Commercial Manager

A leading defence technology contractor require a Commercial Contracts Manager. Applicants need previous commercial contracts management expertise, ideally within the defence, aerospace or security sectors and the ability to lead commercial negotiations and strategies.

The Commercial Contracts Manager will join a dynamic and high-performing commercial team. Interfacing with both UK MOD and export customers, the Commercial Contracts Manager will work across the contract lifecycle from bids/proposals, negotiation, in life management and claims/close-out. Hybrid working options available.

Specific duties of the Commercial Contracts Manager include

Provide commercial contract management support to sales, bids and programme teams

Lead customer negotiations

Senior level stakeholder engagement and mentoring of junior colleagues

Contract drafting

Commercial contract risk mitigation and issue resolution

Support commercial leadership with improving and refining commercial contract management processes

Commercial Contracts Manager applicants should meet the following criteria

Previous Commercial Contract Management experience within; aerospace, defence, engineering services, IT or technology sectors

Deep expertise across the entire contract lifecycle, with experience across a range of commercial agreements

Experience of developing commercial negotiation strategies

Ability to influence; colleagues, stakeholders, customers

IACCM, WCC or MCIPS certified or holding a LLB, LLM would be advantageous