Contracts Manager

Thales
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceSkills: ["Attention to detail","Risk management","Contract drafting","Stakeholder management","Proactive ownership"]

Manage the commercial lifecycle for a portfolio of high-value contracts and bids, from capture and proposal development through negotiation, award, delivery, and closure. Partner with customers and multidisciplinary teams to embed commercial considerations, draft and negotiate contract terms, and maintain contractual baselines. Own change management and proactively manage commercial risk across contractual, liability, and pricing areas.

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Contracts Manager

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Job Summary

Manage the commercial lifecycle for a portfolio of high-value contracts and bids, from capture and proposal development through negotiation, award, delivery, and closure. Partner with customers and multidisciplinary teams to embed commercial considerations, draft and negotiate contract terms, and maintain contractual baselines. Own change management and proactively manage commercial risk across contractual, liability, and pricing areas.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead commercial management of contracts and bids through the full contract lifecycle, from capture through delivery and closure.
  • •Establish and maintain customer commercial relationships, embedding commercial considerations across capture, bid, and delivery activities.
  • •Draft, review, assess, and negotiate contracts, proposals, quotations, amendments, orders, and terms and conditions.
  • •Own contractual baselines and change management, ensuring compliance and providing proactive commercial guidance to bid and project teams.
  • •Identify, assess, and manage commercial risk, including contractual, liability, and pricing risks, to support successful business outcomes.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceCycle ToEmployee DiscountsPaid VolunteeringAnnual BonusEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Proven experience in contract management across both pre-award and post-award phases, including drafting and assessing contracts, letters, and proposals.
  • •Strong attention to detail to identify contractual, commercial, and compliance issues and develop solutions.
  • •Experience with commercial risk management, including liability assessment and pricing.
  • •Collaborative ability to build effective customer relationships and influence stakeholders across multidisciplinary teams.
  • •A proactive, ownership-driven approach balancing strategic commercial thinking with delivery-focused work.
Skills:Attention to detailRisk managementContract draftingStakeholder managementProactive ownership

Eligibility

Security Clearance:SC

Company Brief

Thales
Designs and delivers advanced systems and services for aerospace, defence, security, and digital identity and cybersecurity markets, serving government and commercial customers worldwide.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2000
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