Contracts Manager

**Contracts Manager**

**Reports to**:Chief Strategy Officer

**Location**:Hybrid - Office & WFH (Cambridgeshire or Cornwall)

**Hours**:32 hours across a 4-day week (no salary sacrifice)

**Who we are and what is important to us**:
Wonde is an innovative and fast-growing, education technology scale-up that is on a mission to deliver cutting-edge technologies to improve ways of working for the education sector.

We are trusted by 25,000 schools globally in the security and reliability of their technology and data.

We're committed to changing students' lives and want the help of talented individuals who will support our journey in driving better outcomes for the education sector.

**Job snapshot**:
As our Contracts Manager, you will own and drive pivotal contract negotiations and obligations across Wonde's suite of products, including our fast-growing Evouchers product. You'll be our first hire in the contract space so you'll have an important partto play in shaping the immediate responsibilities whilst looking at the future remit of the role.

You'll be a people person, someone who can take internal and external stakeholders on the appropriate journeys to secure maximum efficiencies.

We're innovative in our approach and we encourage our employees too so you'll enjoy exploring new ideas and ways of working.

**What you'll be doing**:

- Draft, review, negotiate and be the first point of contact for a variety of commercial contracts in respect of all Wonde's products
- Assist and be a key part in building a contract lifecycle management system (CLM System)
- Lead on the control and management of a CLM System for a variety of different contracts across Wonde's product range
- Assist in the creation and maintaining of template contract templates to reflect changes in business and law
- Understand the internal team's needs in respect of contract management and provide the support that results in their success with Wonde
- Support the implementation of company-wide contract activities and initiatives
- Embed and embrace Wonde's culture to ensure contracts are aligned with goals and mission
- Research regulatory guidelines to ensure we adhere to relevant compliance requirements
- Research and implement appropriate tools and systems to support efficiencies
- Monitor and report on the performance of contracts
- Research and network with the appropriate groups to maximise new opportunities
- Provide advice and guidance to Wonde's colleagues within the contracts arena to support wider business objectives
- Collaborate with wider teams to further define and expand the scope of new and existing opportunities

**Requirements**:
**What we're hoping you'll bring**:

- Solid understanding of contractual law and experience in negotiating and managing contractual lifecycle processes including using CLMs
- High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects at once
- The ability to prioritise workflow to ensure deadlines are met
- A self-starter who brings energy and ideas to assist the growth of Wonde in accordance with our core company values
- The ability to take initiative and drive decisions
- The willingness to challenge and be challenged
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence
- Proven negotiation, persuasion and judgement skills
- Ability to learn an evolving sector and understand how best to support it

**Benefits**

**What you'll get**:
Wonde is much more than just a place to work. It is a place to grow, innovate, excel and learn. We have tech people, creative people and people people, all focused on providing a superior customer experience.

We value, support and champion those we work with - promoting personal growth and happiness. We get that our success is dependent on the collective energy, intelligence and contributions of all our team members and we are committed to ensuring our work environmentis the best it can be.

We value your commitment and have worked hard to create adaptable and comprehensive benefits packages to suit individual needs, although you can expect the below as standard:

- 4-day working week
- Flexible working schedule/work from home opportunities
- Onsite gym and well-being (quiet room) facilities
- Unlimited buying and selling holiday scheme
- Additional holiday for length of service
- Annual allowance for volunteering days
- Monthly lunch club (on us)
- Comprehensive wellness programmes (think meditation retreats and continuous access to wellbeing apps/initiatives)
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Electric car scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Eye examination scheme
- Financial contribution to the set up of work from home environments
- Use of new and leading technology in the form of apple products
- Frequent company-funded social events
- Office closure between Christmas & New Year
- Access to continuous learning and development opportunities
- Comprehensive employee referral scheme
- Casual Dress Code

In addition to the above, you'll have access to our ‘take your pick' benefits scheme which is tailored specifically to you