Commercial Contract Officer

Commercial Contracts Officer

The National Composites Centre

Bristol based with Hybrid working

Salary: £27,630 to £39,345 per annum

Sponsorship: We are unable to consider visa sponsorship for this position.

Government Security Clearance: You will be required to go through SC level government security clearance once in role.

About the role:

Exciting opportunity to join our commercial team in a Commercial Officer position supporting our business areas.

You’ll support the provision of commercial services across the NCC in the areas identified below. The role holder is expected to work collaboratively with the Commercial Lead and with the relevant Sector Teams, using their judgement to identify high risk items and escalate as appropriate.

You’ll also be responsible for ensuring the exposure to contractual risk is appropriately managed within relevant individual Sector Teams.

This is a relatively junior role, so you will need some related experience to be considered but we are happy to provide training and up skilling. We will also put you through SC level government security clearance once in role.

Team Specific Activities:

1. 1) Supporting the Commercial Lead to develop sector specific ‘Commercial Road-Maps’ to ensure that commercial risk is appropriately managed

• Supporting the Sector Teams in the review and negotiation of contractual terms relating to individual projects
• Implementing and supporting contract management process and related activities

2) Supporting the Commercial Team’s ‘Capability Lead’ for specific commercial processes. Examples of relevant processes include but are not limited to;

• Export control, including UK Export regulations, licence applications, ITAR and EAR compliance.
• Regulatory compliance, such as GDPR, Subsidy Control and Intellectual Property requirements.

What you’ll be doing:

Support and management of contracts which do not use the standard NCC T’s and C’s, including, but not limited to: commercial research projects, collaborative research projects, including reviewing contract terms, NDA’s, grant offer letters, collaboration agreements and other relevant commercial agreements.

• Communicate and share commercial policies with the Sector Teams.
• Find pragmatic solutions to a range of NCC Commercial Issues that may arise on a case-by-case basis.
• Support the development of the Commercial Strategy as the NCC evolves over the foreseeable future.
• Act as Commercial Officer to selected Sector Teams.
• Support the development of a Commercial road-map for the selected Sector Teams
• Supporting Project Managers on a case-by-case basis. tracking deliverables and ensuring deadlines are met

So, what are we looking for in your application?

Specific experience we will look for in your CV would include;

• This is a relatively junior role so we are open to a variety of backgrounds if you have had some experience in a similar role with a focus on contract management. If you had a background as as a Paralegal, or a Law degree coupled with some relevant work experience that would be great.
• Experience in reviewing and advising on contracts and commercial documents.
• Strong organisational skills & good attention to detail.
• Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

In terms of personal skills, we look for people who are proactive, curious, keen to learn new skills and balance risk management while working at pace.

What do we offer in return?

Hybrid and flexible working patterns as standard, annual salary reviews, company paid private medical insurance, up to 12.5% employer pension contribution, great people, honorary staff status at the University of Bristol. With a genuine focus on wellbeing, EDI and learning and development this is a chance to build your career in a thriving R&D facility with a bright future.

Unsure if you should apply? Got a quick question you wanted to check beforehand? Please feel free to reach out to the recruitment team – [email protected]

Why the NCC?

We see our success in yours. The future of composites manufacturing relies on the NCC, and we rely on the right individuals to make it happen, whether they’re engineers or not!

Diverse challenges – the NCC isn’t just about aerospace. We’re working with over 16 sectors and a variety of customers, from private ventures to the global tier 1 companies, providing variety to your experience.

Innovation – a world-leading research and development centre, the work we do brings novel and innovative solutions to industry, with the future firmly in mind. So we need innovating thinking not just in Engineering, but across all support functions.

Development in composites, and you – if the scope of exciting work isn’t enough to sway you, our ethos of continued learning and development and flexible working patterns will.

We look forward to hearing from you.