Legal Specialist - Contracts and Operations
On-site · Windsor, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Supports end-to-end contract lifecycle management for NHS and other public sector procurements, drafting and negotiating a range of customer and supplier contracts, monitoring post-signature obligations and governance, and managing third-party vendors. Helps administer and improve AI-enabled legal support technologies, and provides practical contractual guidance to Sales, Delivery and Leadership teams. Role involves pre-contract tender support, post-contract management, risk governance, and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, with travel to support local and global activities.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years proven experience supporting contract management activities or a closely related discipline, ideally within healthcare, IT, and/or the public sector
- Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical skills, with a pragmatic and commercially focused approach
- Demonstrable experience of contract management processes
- Demonstrable experience of legal operations processes, contract lifecycle management platforms and AI-enabled legal technologies is highly desirable
- Experience of UKI public sector or NHS contracting frameworks is advantageous
- Ability to identify, define and articulate key commercial principles to support sound legal and business outcomes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain complex contractual issues to non-specialists
- Sound judgement, strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Intellectual curiosity and an interest in technology
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively, both internally and within cross-functional teams
- Degree and/or postgraduate qualifications with a legal or commercial focus are preferred; relevant professional qualifications are welcomed
- Experience with AI-related regulatory environments such as the EU AI Act is an advantage
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