Risk Manager – Deals & Commercial/Legal Support

About the role

The Risk Manager acts as a strategic advisor to the business throughout the entire deal lifecycle, supporting the pursuit, structuring, negotiation, approval and execution of complex consulting, technology and managed services engagements. The role partners with sales, commercial, finance, delivery, procurement, cyber security, insurance, tax and executive leadership to identify, assess and mitigate legal, commercial, financial and operational risks while enabling sustainable business growth.

Key responsibilities

• Advise engagement teams from opportunity qualification through contract execution and shape deal structures to achieve acceptable legal, commercial and delivery outcomes.
• Lead negotiation of complex customer agreements, covering liability, indemnities, warranties, IP ownership, data protection, service levels and termination clauses.
• Assess commercial viability, challenge pricing assumptions and evaluate profitability impacts of contractual commitments.
• Present high‑value opportunities to internal governance committees, prepare risk summaries and support approval processes.
• Monitor contractual risk across active engagements, identify emerging delivery issues and recommend mitigation strategies.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in commercial contracting, complex negotiations and corporate/commercial law.
• Strong understanding of risk‑management frameworks, contract‑lifecycle management and financial/acumen for margin protection.

Required skills

• Commercial contracting
• Complex negotiations
• Corporate and commercial law
• Procurement
• Technology products
• Managed services
• Professional services agreements
• Intellectual property
• Data privacy
• Risk management frameworks
• Contract lifecycle management
• Governance processes
• Technical delivery understanding
• Project management
• Dispute resolution/avoidance
• Deal structuring
• Pricing awareness
• Financial acumen
• Margin protection
• Business case analysis
• Revenue models
• Commercial negotiations
• Risk‑reward analysis

What we offer

• Remuneration package aligned with responsibilities and experience
• Pension plan, medical coverage and life insurance
• Continuous professional development
• Flexible hours and hybrid working
• Friday afternoon off throughout the year and additional wellbeing days
• Special types of leave and employee assistance program