Assistant Commercial Manager - Buildings & Places

AtkinsRéalis; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible holidays

Training & development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Assistant Commercial Manager for its Buildings & Places unit in the UK. The role involves negotiating contract terms, drafting NDAs, MOUs and subcontracts, and supporting bids within the governance framework. You will manage commercial risk and help train non-commercial staff across multiple disciplines.

The role supports hybrid/home and office work with three days on-site across UK offices, contributing to the firm’s ambitious growth and client service improvements.

Qualifications

• Degree in law, business, engineering, science or technology or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in sales and procurement commercial management.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and draft contractual wording with attention to detail.
• Experience negotiating contract terms with suppliers/clients.
• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder relationship development.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines under pressure.
• Organised, commercially minded, and eager to learn; capable of hybrid/office work.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and negotiate contract terms and conditions.
• Agree NDAs, MOUs, subcontracts and back-to-back agreements.
• Review proposals, prime and sub-contracts, ensuring governance compliance.
• Provide commercial support to bid teams and tender development.
• Identify and manage contractual risk.
• Support contract delivery and governance meetings.
• Train non-commercial staff on commercial and procurement issues.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Commercial management

Contract drafting

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Law/Business/Engineering/Science/Technology degree

Job description

Overview

This role sits within the Buildings & Places Business Unit of AtkinsRéalis, which is delivering an ambitious growth strategy focused on market expansion, portfolio diversification, and enhanced client service offerings. As part of this exciting period of growth, we require a driven and experienced Assistant Commercial Manager who can 'hit the ground running' and support Buildings & Places ambitious strategy. The individual will have previous commercial experience supporting engineering consulting or commercial contracts.

Joining the current commercial team, the successful applicant will support the team with a wide range of commercial tasks. You will be responsible for reviewing, drafting and negotiating a range of agreements including prime and subcontracts, NDAs, MOUs, and back-to-back subcontracts. You will also be responsible for supporting the commercial governance process for bids that fall within your remit and hold the wider business unit to account aligned to AtkinsRéalis approvals framework.

Location: The role can be based in any of our UK office locations.

Your role

• Analysis and negotiation of contract terms and conditions.
• Analysis and agreement of NDAs, MOUs, subcontracts.
• Reviewing and approving proposals, prime and sub– contracts, ensuring adherence to company governance requirements and procedures.
• Providing commercial support to bid teams, including supporting the development of the commercial elements of tender.
• Commercial risk identification, mitigation and management. Reviewing and approving call-off contracts under a wide variety of framework types.
• Providing commercial support throughout contract delivery.
• Input to approvals processes, attendance and input at bid and governance meetings.
• Supporting & training non-commercial staff in commercial and procurement issues.

About you

Essential criteria

• A degree in law/business studies/engineering/science/technology or similar at an equivalent qualification level.
• Experience in sales and procurement commercial management, willing to work in both fields.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and draft contractual wording with a strong attention to detail.
• Experience of negotiating contract terms with suppliers and/or clients.
• Interpersonal skills, the ability to develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines under pressure.
• Willingness to undertake continued skills development with a view to taking on additional responsibilities and wider business role.
• You will be well organised, commercially minded, enthusiastic and keen to learn, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You will have a creative and pragmatic approach to problem solving.
• Hybrid working of home/remote working and office working 3 days a week across either our Bristol, Birmingham, Belfast, Leeds, Manchester, and/or our London offices.

Desirable criteria

• An awareness and understanding of contract law.
• Knowledge of contractual documents including NDAs, MOUs, teaming agreements, sub- and prime contracts used in a consulting environment.
• Knowledge of intellectual property rights and protection, including exploitation agreements, software licensing, reseller agreements.
• Knowledge of industry contracts including but not limited to JCT, NEC.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Rewards and benefits – Careers at AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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