At a Glance
- Tasks: Draft and negotiate contracts while managing risks and ensuring compliance.
- Company: Join a leading Aerospace organisation with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, hybrid working, and holiday pay included.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Be at the heart of commercial decision-making and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Experience in contract management or legal within engineering or manufacturing.
The predicted salary is between 30 - 32 £ per hour.
Morson is delighted to be working in partnership with a market leading Aerospace organisation to recruit a Contracts Officer for an initial 12 Month contract. There is a rate of £30-£32 PAYE per hour + Holiday Pay on offer for the successful candidate. The role would offer hybrid working with 2 days a week onsite in Wolverhampton and 3 days a week working from home.
This role will work closely with all areas of the business — Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Quality — to ensure every agreement we enter supports our commercial goals, protects our position, and enables smooth delivery to our customers.
You’ll be at the centre of our commercial decision-making: reviewing and drafting supplier and customer contracts, managing risk, and driving consistency across the business.
What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?
- Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial contracts including supply, manufacturing, service, and customer agreements.
- Assess contractual risks and liabilities, advising the leadership team on commercial and operational implications.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, industry standards, and company policies.
- Support engineering and project teams in interpreting contract requirements and managing deliverables.
- Lead contract reviews during bid and proposal stages — ensuring terms, pricing, and obligations align with business strategy.
- Manage contract change control, extensions, renewals, and performance tracking.
- Maintain an organised contract repository and ensure accurate version control.
- Develop and implement standard contract templates and approval workflows.
- Collaborate with legal advisors on complex or high-value negotiations.
- Provide training and guidance to managers and project leads on contract awareness and risk management.
Job Requirements
Essential skills:
- Background in contract management, commercial management, procurement, or legal within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Proven ability to interpret and negotiate terms across customer, supplier, and subcontractor agreements.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills — able to challenge constructively and influence at all levels.
Desirable skills:
- Good understanding of supply chain, project delivery, and commercial frameworks.
- Experience working with international contracts, including familiarity with U.S. regulations such as: ITAR, EAR etc.
- Confident negotiating with suppliers, customers, and legal representatives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain contractual positions clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
- Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Skilled at balancing commercial pragmatism with risk control — knowing when to challenge and when to compromise.
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