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Job Description

Our client is a leading Estate Management organisation with a large and diverse commercial MOD asset portfolio.

Your primary responsibility is to provide commercial and contractual advice and support to the business to minimise risk and maximise the commercial position. Other responsibilities of this role include:

  • Participating in negotiations and interactions with the customer and suppliers.
  • Be a point of contact for the customer and the business on commercial issues.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain commercial processes and procedures that meet the business need.
  • Act as a commercial focal point, provide commercial advice and support day-to-day activities, develop new systems and/or processes.
  • Provide commercial and legal support as required to business development, major works, and the contractual change/compensation event processes, including the preparation of commercial responses for bids and proposals.
  • Perform risk identification, management, and mitigation, including the preparation of commercial risk assessments for bids and proposals, and the development of innovative risk avoidance measures to ensure business objectives can be met.
  • Contract interpretation and dispute resolution, including providing guidance on contractual commitments and entitlements.
  • Support the delivery of the contract insurance claims process and investigations, and the annual insurance renewal process, to ensure best value for money is achieved.
  • Support procurement with the commercial review of supplier contracts and agreements including the identification of contractual and financial risks, and lead risk mitigation negotiations
  • Develop commercial relationships with the customer, client, and contractual partners in order to promote contractual compliance and resolve commercial risks and issues in an appropriate and timely manner.
  • Take steps to ensure that commercial disciplines and culture are accepted and adopted, and to develop and manage internal key metrics as appropriate.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • 3-5 years of experience as a Commercial Manager, preferably in PFI and/or public sector service FM contracts.
  • Experience developing and delivering commercial strategy, with strong business acumen and excellent negotiation skills.
  • Comprehensive understanding of commercial and contract law, and sound working knowledge of various forms of Conditions of Contracts, including JCT and NEC.
  • Desirable qualifications include Membership with an appropriate professional body, knowledge of commercial modelling techniques relevant to Facilities Services environment, and experience of dispute resolution.