Contracts Manager
Langham Recruitment
Spacecraft Systems
We are seeking a highly experienced Contracts Manager with current MOD contract management experience. Space sector experience is desirable but not essential.
Location / Working model:
The role is based in Guildford with 2 direct reports. The first 6 months are fully onsite. Hybrid working of three days a week onsite is available from month 7 onwards.
Contract Manager role:
- Organisation: day-to-day operations, organising, supporting and sharing in the team’s work and goals.
- Contractual: preparation, negotiation and management of all contractual commitments relating to projects and new business from acquisition of project to contract closure.
- Team Building: encouraging and motivating the team; team player mentality.
- Mentoring & Coaching: provide coaching, training, and mentoring where applicable.
- Leading by example and providing a clear vision for the team.
Essential:
- Demonstrated experience (10 years+) within the contractual field.
- Previous experience leading and working within a team with the ability to mentor and develop colleagues.
- In depth knowledge of contracts principles, drafting and interpretation.
- Experience of identifying contractual risk and proposing effective mitigation strategies.
- Managing high value and complex proposals and contracts in the UK and for export.
- Negotiating high value contracts and amendments.
- Drafting and negotiating a wide variety of contractual documents such as NDAs, Licence Agreements, Heads of Agreement, Teaming Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding etc.
- UK MOD contracting on a range of proposals and contracts, including single source contracts and implementing the Single Source Contracting Regulations on those contracts
- This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for success, reputation and sustainable growth.
- Space industry experience, including European Space Agency (ESA), UKSA funding (CEOI, NSIP).
- Experience in US Department of Defence contracting.
- 32 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Pension Scheme (Up to 8% employer pension contribution) with Life Assurance (x6 salary)
- Private Medical & International Travel Insurance
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- Share Incentive Plan
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Shared Parental Pay for new parents
- High Street Discount Scheme and many more!
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