Commercial Contracts Manager EMEA - 12 Month FTC

Qualifications:

Person Profile

Essential To meet the role requirements today.

Desirable To meet the role requirements at full competency.

Behaviours:

• Team Player
• An individual who is fair, open, honest, humble, competitive
• Strong work ethic
• Resilience and determined nature
• Attention to detail
• “Go to” approach, always seeking to help others
• Plays to strengths and weaknesses

Skills:

• Experience of reviewing and drafting legal agreements and documents
• Ability to hold team members, peers and supervisors accountable
• Thorough knowledge of business policies and account management practices
• Strong leadership skills, communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to negotiate with senior level client contacts (legal department, contracts department, procurement, finance, etc.)
• Ability to evaluate and balance team and individual workload through effective time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Ability to develop a thorough knowledge of business policies and account management practices
• Strong written and oral skills to effectively communicate messages and direction
• Ability to build good working relationships with all levels in and outside of the business, including supporting other team members
• Ability to assess team performance and identify areas of improvement for the team and its members
• Ability to coach, train and develop personnel
• Identify opportunities and weaknesses within offices and the region – make proposals to create value, develop and improve on the current status quo

Knowledge:

• Law Degree level education and/or qualified by experience
• Contract negotiation experience
• Commercial skills gained through supporting businesses in Consultancy services and/or recruitment sector
• Up to 3 years of contract review drafting/contract management experience

Candidate Summary:

What does good look like in this role?

Acts and serves in the company’s interest through contract negotiations, holding key relationships with sales and customers to contribute towards the growth and profitability of Allegis Group

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Advising the business on contractual risks that fall outside of its tolerance policy.
• Take full ownership of assigned accounts/regions/verticals and act as a subject matter expert in advising Commercial Business Partners and Sales teams.
• Act as main point of contact for salespeople in the region or vertical and as a liaison/partner between the sales offices and other internal customers
• Review and negotiate client agreements, ensuring contractual compliance of negotiated agreements, and managing the flowing down of terms where appropriate
• Pricing discussions with commercial business partner and sales teams
• Coordinate, assess, administer, and manage the contracts review process and documentation for Operations and monitor/research legislative changes to ensure templates are appropriately modified and negotiated.
• Assist with the implementation of large accounts or Statement of Work (identifying them early and ensuring solid processes are understood and followed, assisting with knowledge transfer to team)
• Manage pre-litigation and litigation issues at an operational level liaising with Corporate Legal and/or Risk where applicable.
• Escalation point and support liaison for team, field office, and customer related contractual disputes
• Responsible for the development and implementation of new processes and procedures for effective and efficient team operations
• Remain knowledgeable of key processes, business initiatives and internal resources in order to help assist salespeople in accomplishing company goals
• Working closely with CBP to ensure any queries regarding legal issues arising from a finance perspective.
• Provide support to divisional leadership as required (i.e. reporting for DFO/RVP, etc.)