Commercial Contracts Manager

Commercial Contracts Manager Location: UK Remote (Occasional UK Travel) Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + 10% Annual Bonus Benefits: 5% Matched Pension | Private Family Healthcare | Life Insurance | Excellent Career Development Commercial Contracts Manager | IT Services | UK Remote We're supporting a growing UK IT Services Provider as they look to appoint an experienced Commercial Contracts Manager to establish and lead their commercial contracting function. This is an exciting opportunity to shape commercial governance across a fast-growing technology business, owning the full contract lifecycle for both customers and suppliers while partnering with senior stakeholders across Sales, Finance, Service Delivery and Technical teams. If you enjoy combining commercial negotiation with strategic governance and want the autonomy to build best practice within a collaborative organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Commercial Contracts Manager The Role As Commercial Contracts Manager, you'll become the commercial authority across the business, ensuring contracts are commercially robust, appropriately governed and effectively managed from initial bid through to renewal or exit. You'll work closely with commercial, technical and operational teams to support business growth whilst protecting commercial interests and reducing contractual risk. Commercial Contracts Manager Key Responsibilities • Own the end-to-end lifecycle of customer and supplier contracts • Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements including: • Master Service Agreements (MSAs) • Statements of Work (SOWs) • Framework Agreements • NDAs • Contract Variations and Amendments • Lead commercial negotiations with customers and suppliers • Support bid and tender responses by reviewing contractual terms and commercial obligations • Partner with Sales and Finance during customer onboarding and contract approvals • Establish and maintain a central contract repository with clear governance and reporting • Manage renewals, contract changes, novations and assignments • Develop standard contract templates, commercial playbooks and governance processes • Support the launch of new services by developing commercially robust contractual documentation • Act as the business's commercial advisor on contractual matters • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, customers and suppliers to resolve contractual issues effectively About You We're looking for someone who brings strong commercial awareness alongside excellent contract management experience within a technology environment. You'll ideally have experience of: • Commercial contract management within an IT Services, Managed Services or Technology organisation • Negotiating customer and supplier contracts • Managing the full contract lifecycle • Commercial risk management and governance • Supporting bids, tenders and framework agreements • Influencing senior stakeholders across multiple business functions • Producing clear commercial documentation and maintaining high governance standards Desirable Experience: • Public sector procurement frameworks • Managed Services or Technology Services contracting • Software licensing and technology partnerships • Contract Management Systems (CLM) • Working within a high-growth or private equity-backed business What's On Offer: • £55,000-£65,000 salary • 10% annual bonus • 5% matched pension • Private healthcare for you and your family • Life insurance • Fully remote working with occasional UK travel • The opportunity to build and shape a commercial contracts function • A collaborative and supportive culture with genuine career progression If you're an experienced Commercial Contracts Manager looking to play a pivotal role within a growing technology organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today.