Senior Commercial Officer

6 days ago

Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom Inter-Quest Full time £30,000 - £60,000 per year

Location:

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Salary:

Market related

Category

Manufacturing Engineering

Sector:

Aerospace and Defence

Contract type

Permanent

Employer:

TKMS ATLAS UK

Consultant:

William Shaw

Do you have the commercial know-how to support bids and contracts for some of the UK's most advanced naval technologies?

We are looking for a Commercial Officer to join the established Commercial team at TKMS Atlas UK based at Winfrith, Dorset. This role has become available as they look to strengthen their commercial function to support exciting new programmes with the UK Ministry of Defence and major UK prime contractors. The Commercial team ensures bids and contracts are commercially robust, compliant, and successfully delivered.

As a Commercial Officer, you will work across the full contract lifecycle, from developing competitive bids to managing live contracts and customer relationships. You will collaborate with project, engineering, finance, and legal teams to balance commercial opportunity with risk and deliver high-quality outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Supporting commercial input into bids and proposals, ensuring compliance and appropriate risk/reward balance
  • Assisting with contract negotiations and agreements with customers, partners, and suppliers
  • Managing live contracts to ensure performance, compliance, and customer satisfaction
  • Identifying and reporting key obligations, liabilities, and risks
  • Maintaining accurate contractual documentation and records
  • Providing commercial advice to project teams across UK MoD, UK primes, and international customers
  • Building strong internal and external relationships to support effective contract delivery
  • Upholding company policies and legislative frameworks throughout the contract lifecycle

You will report to a Senior Commercial Manager and be part of a friendly, collaborative team that partners closely with all areas of the business.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Experience in a customer-facing commercial or contract management role
  • Understanding of contract law, risk, and compliance frameworks
  • Strong analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills
  • A proactive, detail-oriented approach with the ability to work independently
  • Ambition to progress to Senior Commercial Officer or Commercial Manager
  • Defence sector experience or drafting agreements (NDAs, MoUs, licences) is advantageous but not essential

TKMS Atlas UK provides innovative underwater systems for the Royal Navy and international customers. Based on the Jurassic Coast, they combine science, engineering, and R&D to deliver world-class sonar, autonomous, and maritime systems. Their collaborative culture values creativity, integrity, and continuous learning.

They offer:

  • Competitive salary
  • Career development and training opportunities
  • Pension with up to 1.5x employer contributions
  • 25 (increasing to 28 days after 5 years employment and 30 days after 10 years)
  • Dental cove & Employee Assistance Programme
  • Flexible and hybrid working

The successful candidate must be eligible for full Security Clearance (SC).

At TKMS ATLAS UK, we support our staff to create work-life balance and encourage applications from individuals who are looking for part time or condensed hours as well as full time opportunities.

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