Contracts Manager

We are looking for a Contracts Manager for a law firm in Liverpool City Centre.

Key duties will include,

  • Cataloguing supply/third party contracts.
  • Reviewing and updating supplier terms/arrangements.
  • Review and commenting on tender bid contract terms and responding to regulatory/commercial questions in tender questionnaires.
  • Establish and maintain supplier relationships by serving as a single point of contact for contractual matters
  • Scheduling work to ensure the renewal, amendments and delivery of contract terms and negotiations.
  • Manage record keeping for all contract-related correspondence and documentation
  • Provide contract-related issue resolution, both internally and externally
  • Communicate contract-related information to all stakeholders
  • Providing standard template documentation for internal teams (e.g. non-disclosure agreement’s; terms and conditions of business; standard client engagement letters and terms of business), as required from time to time.

Candidate Requirements

Essential

  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Adherence to regulatory guidelines and procedures
  • Previous experience in a contract management or supplier management position with ability to draft and review commercial terms to suit specific regulatory and client requirements.
  • Effective communication skills
  • Demonstrable track record building strong and sustainable relationships in a professional services environment
  • Commercially aware, fully conversant with commercial contracts/terms with good regulatory and data protection knowledge.
  • A high level of attention to detail
  • Ability to deliver under pressure and meet deadlines, working with a proactive approach under own initiative.
  • Flexibility in approach and a willingness to work outside normal office hours, if required

Desirable

  • Experienced in commercial/contract law.
  • Experienced in the drafting of contracts, management of suppliers/third party agreements.
  • Previous experience in Professional/legal services

For more information on this role, please contact [email protected]