- Provide first line contractual advice to the business units and proposals
- Provide and support the business with contractual knowledge
- Ensure all potential contract terms are reviewed
Permanent role
Are you a skilled Commercial Manager with a passion for contracts and a keen eye for detail?
My client are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to join their team as a Commercial Manager.
Your expertise will play a pivotal role in guiding their business to success.
Key Objectives
- Provide first line contractual advice to the business units and proposals and estimating team
- Provide and support the business with contractual knowledge of standard forms and procedures
- Ensure all potential contract terms are reviewed and tenders appropriately qualified in accordance with all relevant procedures.
- In conjunction with the Head of Contract Support Services ensure the governance of the entering into contract process in accordance with Company procedures and DoA.
- Provide advice to operational and proposals and estimating team in respect of contracts.
- Ensure any contract requirements for NDA's, PCG's or Bank Guarantees are processed in accordance with all relevant procedures.
- Ensure compliance and governance from a commercial & legal perspective.
Main Activities
- Review tender terms and conditions and produce appropriate contractual qualifications in line with Company procedures.
- Review and advise on confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements and negotiate where applicable
- Support the review and negotiation of PCGs and/or Bank Guarantees included within proposed contracts.
- Where required support and/or lead in contract negotiations related to contract qualification in client facing meetings.
- Develop practical solutions to contractual qualifications in order to ensure compliance with procedures and avoid stalemate in contractual negotiations.
- Where required validate all contractual aspects of the Bid Approval Model (BAM).
- Ensure that all post tender contractual clarifications and negotiations are recorded are incorporated into the contract.
- Ensure all contract award documents comply with the tender documents and any agreed qualifications / amendments thereof.
- Ensure all contract are signed by the relevant authority and copies held in a central database with access given to the relevant functions.
- Contribute to the contract handover process and ensure that the contract terms are understood by the operational teams.
- Where required first line contractual advice to the business.
- Ensure sufficient knowledge of industry contract forms and provide advice and training.
- Drafting of contract agreements
- Supporting the business with projects related to contractual best practice and good housekeeping of contracts