Contract Scheduling SME in London

Contracting Scheduling SME

£600pd Inside IR35 3 days on site

Initial 4-6 month engagement

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector. We power progress, solve challenges, and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication to delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients — we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues, which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

We are seeking a Contract Scheduling Subject Matter Expert (SME) with a focus on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). This role is responsible for designing, managing, and optimizing timeline-driven aspects of contracts to ensure operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation.

The successful consultant will play a critical role in ensuring that all contractual obligations are tracked, executed, and renewed in a timely and controlled manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full contract lifecycle, from procurement through to renewal or termination.
• Proactively monitor key contract dates, milestones, and obligations to ensure timely execution.
• Prevent missed deadlines that could result in financial, legal, or operational risks.
• Develop and implement automation strategies to streamline contract tracking and reduce manual processes.
• Ensure adherence to agreed timelines and performance KPIs, particularly relating to payment terms and deliverables.
• Establish and maintain quality control processes to minimise disputes and ensure contractual accuracy.
• Design and optimise efficient approval workflows for contract creation and amendments.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve contract governance and scheduling practices.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM).
• Strong proficiency with scheduling, tracking, and obligation management tools.
• Solid understanding of compliance frameworks and risk management principles.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience with contract automation tools and digital transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with CLM software platforms (e.g., ContractSafe, Zoho Contracts).
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements relevant to SMEs.

Skills & Competencies

• Analytical mindset with a focus on accuracy and risk mitigation.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Process improvement and automation expertise.
• Detail-oriented with excellent time management abilities.

Our People

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working. As your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.

We pride ourselves on:

• Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.
• Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.
• Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model.
• Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development.
• Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise.
• Providing a transparent performance and career management experience.

Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and building lasting value in disciplines such as:

• Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction.
• Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs.
• Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation.

Interested?

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds. If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential.

emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin.