Legal and Contracts Specialist
17 days ago
Tynemouth
Commercial Contracts Specialist 📍 North East England 💼 Up to £65,000 + Enhanced Benefits Package 🕒 Start Date: January 2026 Are you a commercially astute contracts or legal professional with a background in manufacturing and a knack for keeping complex projects on track? We’re working with a leading organisation in the offshore renewables sector to find a Project Contract Specialist who thrives in a fast paced, delivery focused environment. This is a client facing role supporting major offshore wind projects from a contracts and commercial perspective, with a strong emphasis on supply-side operations. What You’ll Be Doing • Acting as the contractual conscience of the project team, ensuring frameworks are followed and risks are mitigated., • Supporting Project Managers across a portfolio of high value projects, often requiring negotiation with third party providers., • Managing disputes, claims, and contractual correspondence with precision and professionalism., • Collaborating with internal stakeholders including Legal, Supply Chain, and Services, and externally with clients and installers., • Reporting into a senior leader who values autonomy, accountability, and commercial rigour. What We’re Looking For • Someone with a tenacious approach, confident in pushing back, and skilled in stakeholder management., • Strong experience in commercial contracts, ideally with exposure to manufacturing and/or renewables., • Background could be legal, commercial, or engineering, what matters is your ability to navigate complex contracts and drive outcomes., • Comfortable working across Hartlepool and Newcastle, with flexibility on location. Why Apply? • Be part of a sector that’s shaping the future of energy., • Join a team with several major projects in the pipeline, one of which could be your sole focus due to its scale., • Two-stage interview process (Teams + F2F) with a clear January start target., • Competitive salary and refreshed benefits package.