ADS Group
Compliance and Contracts Manager
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The Role
ADS Group is the UK’s leading representation for the aerospace, defence, security, and space sectors, encompassing over 2,000 businesses of all sizes across the country. As we continue to expand our activities, partnerships, and services, we are seeking a Compliance and Contracts Manager to join our Legal team. This role will play a pivotal part in supporting effective governance, compliance, and commercial risk management across the Group.
About the Role
Reporting to the Group Legal Director, this role is varied and highly visible, sitting at the core of the organization. You will support the development and embedding of our compliance framework, ensuring that regulatory, legal, and contractual obligations are effectively managed across ADS and its subsidiary companies. The role will involve working closely with stakeholders at all levels of the business to provide assurance, maintain compliance oversight, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on support with the drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial contracts, including supplier, customer, sponsorship, and service agreements.
- Help maintain contract governance processes and manage compliance and assurance activities.
- Support GDPR and data protection compliance.
- Contribute to internal and external audits.
- Assist with reporting to senior leadership teams and governance committees.
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Key Skills and Experience
We are looking for an organised, commercially minded, and proactive individual with experience working in compliance, governance, legal operations, contracts management, or a related discipline. You will have experience supporting or maintaining compliance frameworks and be comfortable working with policies, procedures, audits, and assurance activities. You will also have experience drafting, reviewing, or managing commercial contracts and will be confident balancing risk with practical business outcomes. A good understanding of UK GDPR and wider compliance obligations is important, together with the ability to communicate complex requirements in a clear and pragmatic way.
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Personal Attributes
The successful candidate will be highly organised, detail-focused, and capable of managing multiple priorities. You will be comfortable working independently while collaborating effectively with stakeholders across the organization. Strong communication skills, sound judgement, and a solutions-focused approach will be essential in helping colleagues navigate compliance and contractual requirements.
Location and Contract Type
- Contract Type: Permanent, full-time role
- Location: Farnborough, Hampshire, with occasional travel to the London office
Department and Job Title
- Department: Legal
- Job Title: Compliance and Contracts Manager
Compensation
- Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
- Location: Farnborough
- Country: United Kingdom
For further information, please refer to the Compliance and Contracts Manager Job Description.docx.
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