DV Commercial Manager

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd; Basingstoke and Deane; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment agency is seeking a Commercial Manager in Basingstoke to oversee contract management, ensuring compliance and optimal value delivery. The role involves leading negotiations, collaborating with various teams, and focusing on legal compliance and IT law. Ideal candidates will have experience in contract negotiation and management. This hybrid position requires security clearance, with an immediate start date available.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management and negotiation.
• Understanding of IT law, data protection, and commercial legislation.
• Experience leading teams and managing legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract management and negotiation.
• Collaborate with internal teams to achieve strategic goals.
• Engage with Legal and Commercial for support.
• Maintain compliance with governance policies.
• Create and manage contractual templates.
• Support BAU contract management activities.
• Deliver required reporting and participate in meetings.
• Stay updated on IT law and data protection.
• Support and develop members of the team.
• Act in accordance with guidance.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Collaboration

Legal compliance

IT law knowledge

Job description

Commercial Manager

The Commercial Manager will lead and manage post-contract management across contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual delivery obligations, risk mitigation, and value delivery aligned with strategic objectives.

This role acts as a bridge between legal, sales, delivery, procurement, and finance teams to ensure business objectives are met with minimal legal and contractual exposure.

Contract Details

Target Start Date: 27/10/2025 (ASAP)

Target End Date: 27/04/2026 (six month contract)

Recruitment Type: Contractor

Rate: Inside IR35

Location: Basingstoke (may visit other sites)

Location Requirement: Hybrid

Clearance Required: DV (required)

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday

Responsibilities

• Lead contract management and negotiation and statements of work in preparation for governance approval.
• Collaborate with internal teams to achieve strategic goals.
• Engage with L&C for support to manage delays to delivery.
• Maintain contract documentation and ensure compliance with governance policies.
• Create and manage templates for SOWs, change orders, and other agreements.
• Support BAU contract management activities.
• Deliver contractually required reporting and participate in customer meetings.
• Stay current on IT law, data protection (e.g., GDPR), and commercial legislation.
• Support and develop members of the Contract Management team.
• Act in accordance with Legal and Commercial guidance.
• Ensure any contractual document (contract change or extension, relief or delay notice, or contract proposal) is reviewed and approved by the Legal & Commercial team in accordance with DOFA requirements.
• Engage support from and liaise closely with the Legal & Commercial team at the early stage of new contract or contract extension negotiations in order to agree negotiation strategy and key legal issues.
• Engage support Legal & Commercial during contract delivery regarding any contractual dispute or delay.

Security Clearance

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 18 weeks.

EEO Statement

LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Company Excellence

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.