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A high-growth technology, data analytics & technical engineering services business seek a Commercial & Legal Contracts Manager to join their established in-house commercial & legal contracts management division to lead CCM (NEC4 suite) for their technology integration into major energy infrastructure projects. Salary - c.£65000 - £85000* (Neg. DOE) + benefits Type - Permanent Location – Hybrid WFH + 2 days p/w in Crawley, West Sussex area HQ Accessibility - Train station within short walking distance & parking available • This opportunity has been previously advertised but is now reopened to new applicants as of 6/2/26. This is a newly created role and opportunity for an experienced Commercial Contracts Manager to take up position within an established wider commercial & legal (CCM) team for a truly innovative, highly profitable and continually expanding business group. As part of the centralised and group-wide commercial & legal contracts team, the Commercial Contracts Manager will work alongside other CCM’s, HOC’s and have support from the In-house General Counsel. The Commercial & Legal Contracts Manager will engage operationally and work in a close support/advisory position to directors, senior management, technical and sales departments across a variety of commercial and legal contracts issues across group businesses. This role will also have a particular focus/alignment to the business’s major, high-value energy infrastructure projects division (technology networks (hardware & software) design, build, installation and management), which often are within the NEC3/4 contracting frameworks. The CCM's core focus will be to advise, review, negotiate, draft and execute contractual agreements (pre & post award, sales and supply side) ensuring legal compliance, risk mitigation and where possible, commercial advantage is achieved. Core workload engagement & focus: • B2B legal contracts arrangements - contract T&C's analysis, review, drafting, negotiation and amendment at bid/tender/proposal, execution and renewal stages (sales and supplier sides), • Engagement with internal CCM division, CCO, General Counsel and all other commercial & technical departments, • Advising Sales, Business Development, Procurement, Exec leadership and wider technical engineering teams on all commercial and contractual issues/solutions, • Management, control and escalation of all commercial/contractual-related issues, • Assist in the refinement and development of commercial & contractual templates, tools and processes, • This role’s ownership scope/seniority can be tailored somewhat dependent on an individual’s experience and value to bring. It could be positioned as a developing Commercial Contracts Manager or Snr CCM within the business, hence the broad salary range offering. Key qualifications & experience required for Commercial & Legal Contracts Manager application: • Proven experience in leading all aspects of commercial & legal contractual review, drafting and negotiation across pre & post-awards sales, supplier/vendor and partnering agreements, • Specific experience of NEC3/4 contracts framework suite., • Likely 7-10++ years of experience in a dedicated legal CCM role capacity within an engineering services/technology/SaaS environment (Energy/BEAMA sector related would be a strong advantage), • Solid legal contracts understanding, with broader commercial business acumen and engagement., • Likely LLB law degree qualified (other degree and equivalent legal contracts professional experience equally welcome)., • Good breadth of contractual form engagement, ideally spanning: Construction/Engineering/technical services (design, build, installation, maintenance), technology hardware, SaaS and data +++, • Able to demonstrate wider ‘commercial business’ awareness and the correct positioning of contractual advice/operation/negotiation/drafting to mitigate business risk and ensure compliance is balanced with commercial advantage on a mutually agreeable basis, • Agile approach - able to balance competing demands in a high-volume, fast-paced and growing business environment, • Analytical and inquisitive - willing to fully engage in the business’s technical sector, product/service specifics and stakeholder groups, • Stakeholder focused – able to build rapport with sales and technical stakeholder groups alike, internal and external (up to C-suite). Please click 'APPLY' to register interest and consideration for further details and discussion. All registrations of interest, communications and discussions are held in the strictest confidence. AG-Search Limited is a recruitment (employment) agency advertising this opportunity on behalf of a client business. In making an application to this opportunity and sharing your data, your data may be stored and managed in line with our privacy and data retention policy which can be found on our website ___

Job title: Senior Bid Manager Location: Crawley - hybrid working arrangement – 3 days per week on site Are you an experienced Bid Manager looking to take on a dynamic and pivotal role within a leading global organisation? Thales DMS ISR UK is seeking a talented professional to join our team and lead a variety of new and existing UK and international contract growth opportunities. You will play a key role in managing all aspects of bid delivery, bringing structure, clarity, and governance to the bid process while ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and high-quality business-winning proposals. This is a unique opportunity to apply your commercial awareness, business acumen, and multi-disciplinary leadership skills to maximise Thales' position and secure exciting new business. Core Benefits: On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes; • Performance-related bonus, • Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00, • 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata), • 24 hours volunteering paid for, • Private healthcare, • Pension scheme, • Life cover, • 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app, • Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers, • Gym membership discounts Key responsibilities: Undertake the activities that will ensure the successful delivery of bids. This will typically include (but is not limited to) the following: • Provide structure, clarity, and governance to all bid management activities, ensuring rigorous processes and discipline., • Lead and manage the preparation, review, and submission of high-quality bid deliverables and proposals., • Collaborate closely with Capture Leaders and bid teams to develop compelling win themes aligned with customer needs and Thales’ strengths., • Oversee cost estimation and budgeting processes with relevant stakeholders to ensure competitive and winning pricing., • Support the Sales/Capture Lead the preparation of business cases, customer presentations, and negotiations. About you: • A proven track record of managing successful bids in contexts relevant to Thales (Defence, Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing), ideally in a complex, multidisciplinary, multi-site organisation., • Can demonstrate the ability to construct of solutions that meet the markets need both commercially and technically., • Full business lifecycle management, including capture, qualification and developing capture plans and winning strategies, • Extensive client and stakeholder management., • Comprehensive understanding of generic processes and techniques used to schedule bid management activities., • Comprehensive experience and understanding of the Bid Management process (including Change Control, Risk Management and Information Management)., • Comprehensive experience and knowledge of the bid life cycle., • Experience of working across boundaries, including knowledge of commercial management, finance functions., • Has as a minimum a working knowledge of industry standard approaches to bid management (such as Shipley Capture Bench). Security Clearance statement: Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a Non-ITAR country may be considered. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.