{"id":696499,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ashtead-technology-senior-contract-specialist","title":"Senior Contract Specialist","company":{"id":669058,"name":"Ashtead Technology","domain":"ashtead-technology.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ashtead-technology","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"BambooHR","truth_index":null},"role":"Legal","role_family":"Legal","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"contractor","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"inferred","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-09T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-09","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T13:44:46Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":14,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":14},"description":"We're looking for an experienced Senior Contract Specialistto join our growing commercial team.\nThis is an exciting opportunity for a commercially astute professional to take ownership of high-value customer and supplier contracts, support strategic business initiatives, and influence commercial outcomes across a dynamic international business.\nThis role will be based at our Kintore and Turriff offices, with travel between both locations required.\nWhat you'll be doing\nLeading the negotiation, drafting, review, and execution of complex commercial agreements.\nAdvising senior stakeholders on contractual risk, governance, and commercial strategy.\nManaging customer and supplier contracts, including Framework Agreements and Master Service Agreements.\nSupporting business development, tendering, project delivery, and operational teams.\nDriving best practice in contract management and commercial governance.\nContributing to dispute avoidance, claims management, and commercial performance improvement initiatives.\nWhat we're looking for\nExtensive experience in a Senior Contract Specialist, Commercial Manager, Contracts Manager, or similar position.\nDemonstrated success negotiating complex contracts and achieving strong commercial outcomes.\nStrong understanding of commercial, legal, and contractual principles.\nExcellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.\nExperience operating within international commercial environments.\nDesirable\nDegree qualification in a commercial, legal, or business-related discipline.\nExperience within Energy, Offshore Wind, Oil & Gas, Marine, Subsea, Defence, or related sectors.\nWho we are\nEstablished in 1985, Ashtead Technology is a leading provider of subsea equipment rental solutions, advanced underwater technologies, and support services to the global offshore energy sector. With over 40 years of experience, we specialise in enabling customers to understand the subsea environment and manage offshore energy production infrastructure, including offshore wind farms and oil and gas platforms. Our offering spans the entire lifecycle of these infrastructures, with over 85% of our equipment fungible across both markets.\nHeadquartered in the UK, Ashtead Technology operates globally with over 600 staff and more than 30,000 assets, making us one of the largest independent rental fleets in the industry. We continue to invest in equipment and have a strong in-house engineering capability to provide the most technologically advanced solutions. Our growth, driven by strategic acquisitions and organic expansion, culminated in a successful IPO in 2021, with shares now trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.\nWhy Join Us?\nYou'll have the opportunity to work on strategically important contracts, influence key business decisions, and contribute directly to the continued growth and success of the organisation in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.\nApply now to be part of a team where commercial excellence drives business success.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3034,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-11T02:06:32Z"}],"liveness":{"score":77,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.766,"p_room":1,"age_days":14,"expected_fill_days":42,"reasons":["conf:9","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ashtead-technology-senior-contract-specialist","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ashtead-technology-senior-contract-specialist.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-23T18:05:14Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}