Senior Commercial Contracts Manager

Napier Technologies Limited.; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a Senior Commercial Contracts Manager to support legal functions in Belfast. This part-time role focuses on negotiating contracts and providing legal guidance on SaaS and software agreements. The position requires strong commercial law backgrounds, 5+ years PQE, and strategic negotiation skills. Benefits include a comprehensive healthcare plan, flexible work arrangements, and generous annual leave, fostering a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive private healthcare

25 days annual leave

Dedicated pension plan

Life Insurance

Work from anywhere for up to 1 month

Flexibility in work schedules

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of PQE including in-house experience.
• Experience in negotiating cross-border agreements.
• Ability to make sound legal and commercial judgments.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate customer and partner contracts.
• Provide strategic legal guidance during sales cycles.
• Advise on regulatory and compliance matters.

Skills

Commercial law

Contract negotiations

SaaS knowledge

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

5+ years PQE experience

Job description

Senior Commercial Contracts Manager (Part time)

Application Deadline: 27 March 2026

Department: Legal & Compliance

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: Belfast

Reporting To: Andrew Miller

Description

Imagine catching criminals before they strike—that’s exactly what Napier’s AI-powered platform does! By analysing transactions and customers in real time, Napier AI’s technology empowers financial institutions to spot suspicious activity, like money laundering, and stops it in its tracks.

Napier AI’s technology works like a digital detective, combining AI with smart analytics to outthink criminals and protect people’s money from becoming criminal proceeds. It’s not just about stopping crime—it’s about making the financial world safer and more trustworthy for everyone.

Collaboration, innovation and wonderful people are just some of the reasons to bring your career to Napier. Our culture is shaped by our core values that promote equality, creativity, and opportunity in everything we do. After successfully securing PI investment to fuel our ongoing growth and to further invest in our AI products, we are currently building out our Tech Hub in Belfast - this is a super exciting time to join Napier in Belfast as we expand.

The Role

The Role: Senior Commercial Contracts Manager

We are seeking a Senior Commercial Contracts Manager to partner closely with our Go‑To‑Market and Finance teams and drive success across complex software and SaaS negotiations. You will play a key role in both enabling revenue growth and managing the commercial risk of Napier customer and partner contracts by providing timely, pragmatic legal support that balances commercial opportunity with risk management.

In this role, you will provide a full range of commercial legal support to our fast‑paced, scaling global business. You will partner closely with Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Technology and Finance teams to support revenue opportunities, mitigate risk, and drive efficient contract execution.

You will lead the drafting and negotiation of a broad portfolio of commercial agreements - including SaaS, software licensing, managed services, vendor contracts, and multi‑jurisdictional commercial deals - while advising the business on intellectual property, data privacy, regulatory considerations, and compliance matters.

Your day to day

• Senior Commercial Contracts Manager
• Commercial Contracting
  • Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of customer and partner contracts including SaaS, software licensing, professional managed services (managing both standard Napier template contracts and customer generated agreements where required for deals), supplier / vendor agreements and other multi‑jurisdictional commercial deals.
  • Drive efficient contract cycles by giving timely, solution‑oriented advice to GTM teams leveraging external legal counsel where required on an as needs basis.
• Deal Support & Revenue Enablement
  • Provide strategic legal guidance during sales cycles, helping teams understand risk positions, contractual requirements, and negotiation strategies
  • Review and support responses to RFPs, RFIs, and customer proposals.
• Governance, Risk & Compliance
  • Advise internal stakeholders on regulatory and compliance matters (including regulatory changes impacting financial services clients) such as data protection, privacy, IP, and corporate governance.
  • Maintain and update contract templates to reflect evolving business and regulatory needs.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration
  • Participate in cross‑regional projects and compliance initiatives.
  • Act as a trusted partner to teams across the organization, helping embed a strong culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE, including in‑house experience (direct or via secondment).
• Strong background in commercial law with experience negotiating cross‑border agreements.
• Strategic approach to contract negotiations with experience working with GTM teams to build out a playbook for each deal to generate the optimum outcome for Napier
• Understanding SaaS, software licensing, and cloud deployment models.
• Fintech (financial technology) or broader financial services is considered a beneficial asset for this role, though it is not a mandatory requirement.
• Excellent research, analytical, and drafting skills.
• Proven ability to make sound legal and commercial judgments and manage ambiguity.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize meeting deadlines and work under pressure.

Why Napier?

• Comprehensive private healthcare through AXA covering optical, audio & dental.
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays, your birthday and a wellness day
• Dedicated pension plan through Aviva
• Life Insurance 4x your annual salary
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
• Income protections policy
• Work from anywhere for up to 1 month
• Access to our employee wellbeing programme.
• Gym membership discounts.
• Flexibility in work schedules and locations, ensuring a work-life balance.
• This role can be fulfilled either with a hybrid approach or fully in-office – depending on your preference.
• An open and flexible culture that allows you to work in the best way for you.

Please note applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. We are unable to offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.