Legal Contract Manager in Wolverhampton

Location: Wolverhampton

Salary: Hidden

Recruiter: Raytheon Technologies

Job Hours: Full-time

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What do we offer?

Competitive salary

Company performance bonus scheme

Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution

Private medical insurance

Comprehensive health cash plan

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay)

Structured training & opportunities to progress

Opportunity to join ERGs (employee resource groups), participate in community projects & much more!

What does the role look like?

We’re currently recruiting in our Contracts team here in Wolverhampton. The ideal candidate will be a high potential individual who is from a legal background that will provide day-to-day advice, expertise, support and guidance to colleagues across the Actuation Systems sites in respect of contractual matters, taking a solution focused approach to business problems and providing a risk-based analysis of options available.

We’re open to a variation of experience as we are ready to invest & develop the right candidate.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

Responsible for the drafting, negotiation, and management of new agreements and contract clauses in line with corporate guidelines.

Conduct contracts risk and opportunity analysis

Assist, lead and support during customer negotiations and decision making including, but not limited to, escalating subjects to senior management when required for resolution.

Lead contractual aspects of negotiation when required across the business.

Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure adherence to corporate Collins processes, policies, and approval of contracts, leading the approvals required for the Legal, Contracts & Compliance function.

Work with internal and external legal counsel on specific projects as and when they arise across the sites to ensure

Responsible for the drafting, negotiation, and management of new agreements and contract clauses in line with corporate guidelines.

Conduct contracts risk and opportunity analysis

Lead contractual aspects of negotiation when required across the business.

Where disputes over contract terms arise, provide expert advice and support to the team in terms of interpretation of contractual requirements. Be a Contracts focal to the internal team for all claims and assertions (warranty, transport, shop processing time and freight, damages) made by and to the business, ensuring the business positions are mitigated and maximized (where applicable) to the greatest extent possible

Work with internal and external legal counsel on specific projects as and when they arise across the sites to ensure the business risk position is minimized to the maximum extent possible

Work with the business teams (Legal, Program Management, Business Development, Finance, Engineering, Senior Leadership across the sites to ensure appropriate contractual requirements are included in business cases.

Work with the Supply Chain Contracts teams across the sites to align on contract symmetry where possible.

Review, approve, and sign contracts, letters, etc.

Approve Business Case objectives in line with Approval Authority and other Compliance aspects of the business.

What will you bring to the role?

Essential skills:

Excellent written and oral communication skills with an attention to detail

Legal experience

Proven team player who thrives in a collaborative environment

Desirable skills :

Understanding of various aspects within aerospace contracts,

Negotiation experience

Ability to strategise company initiatives

Excellent stakeholder management skills

Qualified legal background would be preferre

About us:

At Collins Aerospace, we’re working side by side with our customers & partners to dream, design & deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. We are part of Raytheon Technologies & provide technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry to connect and protect people around the world. We are inventors, we are manufacturers, we work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defence & rescue applications.

Are you looking to join a dynamic global team that works across the entire Aerospace industry? If yes, get onboard the Collins Aerospace Team & play a part in expanding the opportunities to develop new products & challenge the state of art technology.

We believe Diversity drives innovation; equity eliminates obstacles, inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where everyone can belong & succeed, contributing to a better society.

We are committed to ensuring the recruitment process is barrier-free & inclusive as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long term condition to remove barriers that may be experienced in the recruitment process.

Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks and that project access restrictions may apply to some nationalities.

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