Contract Manager

Contract Manager

Salary:Competitive

Location: London

Join the Options Legal Team!

Working for Options

Developing and engaging our people is a strategic priority for our business. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and contribute to Options future growth and success.

We want to hear from candidates that are motivated self-driven and have a passion to learn and develop their skills in the world of financial technology.

Who are we

Options is the largest global financial technology company headquartered in Belfast. We are at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure serving clients globally with offices in New York Chicago Toronto London Cambridge Paris Hong Kong Tokyo Singapore and Auckland. At Options our services are woven into the hottest trends in global tech including high-performance Networking Cloud Security and AI (Artificial Intelligence).

Why Options

• Global travel: We have offices in New York Chicago Toronto London Belfast Dublin and across Asia.
• Continuous career development opportunities: We provide professional skills development and technical training.
• The chance to be a part of a self-sufficient successful team: The Options team operates in a fast-paced environment with endless opportunities for innovation and forward-thinking.
• Competitive salary: In addition to a competitive salary Options reward employees with a range of bonus incentives and employee benefits.

The Role

An exciting opportunity to join our Legal Team in a growing technology company. The Legal & Commercial team is at the coal-face of balancing risk and reward with customers suppliers and regulators. Our key functions are to support sales growth manage supplier risk and advise the firm on regulatory compliance.

The firm is growing rapidly and we are looking for a candidate with sound judgement curiosity the desire to learn and work closely with our internal and external clients.

Typical responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing incoming legal and commercial queries and provide first-line guidance escalating complex matters as needed.
• Drafting amending and managing contracts and legal documentation including NDAs master service agreements and supplier contracts.
• Negotiating a subset of commercial contracts with financial customers and industry suppliers including NDAs service orders and supplier contracts.
• Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory obligations including document retention and GDPR/data privacy regulations.
• Maintaining the contracts database and document filing ensuring consistency in file naming version control and access.
• Assisting with contract lifecycle management including renewals variations and termination tracking.
• Responding to client and internal stakeholder queries professionally and efficiently.
• Monitoring legal and regulatory developments impacting financial services and providing proactive guidance to the business.

Preferred requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Law Legal Studies or related field (Legal qualification preferred).
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a legal contract management or legal administration role.
• Experience with commercial contract negotiation and drafting.
• Strong knowledge of commercial and financial contracts legal terminology and regulatory frameworks relevant to financial services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact confidently with clients and internal teams.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information and work to tight deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail strong organisational skills and analytical skills.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively within a high-performance environment.

Apply Now!

Submit a CV and cover letter to the Contract Manager role on the Options Careers Page at On the cover letter please detail the role you are applying to along with your availability.

We look forward to reviewing your application and discussing how you can make an impact at Options Technology!

If you have any questions about the role please contact

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