At a Glance
- Tasks: Negotiate and manage contracts across Europe while collaborating with various teams.
- Company: Join a leading company focused on growth and innovation in contract management.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a supportive and collaborative culture.
- Why this job: Make an impact by influencing business decisions and building strong relationships.
- Qualifications: Law degree or relevant experience, with contract negotiation skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Overview
About the Role
Reporting to a Senior Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for the review, negotiation, and management of a wide range of customer and commercial agreements across multiple European jurisdictions. Acting as a trusted advisor to Sales, Commercial, Legal, Risk, and Finance teams, you will help ensure contractual compliance while balancing commercial objectives and risk exposure. This is an exciting opportunity for a self-sufficient and confident contract professional who enjoys negotiating complex agreements, building strong stakeholder relationships, and influencing business decisions.
Qualifications
Person Profile
- Essential: To meet the role requirements today.
- Desirable: To meet the role requirements at full competency.
Behaviours:
- Team Player: An individual who is fair, open, honest, humble, competitive
- Strong work ethic
- Resilience and determined nature
- Attention to detail
- “Go to” approach, always seeking to help others
- Plays to strengths and weaknesses
Skills:
- Experience of reviewing and drafting legal agreements and documents
- Ability to hold team members, peers and supervisors accountable
- Thorough knowledge of business policies and account management practices
- Strong leadership skills, communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to negotiate with senior level client contacts (legal department, contracts department, procurement, finance, etc.)
- Ability to evaluate and balance team and individual workload through effective time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
- Ability to develop a thorough knowledge of business policies and account management practices
- Strong written and oral skills to effectively communicate messages and direction
- Ability to build good working relationships with all levels in and outside of the business, including supporting other team members
- Ability to assess team performance and identify areas of improvement for the team and its members
- Ability to coach, train and develop personnel
- Identify opportunities and weaknesses within offices and the region – make proposals to create value, develop and improve on the current status quo
Knowledge:
- Law Degree level education and/or qualified by experience
- Contract negotiation experience
- Commercial skills gained through supporting businesses in Consultancy services and/or recruitment sector
- Up to 3 years of contract review drafting/contract management experience
Candidate Summary:
Acts and serves in the company’s interest through contract negotiations, holding key relationships with sales and customers to contribute towards the growth and profitability of Allegis Group.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Review, negotiate, and manage customer contracts across multiple European jurisdictions, including the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, and Spain.
- Conduct contract risk assessments and advise internal stakeholders on contractual risks and mitigation strategies.
- Draft and execute Statements of Work and Work Orders in line with company policies and compliance requirements.
- Act as a subject matter expert for Commercial and Sales teams, providing guidance on customer terms and conditions.
- Make informed decisions regarding contractual terms, escalating matters outside risk tolerance thresholds where appropriate.
- Manage contractual SLAs and prioritize competing workload demands effectively.
- Collaborate closely with Legal, Risk & Assurance, Export Control, ESG, Commercial, Billing, and Senior Leadership teams.
- Support pre-litigation matters in partnership with Legal and Risk teams.
- Contribute to reporting, contractual analysis, and ad hoc projects supporting divisional leadership.
Contracts Manager in London employer: TEK Systems
At Allegis Group, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture. As a Contracts Manager, you will benefit from extensive professional development opportunities, working alongside a diverse team of experts across multiple European jurisdictions. Our commitment to employee growth, coupled with a supportive environment that values innovation and teamwork, makes Allegis Group a rewarding place to advance your career.
