Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager
Contract role
London or Bristol
£550-£600 a day
We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join a progressive and impressive consultancy firm. You will be responsible for reviewing, drafting and negotiating a range of agreements including prime and subcontracts, NDAs, MOUs, teaming agreements and back-to-back subcontracts. You will also be responsible for leading the commercial governance process for bids that fall within your remit.
Duties will include:

• Drafting and agreement of sales and procurement agreements
• Analysis and negotiation of contract terms and conditions
• Analysis and agreement of NDAs, MOUs, teaming agreements, JVs
• Reviewing and approving proposals, prime and sub– contracts, ensuring adherence to company governance requirements and procedures
• Providing commercial support to bid teams, including supporting the development of the commercial elements of tender responses and influencing early bid strategy
• Commercial risk identification, mitigation and management
• Reviewing and approving call-off contracts under a wide variety of framework types
• Providing commercial support throughout contract delivery
• Input to approvals processes, attendance and input at bid and governance meetings
• Training non-commercial staff in commercial and procurement issues
• Development of commercial processes and procedures

Requirements:
Essential:

• Experience in sales and/or procurement commercial management, willing to work in both fields
• Ability to analyse, interpret and draft contractual wording with a strong attention to detail
• Experience of negotiating complex contract terms with suppliers and/or clients
• Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines under pressure
• You will be well organized, commercially minded, enthusiastic and keen to learn, with excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will have a creative and pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Hybrid working of home/remote working and office working across Bristol, and/or London offices

Desirable:

• Good grasp of contract law
• Knowledge of contractual documents including NDAs, MOUs, teaming agreements, sub- and prime contracts used in a consulting environment
• Knowledge of intellectual property rights and protection, including exploitation agreements, software licensing, reseller agreements
• Knowledge of industry and government contracts
• Knowledge of ITAR desirable