Job Title: Commercial Specialist
Location: Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £51, + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Commercial Specialist at our Babcock Technology Centre site.
The role
As a Commercial Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll play a key part in one of the UK’s most significant defence programmes, protecting the company’s financial and contractual interests while helping to reduce risk, maximise value, and support long-term strategic objectives.
Day-to-day, you’ll manage commercial strategy and contract governance, ensuring financial targets are achieved and robust risk controls are in place to support long-term business success.
1. Provide commercial guidance to internal teams on contract changes, reviews, policies, and risk management
2. Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships through confident and effective engagement
3. Develop practical and innovative commercial solutions in a fast-paced environment
4. Ensure adherence to commercial policies, processes, and governance standards
5. Identify, assess, and communicate contractual risks and mitigation strategies
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.
Essential experience of the Commercial Specialist
6. Proven experience in managing single source contracts
7. Strong grasp of end-to-end commercial lifecycle principles and contract management
8. Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities
Qualifications for the Commercial Specialist
9. Full driving license with willingness to travel for business
10. Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Engineering, Business, Law or Accountancy - Desirable
11. Professional memberships of WCC (World Commerce and Contracting) - Desirable
We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at .
What we offer
12. Generous holiday allowance
13. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
14. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
15. Employee share scheme
16. Employee shopping savings portal
17. Payment of Professional Fees
18. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
19. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
20. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
21. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.