Contracts Manager

Contracts Manager

A rare opportunity has arisen for a Contracts Manager to join an organisation who are world leaders in biodiversity knowledge, who work with scientists and policy makers globally to place biodiversity at the heart of environment and development decision-making, to promote enlightened choices for people and the planet. With so much emphasis and importance currently being placed on mitigating against biodiversity loss, and caring for our planet, there really is no better time to join an innovative and forward-thinking conservation organisation.

You will be joining a 100-strong international team who are recognised as leaders in their field and who have unrivalled understanding of the institutional landscape surrounding biodiversity policy and ecosystem management.

Responsibilities

• As the Contracts Manager, the main purpose of this role is to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the contracts process from proposal to completion stages
• You will work collaboratively with staff and external stakeholders to ensure that contracts are fit for purpose, are clearly understood and help ensure that contractual terms are adhered to by ensuring key information is readily available
• You will build confidence in contract design and negotiation among staff through sharing their expertise
• Report regular progress to line manager regarding assigned projects, successes and challenges
• Attendance of Project Boards and programmatic meetings as needed
• Maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders, internal and external and evaluate stakeholder satisfaction through feedback

Requirements

• Ideally you will be a Qualified Solicitor with commercial contracts experience
• Possess a Degree level qualification in either business administration or equivalent expertise in commercial contract preparation and administration in an academic (or scientific) environment
• Ability to work harmoniously with diverse staff from a wide variety of natural sciences, social sciences and information technology backgrounds
• A track record of continuous professional training within this field
• Ability to think strategically and to innovate
• Ability to work through business issues as well as legal issues
• Excellent skills in work planning, monitoring progress and budgetary management
• First class communication skills, including presentation and facilitation skills
• Very strong attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
• Develop and maintain effective collaborative relationships with staff
• Pragmatic and flexible negotiation style
• Ability to make contractual and technical information understandable to a non-contractual audience

Apply:

If you are excited by being part of this dynamic environment, enjoy the challenge of working as a team player on highly diverse contracts in a fast-paced environment and you are highly motivated with enthusiasm and realism for finding solutions to contract process challenges, please contact Kingsley Raffael at Law Consultants for a confidential discussion. 01279 464455 kingsely@lawconsultants.co.uk