Commercial Contracts Officer

University of Bristol; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to training opportunities

Pension schemes

Job summary

A leading university in England offers a new opportunity as a Commercial Contracts Officer. In this full-time role, you will manage the lifecycle of contracts, collaborating closely with suppliers and internal teams to ensure compliance and performance. This includes mobilization, stakeholder management, and performance monitoring. Ideal candidates will demonstrate relationship-building skills, experience in contract management, and effective communication abilities. The position includes competitive benefits and contributes to enhancing the university's diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working within contract management, procurement or a related discipline.
• Ability to communicate with suppliers and positively challenge issues.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and IT skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across levels.
• Educated to degree level in Contract Management or related field.
• Knowledge of construction contracts such as JCT/NEC advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract lifecycle activities including creation of contract management plans.
• Work with the Commercial Contracts Manager to report on contract performance.
• Ensure contractual commitments are met and hold suppliers accountable.
• Assist with changes, negotiations and variations, updating terms.

Skills

Relationship building

Contract management

Procurement

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience in Contract Management

Tools

JCT Contracts

NEC Contracts

Job description

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Base pay range

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Head of Talent Acquisition at University of Bristol

The role

We have a thrilling new opportunity to join the University of Bristol in a new role as a Commercial Contracts Officer supporting the Campus Property and Infrastructure Team.

As Commercial Contracts Officer you will collaborate closely with Suppliers, building managers, and operational teams to help ensure our facilities and buildings are maintained to the highest compliance and safety standards. This supports the University vision of providing world‑class research and teaching spaces.

You will report into the Commercial Contracts Manager, which forms part of a newly created Commercial and Contract management discipline. You will work closely with the Head of Maintenance Services, and Head of Projects as well as colleagues in the wider Campus Team and in the Procurement Team, with the aim of ensuring we have high performing frameworks and contracts and efficient delivery of contractual commitments with our suppliers / contractors.

The University is expanding its portfolio with the new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus opening in Autumn 2026. This role will support the management of the Hard Facilities maintenance contract and provide contractual expertise for escalation of contractual issues internally and from Supplier.

Upon joining the University, you will have access to excellent staff benefits, competitive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays and University closure days), volunteer days, access to training opportunities and pension schemes.

What will you be doing?

• Contract lifecycle activities, including mobilisation, onboarding suppliers, creation of contract management plans, stakeholder management, leading supplier review meetings, contract extension, exit and termination.
• Work closely with the Commercial Contracts Manager to help manage and report on contract performance, including scorecards, risk reviews, and provide commercial support to others.
• Ensuring contractual commitments and stakeholder needs are met, holding suppliers to account on performance, time and cost, via KPI performance monitoring.
• Support with change negotiations and variations to ensure contract changes are tracked and conditions updated.

You should apply if

• You are able to demonstrate tangible outcomes through building strong relationships and working across multiple teams.
• Experience working within contract management, procurement or a related discipline, and in communicating with suppliers and able to positively challenge through to resolution.
• You can demonstrate business acumen / commercial awareness, and can evidence where value for money has been achieved.
• You can succinctly communicate complex topics to stakeholders of all levels in writing and verbally.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and IT skills, to interpret performance data and report on findings.
• You are educated to degree level or equivalent experience in Contract Management, Supplier Management, Asset Management.
• Some knowledge and experience of using contractual terms and conditions (construction contracts such as JCT / NEC would be advantageous).

Additional information

Work pattern: Full time

Grade: I

School/Unit: Finance

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 11/01/2026

For informal queries please contact Steph Robinson, Commercial Contract Manager - [e-mail]