Contracts Engineer

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.

The Contracts Engineer will possess strong analytical skills and a comprehensive understanding of contract law. You will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, while maintaining a strong working relationship with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Here’s what the role looks like:

• Maintenance of Contract & Licence register to ensure these are renewed/extended/terminated as necessary
• Contract Management including dispute resolution & performance management to ensure supplier performance meets acceptable standards
• Conduct Business Performance Reviews (BPRs) with third party suppliers
• Evaluate and execute contract variations to capture changes to T&C, scope of work, exercising of extension options and remuneration updates
• Conducting RFQs/Tenders
• Review and negotiate T&Cs and commercial models
• Manage finances associated with information services for the customer, making sure costs are transparent and are meeting the client’s financial controls
• Prepare required cost management and reporting information for client review meetings
• Feed into the client’s budget planning process as required
• Validate and process all third party invoices
• Responding to and resolving invoice queries

Requirements

• Degree qualified or demonstrable experience as Contracts Engineer or similar.

• Strong knowledge of standard contracting terms and conditions and commercial management skills.
• Excellent record keeping and cost management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of using Microsoft Office products e.g. Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Attention to detail and organisational skills.

Benefits

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.

We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life.

In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.

Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance.  We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.

A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more…..

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement.  If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience.  We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.