Procurement and Contracts Manager

Agency :

H Advisors

Job Description :

Company background

H/Advisors is a trusted communications adviser to

some of the finest companies in the world. We

combine creative thinking with deep analytical

insights and experience to advise on any business

issue you might face, whether it is about growth,

people or reputation. We are experts in the

workings of financial markets, media, government

and regulators. Our power to inform and influence

is anchored by decades of experience, data driven

analysis, integrated AI tools and global reach

through our international group.

Founded in 2001, H/Advisors employs 1500+ multi

disciplinary experts in 40+ offices across Europe,

America, APAC and the Middle East. Over the past

two decades, we have expanded our presence in

key financial centres worldwide, offering best-in-

class counsel to boards, executives and investors

navigating transformation, market shifts and

reputation-defining moments.

In recent years, we have been successful in

pitching for and winning increasingly complex

multi-national and multi-disciplinary mandates.

This has entailed both adhering to complex

procurement processes and (when we are

successful) lengthy contract negotiations.

Accordingly, we are looking for our first ever

Procurement and Contracts Manager to focus on

this workload, streamline it, and help make us

more effective in this area.

The role

We’re looking for a commercially minded

Procurement & Contracts Manager to shape and

deliver high-quality procurement and contract

solutions across our UK business.

Working in close partnership with stakeholders,

you’ll drive value, ensure compliance, and

manage risk while enabling the business to

operate efficiently and effectively.

Based in our state-of-the-art Havas Village

London, this is a key role with real visibility and

impact. You’ll lead procurement and contracting

activity end-to-end from supplier engagement

and negotiation through to governance and

ongoing contract management.

This role is ideal for a proactive professional with

strong commercial judgement and a proven track

record in supplier management, contract

negotiation, and stakeholder engagement at a

senior level.

Key responsibilities

The successful candidate will procurement and

contracting activity across the organisation by:

• Owning the end-to-end contract lifecycle,

• including drafting, negotiation, execution,

• variation and renewals.

• Acting as a trusted advisor on commercial and

• contractual matters, providing guidance on risk,

• governance and best practice.

• Negotiating commercial terms with suppliers

• and partners to deliver value and mitigate risk.

• Ensuring all procurement and contracting

• activity aligns with internal policies, legal

• requirements and regulatory standards.

• Maintaining robust contract management

• processes, documentation and audit trails.

• Building and managing strong relationships with

• internal stakeholders, suppliers and external

• advisers.

• Monitoring supplier performance, managing

• issues and supporting continuous improvement.

• Contribute to the development and

• improvement of procurement and contract

• frameworks, templates and processes.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in procurement and contract

• management, ideally within a professional services

• environment

• Strong track record of contract negotiation,

• supplier management and delivering commercial

• value

• Solid understanding of governance, compliance,

• and risk management principles

• Confident communicator, with the ability to

• influence and advise senior stakeholders

• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail

• and the ability to manage multiple priorities

• Commercially astute, with sound judgement and a

• pragmatic, solutions-focused approach

• Experience developing or improving procurement

• processes, frameworks or templates is desirable

• Paralegal experience desirable

Contract Type :

Permanent

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.