Contract Manager

Contract Manager

£65,000–£75,000 + Excellent Benefits

London - Hybrid

About the Company

We're partnering with a global technology and consulting organisation to recruit a Contract Manager to join a high-performing commercial team.

About the Role

As a Contract Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting major commercial opportunities and high-value client engagements. You'll work closely with Sales, Delivery, Finance, Procurement and Legal teams to structure commercial agreements, manage contractual risk and help secure successful outcomes on strategic deals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the negotiation and management of complex customer contracts and commercial agreements.
• Support major bids and strategic sales opportunities from contract negotiation through to signature.
• Partner with senior business stakeholders to provide commercially focused contractual advice.
• Identify, assess and mitigate contractual and commercial risks.
• Draft, review and negotiate contract terms, amendments and change requests.
• Manage contracts throughout the full lifecycle, ensuring governance and compliance requirements are met.
• Support deal shaping and commercial strategy for large, complex opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and customers to drive successful commercial outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with Legal, Finance, Procurement and Delivery teams to ensure contracts are commercially sound and operationally deliverable.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commercial contract management within a technology, consulting or professional services environment.
• Strong background negotiating high-value, complex customer contracts.
• Experience supporting large bids, strategic deals or transformation programmes.
• Commercially minded with the ability to balance business objectives and contractual risk.
• Confident influencing and partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Required Skills

• Proven experience in commercial contract management.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.

If interested, please reach out to Abigail Bailey at abigail.bailey@arguilesearch.com