Commercial and Contract Manager

Salary: £47,080 - £53,000

Role Type: Permanent, Part time role 0.8 FTE role, open to and supportive of flexible working

Location: London – Hybrid. The role-holder will be expected to join at least weekly sessions in our London office, and at client meetings nation-wide; with flexibility on working from home at other times

Right to work – You will already have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions as Fair4All Finance is not a licensed sponsorship organisation. 

Role purpose

As we continue our exciting growth plans into 2024 to deliver on our ambitious goals and refreshed strategy, we’re looking for a Commercial and Contracts Manager to join our team.

This role will provide support and oversight in the bidding, negotiating, drafting and management of contracts across Fair4All Finance’s strategic priorities, providing commercially reasonable contractual solutions and building mechanisms to ensure legal and regulatory compliance (ie PCR 2015, UK subsidy control, GDPR).

Key focus areas will include the development of procurement/subsidy strategies, updating of guidance/templates and board reporting, and team training. Relationship management is a significant part of the role, both internally/cross-teams, as well as externally with lawyers, procurement/GDPR specialists and suppliers.

Some key responsibilities include

• Lead initiatives related to process simplification for procurement, subsidy control and contracting, ensuring cross functional alignment, effective communication and readiness to engage with the market
• Formulate comprehensive and accessible procurement and subsidy control strategies and essential documentation for the team to independently work with
• Support drafting and review of various types of contractual documentation including framework service agreements, grant agreements, non-disclosure agreements and heads of terms
• Prepare contract and risk summaries to support team awareness on contractual obligations, risks and objectives
• Support in annual planning and quarterly reporting to the Leadership team and Board
• Be the key liaison for lawyers and procurement/GDPR specialists (outsourced)

To be successful, your experience and capability will include:

• A thorough understanding of the procurement and contract management lifecycle, with the ability to support negotiation using standards terms and conditions
• Sound commercial awareness
• Demonstrable experience of working closely with legal firms, finance/operations team members and technical specialists to ensure management of contract/operational risks
• Strong skills in developing or enhancing ways of working, with the ability to challenge the process and support learning/improvement
• An effective, inclusive and authentic coach and collaborator
• Evidence of strong oral and written communication skills and self assurance in Leadership level collaboration

Desirable experience and capabilities

It would be great if you also have:

• An understanding of Public Contract Regulations/various procurement instruments and State Aid/Subsidy Control
• Legal work experience
• Experience in data protection
• Experience working alongside investment/commercial professionals on social impact/financial inclusion
• Experience working in a fast paced startup or high growth environment
• Personal characteristics
• Passion for our mission to increase the financial resilience of people in vulnerable circumstances
• Able to deal with complexity and uncertainty and work under your own initiative
• Adopt innovative and creative approaches to problem solving with multiple stakeholders
• Seek continued learning and development and enjoy developing others
• Brilliant team player – takes the initiative to support colleagues and suggest solutions
• Be great at building relationships at all levels
• Enjoy innovative and experimental ways of team working; enjoys working in a small team

Why work at Fair4All Finance

Fair4All Finance is a not for profit organisation founded in 2019 to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services.

There are at least 17.5m people in the UK in vulnerable financial circumstances, who are poorly served or unfairly excluded from mainstream financial services. That’s nearly a third of all adults in the UK.

We are funded from the Dormant Assets Scheme. The scheme is led by the financial industry and backed by the UK government. This makes it possible for money in dormant bank and building society accounts to be used to help good causes.

Our vision is of a society where the long term financial wellbeing of all people is supported by a fair and accessible financial sector.

Our Benefits include

Financial Security:

• Pension, group life assurance, critical illness, and income protection, family leave
• Wellbeing:
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, agile working, health cash plan, health & wellbeing resource hub (including an Employee Assistance Programme)

Fair4All Finance is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the people and communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop, and all team members can contribute to their fullest potential.

Applications are welcome from people of any age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. We are determined to ensure that all team members and applicants receive fair and equitable treatment or are not disadvantaged by any inappropriate conditions or requirements being placed on them.

When we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential team member may need to be successful. We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we reasonably can to accommodate flexible working.

Applications

Please apply through Applied by Wednesday 17 January 2024

Interviews will be held in late January 2024

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