Commercial Services Manager - Derby

Balfour Beatty; Derby; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Commercial Services Manager to provide vital commercial and contractual support across the business. In this key role, you will ensure compliance and governance are embedded in all project activities while providing expert guidance on contracts and commercial risks. Join us to advance your career within a supportive environment that values diversity and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive Salary + Company Car

37.5-hour workweek

Generous Pension Scheme

Family-Friendly Policies

Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays

Professional Development Opportunities

Wellbeing Support

Hybrid Working Options

Qualifications

• Strong foundational knowledge in commercial governance and compliance.
• Experience in negotiating complex contracts.
• Proven ability to influence and communicate effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistency of commercial processes through advice and reviews.
• Provide support to project teams and manage commercial risks.
• Lead subcontracting strategies and develop dispute management processes.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Risk management

Communication

Education

Law degree (LLB) or equivalent legal qualification

Job description

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About the role

We are looking for a Commercial Services Manager to join our team and provide expert commercial and contractual support across our business. This role is key to ensuring commercial governance, legal compliance, and risk management are embedded in our project delivery and work-winning activities.

What you'll be doing

• Ensure Balfour Beatty Group Minimum Commercial Expectations and company requirements are applied consistently through advice, reviews, and audits.
• Provide commercial support to work-winning teams, including:
  • • Reviewing contracts
    • Negotiating revised conditions and qualifications
    • Supporting Tender Joint Ventures and Design Agreements
• Assessing commercial risks for tender review meetings.
• Provide commercial support to project commercial teams across the business.
• Lead subcontracting strategy for strategic bids and ensure consistency in subcontract reviews for live projects.
• Assist in customer and stakeholder management.
• Support the development of dispute management processes and responses.
• Review commercial mechanisms (contracts, bonds, warranties) to ensure consistency across sectors.
• Contribute to Group initiatives and promote LEAN and digital opportunities.
• Assist in the development and delivery of commercial training, including systems and process training.

Who we're looking for

• Strong foundational knowledge in pre- and post-contract commercial governance, compliance, and relevant legal and legislative frameworks.
• Developing understanding of contracts, compensation mechanisms, legal obligations, and liability management.
• Excellent understanding of the commercial function within a complex business environment.
• Proven ability to influence and communicate effectively across teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in negotiating complex contracts and identifying commercial opportunities and risks within tight tender timeframes.
• Commercial awareness and significant contract experience to support project teams and manage risk effectively.

Desired:

• Law degree (LLB), Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), Legal Practice Course (LPC), Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), or equivalent legal qualification.
• Familiarity with UK contract law, procurement legislation, and commercial strategy.

Why work for us

At Balfour Beatty, we don't just build infrastructure - we build careers. Join us and enjoy a rewarding package that supports your professional growth and personal well-being:

• Competitive Salary + Company Car
• 37.5-hour workweek (Monday to Friday) for a healthy work-life balance
• Generous Pension Scheme: Up to 5% employee and 7% employer contributions
• Family-Friendly Policies:
  • 28 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave
  • 4 weeks of full pay for paternity/partner leave
• Annual Leave: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Professional Development: Access to a wide range of learning opportunities, including sponsorship for qualifications
• Wellbeing Support: Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice and support
• Give Back: Up to 2 paid volunteering days per year to support causes you care about
• Hybrid Working: Many of our roles offer the flexibility to work from both home and the office

About us

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]