Location: Templecombe, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Job title: Senior Contracts Officer

Hours: we will consider full time or part time hours

Location: Templecombe (Somerset) - hybrid working arrangement – 3 days a week in the office (for full time)

Are you looking for your next challenge where you’ll have the opportunity to work within a highly regarded team where you will be responsible for proactively managing and directly influencing our bids and projects? Would you like to work for a world-renowned organisation that researches, develops and supplies technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better and keep us safer? Then look no further…

We have a great Senior Contracts Officer opportunity to join our Defence Commercial, Legal & Contracts (L&C) team.

Core Benefits:

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm

• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)

• 24 hours volunteering paid for

• Healthcare cash plan

• Pension scheme

• Life cover

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers

• Gym membership discount

Key responsibilities:

As a Senior Contracts Officer, you will be responsible for supporting the aims and objectives of the L&C function. Working on your own initiative, but with the appropriate supervision by a senior member of the L&C team or the Head of Contracts, you will oversee the contractual affairs of designated areas within the business.

You will carry out some or all the following activities in relation to medium complexity bids and/or contracts:

• Serve as a focal point of contact for customers regarding administrative aspects of contracts.

• Ensure contract and data administration activities are carried out

• Work with the PM to complete the contract loading on CLM

• Manage routine contracts

• Ensure bid / project team understand the purchase order / contractual obligations

• Populate NDAs

• Maintain contractual records, documentation of key correspondence, status and issue reports, etc.

• Customer payment management

About you:

We are looking for someone who might be at the beginning stages of a career in the legal and contract field, who can demonstrate the following competencies (under supervision):

• Contractual Understanding - Able to describe the basic principles of contracts and their associated terms and conditions.

• Legal Awareness - an awareness of basic legal principles in routine contracts.

• Financial Principles - a basic understanding of the financial implications on routine contracts.

• Risk Management - a basic awareness of the principles of contractual/ commercial risk; has contributed to the identification of risks of basic complexity.

• Negotiation - a basic awareness of the principles of effective negotiation.

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In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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