Contract Administrator

Contracts Administrator

Location: Leicester, UK

Duration: 6 months

Reports To: Contracts Manager

Position Summary:

Contracts Administrator is responsible for the preparation, review, negotiation, and administration of complex government, commercial, and international contracts. This role ensures contractual compliance with various government regulations (including US Dept of Defense FAR/DFARS), company policies, and customer requirements while supporting program execution and minimizing contractual risk.

Key Responsibilities:

Contract Administration & Management

Regulatory & Compliance

Negotiation & Risk Mitigation

Program & Stakeholder Support

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Law, Engineering, or related field

3–7+ years of contracts administration experience in the aerospace and defense industry

Experience supporting U.S. Government, DoD, UK MoD and other allied nation defence departments and/or aerospace commercial contracts

Familiarity with ITAR/EAR export compliance

Experience supporting classified or restricted programs

Proficiency with contract lifecycle management principles and ERP and Customer relationship Management systems (e.g., Salesforce, SAP, Oracle, etc)