Senior Contracts Manager

Ready to play a key role in a fast-moving, values-led business?

Nicholas Howard are looking for a commercially astute Senior Contracts Manager to join our clients in-house legal team and support the business across sales, operations, procurement and leadership.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you’ll negotiate, advise and manage risk – while enabling growth.

What You’ll Do

• Provide clear, practical legal advice on contracts and business risk
• Review and negotiate supplier, customer, SaaS, software and service agreements
• Support cross-border matters and instruct external counsel when needed
• Maintain contract registers and improve contract management systems
• Keep legal templates up to date and drive process improvements

What We’re Looking For

• Legal training (Law degree, LPC, GDL or equivalent)
• Strong in-house commercial contracts experience (ideally IT / tech)
• Excellent negotiation skills and sound commercial judgement
• Clear communicator – pragmatic, concise and business-focused
• Organised, detail-driven and comfortable working to deadlines

Why Join?

• Be part of a collaborative, respected legal team
• Access cutting-edge legal tech, research and unlimited training
• Work in a business that values honesty, agility and openness
• Real opportunity to influence process and add strategic value

If you’re commercially sharp, solutions-focused and thrive in a growing business environment — we’d love to hear from you.