Contracts & Legal Manager
Type: Permanent
Reference: 223910938
Job Description:
RECfinancial are exclusively working with a leading Rugby based Engineering company who delivers everything from design to manufacturing, creating serviceable solutions to their customers.
They are seeking to appoint an experienced Contracts & Legal Manager to join their dynamic team, who would be responsible for supporting a range of sectors with expert guidance on legal compliance, contract negotiations, and risk management.
Commutable from Rugby, Leicester, Lutterworth, Leicestershire and Warwickshire and the surrounding areas.
About the Contracts & Legal Manager Role:
As a Contracts & Legal Manager, you will play a key advisory role to group companies, ensuring commercial arrangements are robust, legally sound, and aligned with our risk management strategies. You will work closely with senior leadership, legal counsel, and operational teams to drive value, protect the business, and support strategic decision-making. Agreeing contracts and dispute resolution.
Working full-time Monday to Friday on a permanent basis.
Responsibilities of the Contracts & Legal Manager
Provide expert advice on contractual matters, legal compliance, and risk mitigation across all group companies
Lead and support the negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements, including supplier, customer, and partnership contracts.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify and manage commercial risks.
Develop and maintain frameworks for legal compliance and risk oversight.
Act as a key point of contact for external legal advisors when required.
Stay abreast of regulatory developments and assess their impact on group operations.
Dealing with insurance claims
Audit business units to ensure full compliance with commercial procedures and corporate governance requirements
Skills and Competencies for a Contracts & Legal Manager:
Proven experience in a similar commercial/legal advisory role, ideally in a group or multi-entity environment.
Strong understanding of contract law, commercial agreements, and risk management principles.
Exceptional communication and negotiation skills.
Detail-oriented, pragmatic, and solutions-focused approach.
Strong commercial contract experience.
Educated to degree level or equivalent
QS or Construction or engineering background would be an advantage
In return our clients offer a good opportunity in a reputable, independent organisation, in a fantastic working environment.
On offer is the following:
Competitive salary, £65,000 - £75,000
Company Car
Heath Insurance cover
Gym Membership
25 Days Holiday BH days
Company Pension
Opportunities for career growth.
Work in a strategic group-level role with wide exposure across industries.
Be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative team that values integrity and innovation.
If you are interested in the Contracts & Legal Manager role for further information on this new opportunity, please contact Tracey at: (url removed) or call on, (phone number removed) / (phone number removed).