Senior Contracts Officer

Job description

Senior Contracts Officer

Vacancy details

General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

Reference

2025-161415

Position description

Domain

Programs / Customer Relations

Job field / Job profile

Legal - Legal and contracts

Job title

Senior Contracts Officer

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Contracts Officer to play a key role in our growing Contracts team. In this role, you'll be at the heart of our business – shaping deals, guiding colleagues, and helping us deliver on some exciting projects.

From bid support and contract development through to negotiation and delivery, you'll provide expert advice across the full contract lifecycle. You'll be the go-to partner for colleagues across the organisation, ensuring we strike the right balance between opportunity and risk.

This role is all about collaboration and influence. You'll work closely with a variety of teams, applying your commercial awareness, communication skills, and ability to draft and negotiate agreements that deliver real business impact.

Legal experience is not a requirement. If you have experience in negotiating & drafting contracts in Business Development, Supply Chain or other relevant functions, we'd love to hear from you!

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements including NDAs, MOUs, collaboration agreements, and key contract clauses.

• Support proposal and bid reviews, including customer negotiations and risk assessments.

• Conduct contract risk and opportunity analyses to support decision-making.

• Partner with internal stakeholders (Legal, Programmes, Engineering, Business Development, Finance, etc.) to enable compliant and commercially sound business outcomes.

• Provide advice and guidance during contract disputes and support claims resolution.

• Act as the contracts focal point for integrated project teams (IPTs).

• Liaise with legal counsel (internal and external) as required to protect the organisation's risk position.

• Support compliance with internal policies and corporate contract approval processes.

• Track and monitor contract KPIs, approvals, and actions across relevant systems and trackers.

• Promote continuous improvement and functional performance within the Contracts team.

• Collaborate with the Supply Chain Contracts teams to align commercial terms where possible.

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)

• Competitive salary

• Company performance bonus scheme

• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution

• Private medical insurance

• Comprehensive health cash plan

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) and Paternity/Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)

• Structured training & opportunities to progress

Candidate skills & requirements

Essential skills:

• Experience in contract drafting and negotiation,

• Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively in written and spoken English.

• Excellent organisational skills and ability to self-manage to meet deadlines.

Desirable skills:

• Experience across the full product lifecycle, including bids, development, and manufacturing support.

• Proven ability to build strong working relationships internally and externally.

• Experience working with contract governance and approval processes.

• Familiarity with compliance, risk management, and claims resolution.

• High attention to detail and excellent time management.

• Ability to contribute to cross-functional teams and continuous improvement initiatives.

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England, West Midlands

City (-ies)

Wolverhampton