Commercial Contracts Manager

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Commercial Contracts Manager to lead all legal contracting and commercial activities across the business.

This role is responsible fordeveloping and maintaininga best-in-class commercial and contractual framework that supports business growth whilst minimisinglegal and commercial risk. Working across sales, bids, business development, procurementand project delivery teams, you will provideexpert guidance throughout the contract lifecycle, ensuring compliance with corporate governance requirements, delegated authorities, risk-management frameworksand applicable law.

You will play a critical role in protecting Indigo's contractual position, enabling commercial successand supporting strategic business objectivesacross domestic and international markets.

What You'll Do

• Lead the commercial and contractual activities of the business, driving business performance whilst minimisinglegal and commercial risk.

• Review, draftand negotiate a range of domestic and international commercial agreements, including customer and supplier contracts, framework agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), contract variations and other legal documents required by the business.

• Provide clear, pragmatic legal and commercial advice on contractual rights, obligations and risk, maintainingappropriate reviewand approvalcontrols, including adherence to the four-eyes principle and delegated authority requirements.

• Support sales, bids, business development, procurement and project delivery teams throughout the contract lifecycle.

• Partner with operational and project teams to monitorcontractual obligations, milestones, service levels, renewals and deliverables, addressing non-compliance and protecting Indigo's contractual rights and remedies.

• Identifyand deliver opportunities for improved contractual protection and commercial value, including cost savings, cost recovery, income generation and innovation through optimisationof existing agreements and negotiation of preferred positions in new contracts.

• Own and manage strategic, business-critical contracts and key supplier relationships, ensuring risks, liabilities, dependenciesand benefits are clearly allocated, documented, monitoredand escalated where required.

• Lead or supportnegotiations on matters that materially affect contractual rights, obligations or commercial exposure.

• Manage contractual claims, breachesand disputes through toresolution, engaging external legal counsel where appropriate.

• Manage contract change-control processes and maintainaccuratecontractual records, approvals, variations, correspondenceand audit trails to support effective governance, reportingand decision-making.

• Ensure all commercial and contractual activities comply withcorporate governance requirements, delegated authorities, risk-management frameworksand applicable law.

About You

What We're Looking For

• Extensive experience reviewing, draftingand negotiating complex commercial contracts within an international business environment, including customer and supplier agreements, framework agreements, non-disclosure agreements, Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work and contract variations.

• Strong working knowledge of contract law and key contractual provisions, including liability, indemnities, warranties, intellectual property, confidentiality, data protection, service levels, termination, governing lawand dispute resolution.

• Proven ability to identify, assess and clearly communicate legal and commercial risk, translating complex contractual issues into practical, business-focused advice and proportionate mitigation strategies.

• Experience managing the full contract lifecycle, including governance and approvals, tender and bid support, obligation tracking, compliance monitoring, change control, renewals, record keepingand maintenance of robust audit trails.

• Commercially astute and solutions-focused, with sound judgement and the ability to lead negotiations, protect the organisation'scontractual position and balance legal safeguards with business objectives.

• Proven ability to manage strategic contracts, contractual riskand key stakeholder relationships in a complex commercial environment.

• Excellent negotiation, influencingand decision-making skills with the confidence to challenge constructively and secure favourablecommercial outcomes.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, able to work effectively with senior leaders, sales, procurement, project teams, customers, suppliersand external legal counsel.

• Highly organisedwith excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience within the telecommunications, digital infrastructure or technology sectors would be advantageous, butis not essential.

About Indigo

Indigo is a strategic operational partner for critical digital infrastructure. We help customers design, deploy, support and scale the infrastructure their businesses rely on, giving them greater control, consistency and confidence.Ourteams work across subsea, terrestrial, wireless, data centreand NOC environments, bringing specialist expertise, 24/7 support, field services and managed services together under one accountable model.

Being part of Indigo means working in a business where operational excellence, customer trust and doing things properly matter. We support customers in complex, performance-critical environments, helping them reduce risk, protect performanceand deliver withconfidence. Our people are central to that mission, bringing the skill, responsivenessand accountability needed to support the next generation of digital infrastructure.As an Investors in People Gold accredited employer, we'recommitted to investing in the growth and development of our people.

Skills

Skills - NOC, Skills - Subsea, Skills - Wireless, Skills - Sales