At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead commercial management for the UK business, tackling contracts and risk issues.
- Company: Join a leading nuclear company with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, private medical insurance, and a competitive salary.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and global collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the nuclear sector while developing your commercial skills.
- Qualifications: Degree-level qualification in commercial engineering or legal, with contract negotiation experience.
The predicted salary is between 60750 - 74250 £ per year.
Commercial lead for the UK business supporting the UK Managing Director and Engineering Teams with all commercial and risk management issues across the business. Additionally, provides support to the Head of Legal and other legal/commercial team members globally, handling various legal, contractual and risk-related issues.
Responsibilities include:
- Review contract terms, assess and highlight risks to the business.
- Ability to negotiate amendments including options to clients' contract terms that add value, mitigate risks and maximise returns.
- Draft accurate contract documentation and agreements to meet business needs.
- Identify and manage/mitigate commercial risks through appropriate mechanisms and proactive contracts management.
- For major projects, highlight to operational teams non-standard or unusual contractual obligations, laws, regulations, and industry standards.
- Engage with and advise engineering teams on acceptable commercial arrangements.
- Manage insurance claims to resolution including liaison with brokers, insurers, loss adjusters and appointed lawyers.
- Collaborate with the Business Development Team and Risk and Audit Team to align business growth initiatives with risk management strategies.
- Actively coach, train and develop commercial awareness throughout the company.
- Ensure that commercial practices and policies are implemented and followed across the business including delegation of authorities.
- Working collaboratively with global commercial/legal team.
- Protect business interests by ensuring that appropriate records of all commercial matters are retained including contract documents, minutes of meetings, project change and variations.
- Provide support to business units located outside the UK occasionally based upon skills and knowledge.
- Provide input to reviews and assist with the development of legal and commercial policies and guidelines to ensure that they are up to date and fit for purpose.
Qualifications:
- Detailed contractual and commercial knowledge gained, preferably from a similar industry.
- Significant experience in contract negotiation of bespoke contracts including drafting, analysing and modifying terms & conditions to identify and mitigate commercial risk.
- Proficient in the use of office software including Word, Excel and Project or equivalent.
- Able to travel and work in the UK.
- Degree level or equivalent level qualification with a commercial engineering or legal bias.
- Flexible, comfortable adapting and dealing with change and ambiguity.
Commercial Contract Manager ( Nuclear ) in Edinburgh employer: Beck & Pollitzer Engineering Ltd
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Contact Details:
Beck & Pollitzer Engineering Ltd Recruitment Team
