Commercial Contracts Manager - Defense & Security

About the role

CAE's Defense & Security business unit is a global training and mission systems integrator offering digital innovation solutions across air, land, maritime, space and cyber domains. It is looking for an experienced Commercial / Contracts Manager to act as contractual and commercial support in bidding for and managing contracts, and to provide commercially reasonable contractual solutions alongside the Defence and Security Strategy & Business Development and Programmes teams within the CAE EMEA region.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the focal point for customers (internal and external) on contractual matters and build strong customer relationships.
• Review customer proposed agreements (NDAs, Teaming Agreements, TAAs, contracts) and give CAE's position together with legal counsel.
• Take part in bid teams: write the commercial response to RFPs, help draft proposal documentation (risk registers, compliance matrices) and review proposals.
• Support the negotiation strategy, take part in contract negotiations and prepare and negotiate contracts and amendments with legal counsel.
• Advise on compliance with customer contract terms and their flow-down to subcontractors, and help with subcontract negotiations.
• Identify contractual risks, liabilities and disputes and help produce mitigation plans.
• Maintain contractual records and ensure compliance with corporate policies on bidding and contract management.

Required profile

• At least 5 years of experience supporting bids and managing commercial contracts in defence, aerospace or government procurement.
• Basic knowledge of contract law and MoD terms and conditions (e.g. DEFCONS, public procurement).
• Proven negotiation skills and ability to work under pressure in bid teams and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to travel up to about 25% within EMEA and to work a hybrid setup (3 days per week in the office).

Required skills

• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, Excel and MS Project.
• Preferred: data protection legislation knowledge, defence/aerospace program experience, subcontract negotiation familiarity and cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Finance and BD.