Commercial Contracts Manager
- Recruiter
- Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
- Location
-
England, Hampshire, Basingstoke
BasingstokeHampshire
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 15 Nov 2021
- Closes
- 14 Dec 2021
- Ref
- 4107071
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Category
- Legal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Leading Technology Distributor and Service Provider looking for Commercial Contract Manager in Basingstoke.
Your new company
One of the largest technology and service distributors in the UK.
Your new role
What you'll need to succeed
What you'll get in return
Competitive Salary Package plus bonus, Need the candidate to be in the office 50% of the time. Full Term Perm Position.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays
Your new company
One of the largest technology and service distributors in the UK.
Your new role
- Management of the commercial contracts team to ensure engagement, performance management and development
- Business overview & review to determine the terms required for a new contract/contract amendment/contract renewal
- Vendor onboarding process - management of & coordinating new vendor set-up from receipt of initial partner screening form through to contract finalisation
- Drafting and reviewing contract terms in line with the business' risk tolerance principles
- Redlining unacceptable terms or preparing standalone comments, negotiating terms, coordinating and managing both internal stakeholders and representatives of third parties with the aim of reaching agreement on contract terms
- Escalating key risk terms, or clauses where parties cannot reach consensus, as appropriate
- Running compliance checks on vendors and assessing outcomes, investigating and closing out risks or escalating issues raised
- Preparing final contract documents, coordinating signatures, scanning & filing completed contracts including capture of finalised vendor contract terms in contracts management tool
- Vendor termination process - preparation of contractual documents/letters to facilitate termination
- Demonstrating strong awareness of and commitment to Ethics and Compliance and the Group Business Conduct Guidelines
What you'll need to succeed
- Legal qualification - equivalent of an LLB degree (Bachelor of Laws)
- Good understating of the General Data Protection Regulations and Competition Law and their practical application in a commercial environment
- Work experience as a paralegal or equivalent in a commercial contracts role, ideally at least 3 years PQE, working on commercial or sales contracts in a negotiation and legal drafting capacity
- Skilled at using tracked changes and comments in contract documents to reflect the negotiation discussions between the parties, and agreed terms
- An effective communicator, with the ability to draft clearly and concisely, and to adapt contract language to reflect business requirements and/or agreed terms
- Ability to work with different stakeholders at various levels within the business, is proactive at developing relationships with colleagues and decision-makers, and seeks to understand their contractual requirements
- Can deal efficiently with a mix of complex and straightforward agreements, and a myriad of business contract priorities, in a high-pressure environment
- Problem-solving mindset, enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks, can suggest creative alternatives to satisfy the requirements of multiple stakeholders
- Experience of software distribution product compliance is preferred but not essential
What you'll get in return
Competitive Salary Package plus bonus, Need the candidate to be in the office 50% of the time. Full Term Perm Position.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays