Contracts Manager

Contracting Oversight Organisational subject matter expert on all aspects of contracting. Providing contractual leadership, oversight and guidance for all of Heres NHS and commercial contracting arrangements. This includes working alongside service leads, executive team, partner organisations, commissioners, and sub-contractors to negotiate contract terms, review documentation, draft formal contractual agreements, and summarise key contractual issues and opportunities for colleagues and external partner organisations. Maintaining a comprehensive register of all contractual agreements, ensuring a consistent and proportionate approach to contract management across the organisation. Working closely with service leads and finance colleagues to manage contractual changes, expiry and extensions, and ensure that relevant learning and guidance is applied cross-organisationally. NHS Contracting Organisational subject matter expert on all NHS contracting arrangements, providing oversight, advice and guidance on a wide range of legal / contractual agreements to service leads, executive team and Here Board. External point of contact for all contractual issues in relation to NHS sub-contracts and commissioners. Managing significant senior contracting relationships and representing Here at external forums. Work with service leads and executive team to manage contractual risks and provide support / guidance to services to ensure that contractual commitments are fully understood and achieved. Organisational lead on the contracting process for all new contractual agreements as both a provider and commissioner of NHS services. Keeping up to date with changes in legislation impacting on NHS contracts and periodic updates to NHS contract and finance guidance, including ensuring relevant guidance is correctly applied to all NHS contracts across the organisation. Commercial Contracting Providing contractual advice, guidance, and oversight to commercial service delivery teams in relation to contracts where Here is the service provider including drafting bespoke agreements and supporting the team in dispute / relationship management. Drafting bespoke formal partnership / collaboration agreements with partner organisations. Working with executive team and service leads to ensure agreements are fit for purpose and are in line with strategic organisational priorities. Where appropriate this may also include liaising with external legal expertise ensuring a proportionate approach is applied to reflect organisational requirements. As services develop, working with service leads and partners to review and where necessary vary contractual documentation both customer contracts and partnership arrangements to ensure contractual arrangements remain fit for purpose and effectively manage Heres risk exposure. Support service leads and executive team with pre-contractual commercial arrangements, drafting and / or reviewing bespoke agreements to manage confidentiality and maintain Heres commercial position. Governance - Internal Providing legal advice and guidance to services and executive team. Including bids, procurement, and contractual challenges from commissioners / providers. Accountable for Heres legal function and associated budget. Liaising with external legal advisors as appropriate to include changes to company documentation and support in drafting / interpreting bespoke contractual agreements. Drafting premises / room hire arrangements on behalf of clinical services and where appropriate negotiating / drafting leaseholder agreements, often with support from external legal advisors. Provide advice and guidance to Here Board and executive team on company legal structure and status. Where necessary lead on changes to company legal documentation and draft / present resolutions at general meetings of Here where required. Maintain register of Here shareholders, updating as necessary to reflect new / leaving shareholders and lead the internal buy-back process, including sign-off from Here Board, in line with the company articles of association. Lead on the annual interest disclosure process, maintaining a register of interests, providing advice and guidance to colleagues, working with the Finance Director to review and manage potential or actual conflicts, and supporting Heres external audit. Owner of Heres gifts and hospitality policy, undertaking periodic reviews and maintaining the gifts and hospitality register. Governance - External Maintain statutory company records and complete the reporting process to Companies House on behalf of Here, to include confirmation statements and changes to shareholding. Keep up to date with relevant legislation and licensing requirements relevant to Here as a limited company working in the healthcare sector, providing advice and guidance to executive team to manage risks and ensure Here remains compliant.