Contracts and Compliance Manager
Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in contract negotiation, compliance, and sustainability? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We are an award-winning healthcare communications agency that specialise in creating meaningful, innovative solutions to improve lives, whether through patient engagement, clinical trial support, or healthcare communications. Collaboration, sustainability, and a strong focus on people are at the heart of everything we do.
The Contracts and Compliance Manager will be responsible for negotiating client contracts, reviewing legal documents, and ensuring the agency’s compliance with all applicable regulations. This role will also manage our submissions to sustainability platforms such as EcoVadis and CDP, making it essential to be familiar with legal, contractual, and environmental compliance matters.
Key Responsibilities
Contract negotiation and management
- Lead contract negotiations with clients, ensuring favourable terms while maintaining legal compliance
- Draft, review, and revise contracts and legal documents, such as Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and vendor contracts
- Collaborate with external legal advisors when necessary
- Monitor contract performance and ensure adherence to contractual obligations
Legal document management
- Manage all legal documentation, ensuring they are up to date and properly archived
- Identify and mitigate any legal risks related to client and vendor agreements
Compliance and sustainability reporting
- Oversee submissions to sustainability assessment platforms like EcoVadis and CDP
- Ensure that all submissions meet the requirements and deadlines for sustainability and environmental compliance
- Stay updated on changing compliance regulations and recommend changes to policies or procedures
Risk management and governance
- Ensure the company is compliant with all relevant laws and regulations in the healthcare and communications industries
- Ensure the company is compliant with Companies House regulations and filings
- Assist in the development and implementation of internal policies related to contract management and compliance
Stakeholder liaison
- Act as the key point of contact for clients and vendors regarding contract negotiations and compliance matters
- Work closely with internal teams (Finance, Operations) to ensure contracts align with the company’s operational and financial goals
Key skills and experience
Legal and regulatory knowledge
- Solid understanding of contract law and regulatory compliance in the UK
- A good understanding of Company Law
- Familiarity with sustainability reporting platforms such as EcoVadis and CDP
Organisational skills
- Ability to manage multiple contracts, submissions, and legal documents simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met
- Exceptional organisational and time-management skills
Education
- A Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred
- Legal qualifications (such as CILEX) or a background in compliance management would be an advantage
Essential attributes
- At least 5 years of experience in contract negotiation, legal document management, and compliance in a similar role, ideally within the healthcare, communications, or related industries
- Proven track record of successful contract negotiation and risk management
- The ability to communicate effectively with both clients and vendors
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen attention to detail
Our unique culture combines flexibility and trust with a commitment to nurturing our team. We offer a competitive benefits package, including a starting allowance of 20 days’ holiday (rising to a maximum of 25 days for long service, plus shut down between Christmas and New Year and a day off for your birthday, both in addition to annual leave), pension, private healthcare for you and your family, investment in your professional development, and annual free trainers! If you are looking for a change, or simply want to join an award-winning company that makes a difference, let’s talk.
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If you have any questions about the role or Cuttsy+Cuttsy, don’t hesitate to get in touch via email: katemccabe@cuttsyandcuttsy.com
Your Work-Life Balance
We believe in living the value and culture of our company and very much promote a healthy work-life balance for all the team. The following benefits contribute to this:
We believe that what’s important is not when and where we work, but how and what we achieve, so talk to us about what you are looking for
Guidance against working too many hours in the week — something which is usually against the marketing agency norm
Each month we donate through Ecologi to offset the carbon we produce in both our personal and professional lives
Where will you be working?
As our team continues to grow, we ran out of desk space! This meant we needed to take the next step in finding ourselves a new home. As a result, we were very excited to secure a fantastic new office space at ‘The Works’ in Sawston.
