Assistant Legal Contracts Manager

at  Sweco UK

ABOUT US

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
Sweco Building Standards offers clients a class-leading regulatory & consultancy Building Standards service that is specifically co-ordinated to meet the responsibilities being imposed through the Building Safety Act and BCAR processes.
We pride ourselves on our quality and technical expertise that underpins our full suite of services, our approach is to listen and engage with our clients to anticipate the regulatory issues that will need resolving and work in partnership to deliver a successful project.
We are currently looking for an Assistant Contracts Manager to provide timely, efficient and professional administration support to all members of the Building Standards Division using the ERP system and project databases.

As our Assistant Contracts Manager you will assist the Legal Contracts Manager with contract review to minimise risk and assist with completion of contract and NDA project documentation. Key deliverables will include:

• Supporting, coordinating and facilitating the adherence to the ISO 17020 accreditation.
• Producing project related reports using the ERP systems reporting tool and/or Microsoft Excel.
• Assisting with reviewing and coordinating industry standard contract terms to minimise risk in line with company policy, liaising with the Technical and Project & Bid Support Teams as well as our clients and their solicitors.
• Reviewing and logging bespoke contracts on the Legal Portal and monitoring their progress.
• Reviewing and coordinating NDA’s to minimse risk in line with company policy.

ABOUT US

Transforming society together, we’re planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.
Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

WHAT DO YOU NEED BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE?

You’ll have experience in a similar role, preferably in a Building Standards environment where you’ve gained an understanding an knowledge of industry standard and bespoke contracts.
You’ll be skilled in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams and possess strong communication skills both written and verbal.

As our Assistant Contracts Manager you will assist the Legal Contracts Manager with contract review to minimise risk and assist with completion of contract and NDA project documentation. Key deliverables will include:

• Supporting, coordinating and facilitating the adherence to the ISO 17020 accreditation.
• Producing project related reports using the ERP systems reporting tool and/or Microsoft Excel.
• Assisting with reviewing and coordinating industry standard contract terms to minimise risk in line with company policy, liaising with the Technical and Project & Bid Support Teams as well as our clients and their solicitors.
• Reviewing and logging bespoke contracts on the Legal Portal and monitoring their progress.
• Reviewing and coordinating NDA’s to minimse risk in line with company policy