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We are seeking an experienced and proactive Contracts Manager to join the UK Legal team. The role will support business growth and financial objectives by managing legal and commercial risk and enabling effective delivery of software and services to the NHS and other UK healthcare providers.
The Contracts Manager will play a key role in managing contracts across their full lifecycle, working closely with the Legal, Sales, Delivery and Leadership teams to ensure contractual arrangements align with business objectives, governance requirements and public sector procurement norms.
This role is based in InterSystems’ Windsor, UK office and may require occasional travel.
Key Responsibilities
The role encompasses end-to-end contract lifecycle management, including pre-contract support, post-contract management, and risk and governance oversight.
Pre-Contract Activities
- Support tender and bid responses, particularly for NHS and other public sector procurements.
- Draft, review and negotiate a range of customer and supplier contracts, ensuring alignment with business objectives, legal and commercial risk appetite, and applicable NHS and public sector requirements.
- Provide pragmatic contractual advice to support sales and project mobilisation activities.
Post-Contract Management
- Manage contracts following signature, including business adherence to contractual obligations, change control processes and contract variations.
- Monitor contractual performance, compliance and key post-signature obligations.
- Support the management of third-party vendors/sub-contractors and suppliers, both local and global, as required.
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Risk and Governance
- Identify, assess and escalate legal and commercial risks to appropriate internal stakeholders and, where necessary, internal or external legal counsel.
- Implement and ensure adherence to internal contract management and governance processes.
- Manage ambiguity and develop practical, proportionate solutions to contractual and risk management challenges.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Provide clear, practical guidance on contractual matters to colleagues at all levels, including the Legal, Sales, Delivery and Leadership teams.
- Provide ad hoc mentoring and support to project teams by sharing best practices in contract and risk management, drawing on a proficient understanding of project delivery methodologies, preferably within a healthcare IT setting.
- Coordinate with local and international colleagues to resolve contractual issues efficiently.
Qualifications and Skills
- A minimum of 3 years proven experience in contract management or a closely related discipline, ideally within healthcare, IT, and/or the public sector.
- Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical skills, with a pragmatic and commercially focused approach.
- Demonstrable experience of using UK model form contracts and frameworks, with an understanding of government and NHS procurement laws and public sector contracting norms.
- Ability to identify, define and articulate key commercial principles to support sound legal and business outcomes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain complex contractual issues to non-specialists.
- Sound judgment, strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Degree and/or postgraduate qualifications with a legal or commercial focus are preferred; relevant professional qualifications are welcomed.
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About InterSystems
InterSystems, a creative data technology provider, delivers a unified foundation for next-generation applications for healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and supply chain customers in more than 80 countries. Our data platforms solve interoperability, speed, and scalability problems for large organizations around the globe to unlock the power of data and allow people to perceive data in imaginative ways. Established in 1978, InterSystems is committed to excellence through its 24×7 support for customers and partners around the world. Privately held and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, InterSystems has 38 offices in 28 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit InterSystems.com [https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https://www.intersystems.com/&esheet=53379223&newsitemid=20230410005415&lan=en-US&anchor=InterSystems.com&index=4&md5=3edf749fa33f5a2ac0c355c410576e90].
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