Contracts Officer

Tiger Resourcing Group; Market Deeping; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Resourcing Group is recruiting for a Contracts Officer to join an established international engineering and technology organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded professional to take on a varied role supporting the development, negotiation and management of commercial agreements across complex engineering and technology projects.

Based in Market Deeping, Cambridgeshire, you will collaborate with business development, programme management, engineering and

Qualifications

• Previous experience in commercial contracts, contract administration or contract management.
• Experience supporting bids, tenders or customer proposals.
• Knowledge of commercial contracting principles and contractual risk management.
• Experience reviewing, drafting or negotiating commercial agreements.
• Understanding subcontracting arrangements and related documentation.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and finalise commercial agreements with customers and partners.
• Support contract negotiations with internal stakeholders for commercial outcomes.
• Review terms and conditions, identify obligations, risks and concerns.
• Provide commercial guidance to internal teams during development and delivery.
• Prepare and review subcontract and confidentiality agreements.
• Ensure contractual commitments align with project delivery requirements.
• Coordinate with business development, engineering and programme teams on bids.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Market Deeping, United Kingdom | Posted on 09/11/2026

Location: Cambridgeshire
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time
Working Arrangement: On-site

TheOpportunity

Tiger Resourcing Group is recruiting for aContracts Officer to join an established international engineering andtechnology organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for acommercially minded professional to take on a varied role supporting thedevelopment, negotiation and management of commercial agreements across complexengineering and technology projects.

Working closely with business development,programme management, engineering and operational teams, you will play animportant part in ensuring contracts are commercially sound, risks areappropriately managed and customer requirements are clearly understood.

The position offers exposure to internationalcustomers, commercial negotiations and the complete contractual lifecycle, frominitial proposals through to project delivery and ongoing customer support.

KeyResponsibilities

Contract Management & Negotiation

• Draft,review and finalise commercial agreements with customers and businesspartners.
  
• Supportcontract negotiations, working with internal stakeholders to achievecommercially appropriate outcomes.
  
• Reviewcontractual terms and conditions, identifying commercial obligations,risks and potential areas of concern.
  
• Providecommercial guidance to internal teams throughout contract development anddelivery.
  
• Supportthe preparation and review of subcontract agreements, confidentialityagreements and other commercial documentation.
  
• Helpensure contractual commitments align with operational and project deliveryrequirements.
  

Bid & Proposal Support

• Workclosely with business development, engineering and programme teams tosupport customer proposals and tender submissions.
  
• Reviewcommercial and contractual requirements during bid preparation.
  
• Identifypotential contractual risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
  
• Act asa commercial point of contact during bid reviews and contract discussions.
  
• Supportthe development of commercially appropriate proposals for internationalcustomers.
  
• Assesscontractual risks associated with project delivery, commercial obligationsand supplier arrangements.
  
• Coordinatecommercial due diligence activities and supporting documentation.
  
• Workwith internal teams to ensure contractual requirements are understood andappropriately managed.
  
• Contributeto improvements in contract management processes and commercialgovernance.
  
• Supportthe consistent application of commercial procedures and documentationstandards.
  

Stakeholder Engagement

• Buildeffective working relationships with colleagues across commercial,technical and operational functions.
  
• Communicatecontractual requirements and commercial considerations clearly to internalstakeholders.
  
• Supportdiscussions with customers, suppliers and business partners.
  
• Managecompeting priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
  
• Previousexperience in commercial contracts, contract administration, contractmanagement or a similar commercial role.
  
• Experiencesupporting bids, tenders or customer proposals.
  
• Knowledgeof commercial contracting principles and contractual risk management.
  
• Experiencereviewing, drafting or negotiating commercial agreements.
  
• Understandingof subcontracting arrangements and associated contractual documentation.
  
• Strongcommercial awareness and an appreciation of project delivery risks.
  
• Abilityto work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and influencestakeholders.
  
• Strongorganisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
• Abilityto manage multiple priorities in a busy commercial environment.
  
• Proficiencyin Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
  
• Experiencesupporting contracts within an international business environment.
  
• Familiaritywith engineering, manufacturing or technology-related contracts.
  
• Experienceworking with complex project or programme delivery teams.
  
• Knowledgeof teaming agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and licenceagreements.
  
• Experiencesupporting commercial negotiations with customers or suppliers.
  
• Understandingof contractual due diligence and commercial governance.
  
• Experienceidentifying and managing commercial risks throughout the contractlifecycle.
  

PersonalAttributes

We are looking for a proactive, organised andcommercially astute individual who enjoys working with different teams andmanaging a variety of responsibilities.

You should be confident communicating withstakeholders, comfortable reviewing detailed contractual information andcapable of balancing commercial considerations with practical projectrequirements.

A collaborative approach, strong attention todetail and the ability to work effectively under changing priorities will beimportant.

SecurityRequirements

The successful candidate will be required toobtain and maintain Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) screening.