Commercial Manager – EMEA
The Senior Project Manager provides project management experience to designated projects and assignments for a particular client account, property portfolio, or large facility/complex through interaction with the client, property or facility management team, and project management staff
Commercial Contracts Manager
Location: London (Hybrid)Service Line: Project & Development Services (PDS)
The Opportunity
Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Commercial Contracts Manager to join our London-based Project & Development Services team.
This is a key role supporting the commercial and contractual governance of a growing and diverse project portfolio across sectors including commercial, residential, healthcare and education. Working closely with senior leadership, legal, risk and compliance teams, you will play a central role in enabling the business to win and deliver work safely, commercially and in line with global standards.
This position offers exposure to high-profile clients and complex projects, with the opportunity to influence commercial strategy, contract negotiation and operational best practice across the UK business.
Key Responsibilities
Contract Management & Governance
- Lead and support the review of client (upstream) and supplier (downstream) contracts across PDS
- Work closely with internal stakeholders including Legal, Risk, Compliance, Data Privacy and Information Security to ensure contracts are compliant and commercially robust
- Identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risks, providing clear guidance to project teams and senior stakeholders
- Coordinate internal approvals, including dispensation requests, in line with Cushman & Wakefield governance processes
Commercial Advisory
- Act as a trusted advisor to Directors and Service Line Leads on contractual matters and risk positioning
- Provide practical, commercially focused advice to support project mobilisation and delivery
- Support fee proposals, scopes of service and commercial structuring of bids
Negotiation
- Support and, where appropriate, lead negotiations with clients and suppliers to achieve commercially favourable outcomes
- Advise on amendments to standard terms, ensuring alignment with business risk appetite and operational delivery
Process Improvement & Best Practice
- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of contract templates, playbooks and guidance materials
- Identify opportunities to streamline internal processes and improve efficiency across contract review and approval workflows
- Maintain visibility of live projects and contractual positions through trackers and reporting tools
Market & Industry Awareness
- Stay informed on industry developments, market trends and changes in legislation impacting commercial and contractual risk
- Support the wider business in embedding best practice across contract management
About You
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law or a related discipline
- Circa 5+ years’ experience in a commercial, contracts or risk-focused role within the built environment
- Strong understanding of construction and consultancy contracts (e.g. JCT, NEC, professional appointments)
- Experience working within a consultancy, developer, contractor or large corporate environment
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
- Commercially astute with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
- Professional accreditation (e.g. RICS, CIOB or similar) desirable but not essential
Why Join Cushman & Wakefield
- Work within a global real estate advisory firm with a strong UK growth trajectory
- Exposure to high-profile clients and complex, multi-sector projects
- Collaborative and flexible working environment
- Opportunity to shape commercial best practice across a leading PDS business
- Clear progression opportunities within a global organisation
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