Contract Lead

Job Description

About Us

We are part of International Airlines Group (IAG), one of the world’s leading airline groups and owner of some of the biggest brands in the sky. IAG Transform provides creative and innovative solutions to drive sustainable transformation by delivering procurement and airline services, as well as group-wide systems across IAG. Each operating company benefits from the Transform centralised model, driving efficiencies, automation, and economies of scale.

Purpose of the role

Accountable to drive change through smart contracting. As the Subject Matter Expert on commercial contracts and legal matters, you seek innovative ways to streamline our contract management lifecycle and empower our commercial team in negotiations. Use contracts as leverage to transform the Group’s cost base, drive efficiencies, stimulate innovation and deployment of new technologies, manage risks and supplier performance, contribute to the Group’s sustainability goals, and enhance customer experience.

Responsibilities

Drafting and negotiating high complexity commercial contracts with third parties / service providers across civil and common law jurisdictions, ensuring adherence to internal requirements and legal and regulatory compliances.

Manage all inquiries regarding contract obligations and revisions, including performing contract review, identifying typical deviations and providing / negotiating alternatives.

Ensure accurate & timely delivery of projects, agreed reports and ad hoc requests.

Provide support to drafting and updating of contract changes, templates, guidelines, playbooks.

Work with senior business stakeholders to advise on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters and resolve any contractual issues.

Support due diligence activities and other ad hoc legal projects.

Perform legal research activities and respond to queries related to contractual documents.

Write contract summaries, perform document filling and maintain contracts database.

Monitor contractual lifecycle and obligations of all parties and provide continuous review to ensure that all terms and conditions are met in a timely fashion.

Your skills, experience and qualifications

• Minimum of 5 7 years of relevant business experience in the contract environment, drafting and reviewing and negotiating contractual documents.
• Excellent contract review skills, experienced in reviewing and redlining commercial contracts in English.
• Excellent understanding of the commercial & legal implications of contract clauses on sell/buy side.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to review contract language and identify deviations.
• Great ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders such as Legal, Finance, Tax, Insurance, Procurement, etc.
• Previous contract negotiations against playbooks / manuals / internal guidelines experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English; Spanish is a plus.
• Ability to function well in a high paced environment.
• Excellent team player.
• Advance level in Microsoft Products; Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with contract management systems preferred.

What we offer

The chance to enjoy a challenging career in an exciting, fast moving environment in a dynamic industry.

The opportunity to work in a multi cultural environment with offices in many locations.

We support our people in maintaining work/life balance, as well as providing the many benefits one would expect from a global organisation, including health insurance, pension and performance bonuses.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.