Principal Contracts Specialist

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Posted 30+ Days Ago

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Location:

Harlow, Essex;
Glenrothes, Fife;
Livingston, West Lothian Country:
United Kingdom Time Type:
Full time

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Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Harlow, Essex

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Unspecified

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Role Principal Contracts Specialist Function Commercial Location Glenrothes , Harlow or Livingston will be considered as a base site Hybrid working (3 days on-site at base site)
There is likely to be business travel to UK sites etc Working with UK wide teams

Security

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National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK Duration Permanent Hours
37hrsKey Skills & Experience Legal contracts, commercial, contractual agreements, contract negotiations, admin, other business skills such as financial, project management, risk management

Benefits and Work Culture Benefits Competitive  salaries.
25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
Company bonus scheme (discretionary).6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.

Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.

Enhanced sick pay.

Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.

About Raytheon UKAt Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

About the role

As a highly valued contracts and commercial specialist you are expected to be a business enabler, supporting both the winning and subsequent delivery of a profitable business.  Making our company one that our customers see as easy to contract with and work with through the delivery of their programmes.  You will provide contractual and commercial governance and advice to the bid and project teams as the subject matter expert in your contracting area, support multiple contracts and provide flexibility as the business requires.

Skills and Experience Essential:

Relevant degree or equivalent experience. Experience in reviewing and drafting contractual documents Strong commercial awareness, business principles and governing law

Experience of commercial risk management An ability to respond to tasks with tenacity and flexibility, whilst working cross functionally in a multi-disciplinary team Strong communicator and relationship builder with both internal and external customers An ability to remain calm under pressure and collaborate with others Positive, self-motivated and the ability to work independently. A willingness and ability to travel occasionally. Desirable:

Previous experience of contracting in the Defence sector Accreditation in Commercial and Supply Chain management Eligible to obtain security clearance (SC) beyond baseline personnel security standard (BPSS) Basic programme management skill set – Risk Management/Programme Gating/ Metrics Strong record of problem solving and dispute resolution

Experience of workin…