* Likely 10+ years experience in a dedicated CCM role capacity within an engineering services / technology / SaaS environment (Energy / BEAMA sector related would be a strong advantage)
* Solid legal contracts understanding with broader commercial business acumen and engagement.
* Good breadth of contractual form engagement, ideally spanning : Engineering / technical services (design, build, 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
* Stakeholder focused – able to build rapport with sales and technical stakeholder groups alike, internal and external (up to C-suite).
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