Permanent Vacancy – Contracts Manager

• Location: Predominantly home-based with monthly team meetings in Bedford
• Duration: Permanent
• Hours: Part time, 25 hours per week
• Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 FTE (pro rata for 25 hours)

You will oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of customer and supplier contracts, ensuring they are commercially sound, compliant and efficiently managed.

You will act as a central point of coordination across internal teams, suppliers and customers, supporting a high volume of contract activity (c. 4,000 per year) within a structured framework environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and maintaining a suite of contract templates, frameworks and associated documentation
• Drafting and reviewing contracts, ITTs and schedules in line with legal and procurement requirements
• Acting as the first point of contact for contractual queries and providing practical, commercially focused advice
• Supporting the sales team in structuring contracts aligned to framework rules
• Ensuring compliance with procurement legislation and maintaining audit-ready documentation
• Managing contract variation, risk and approvals, working closely with legal where required
• Maintaining an accurate contracts library, including renewals, version control and key milestones
• Facilitating resolution of contractual issues between stakeholders
• Contributing to continuous improvement of contract processes and documentation

You will ideally bring:

• Experience in contracts, procurement or commercial roles
• Strong understanding of contract law fundamentals and risk management
• Experience working within framework-based or public sector environments (desirable)
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate contractual detail for non-specialists
• High attention to detail and accuracy in documentation

What’s on Offer

• £65,000 – £75,000 FTE (pro rata for 25 hours)
• Part-time: 25 hours per week
• Flexible working
• Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service
• Annual bonus scheme
• Vitality private medical insurance
• Pension scheme

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.