Commercial Manager
Salary: Up to £76,000 + 10% bonus
Location: Maidenhead (Hybrid - 3 days from home, 2 days on-site)
Industry: Defence / Cyber Security
Are you an experienced Commercial Manager looking for a high-impact role within a cutting-edge defence and cyber security environment? This is a rare opportunity to join a market-leading organisation that support national security and critical global operations.
The Role - Commercial Manager
As the Commercial Manager, you will be a key point of contact for all commercial and contractual matters. You'll support bid activity, negotiate terms with customers and suppliers, assess commercial risk, and ensure the business is fully protected through robust governance and contract management.
You'll work across the full commercial lifecycle-bids, proposals, contract drafting, negotiation, change control, and ongoing commercial oversight of major programmes.
Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be able to obtain SC security clearance (British citizens only, with 5 years UK residency).
Key Responsibilities
Act as the day-to-day commercial interface for assigned contracts
Provide full commercial input to bids, proposals and customer submissions
Identify commercial risks and implement effective mitigation strategies
Ensure contractual obligations are communicated to internal stakeholders
Support change control, contract variations and issue resolution
Lead negotiations with customers, suppliers and subcontractors
Draft, review and amend a wide range of contractual documents
Support the protection of intellectual property and compliance obligations
Work closely with project, engineering and trade compliance teams
Help develop and improve commercial processes and best practices
Essential:
Strong experience reviewing and negotiating complex contractual documentation
Good understanding of contract law
Background in Defence, Aerospace or similarly regulated technical industry
Experience working in both customer-facing and supplier-facing roles
Excellent commercial awareness, attention to detail and risk understanding
Strong communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders
Highly organised, self-motivated and able to work independently
Confident managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Proficient user of MS Office and relevant commercial tools
Desirable:
Knowledge of export control regulations
Experience within procurement
Degree in Law, Business, Economics or related discipline
CIPS, WCC or other commercial/contract management qualification
Benefits
Up to £80,000 base salary + 10% annual bonus
Private medical cover
25 days holiday + bank holidays (option to buy additional days)
4 x life assurance
Company pension scheme
Flexible hours with potential for early Friday finish
Hybrid working - 3 days at home, 2 on-site
Additional flexible benefits including cycle-to-work scheme
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