Procurement Contracting Principles & Compliance Senior Specialist

Leonardo; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Online courses (Coursera/LinkedIn)

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a Procurement Contracting Principles & Compliance Senior Specialist for the Yeovil site in the South West of England. You will support governance across geographies to ensure procurement compliance with internal and external regulations.

The role requires defining contractual standards, managing trade compliance, and guiding complex negotiations while embedding environmental requirements and policy alignment within the procurement function.

Qualifications

• BSc/BA in law, business or related field.
• Proven experience as contract manager or specialist.
• Contractual and legal knowledge.
• Strong appreciation of Trade Control, ITAR and Export Administration Regulations.
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations.
• Experience with reporting procedures and record keeping.
• Understanding of procurement techniques & processes.
• English language required; Italian is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define P&S C contractual standards with support from legal.
• Review and define contract documents and business provisions.
• Provide training and guidance on negotiations.
• Manage trade compliance policy, process and governance to minimize risk.
• Manage trade compliance through continuous improvement and policy development.
• Embed environmental requirements in coordination with team members.
• Draft and standardize procurement contract documents.
• Flow down contractual requirements into supply chain (e.g. DEFCON, Cybersecurity).

Skills

Contract management

Legal knowledge

Trade compliance

Procurement

English proficiency

Italian language (plus)

Education

BSc/BA in law, business or related field

Job description

Job Description:

We are looking for a talented Procurement Contracting Principles & Compliance Senior Specialist to join our UK team based at our Yeovil site in the South West of England.

Leonardo Helicopters, part of the multi-national Leonardo Group, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and support of helicopters.

Your Impact

You’ll be working within the Procurement Governance & Excellence (PG&E) cross-geographical function. This key function is organised to foster harmonisation and synergies across all five geographies and promote a consistent growth of a strong governance organisation. The PG&E central and local teams all working closely together to drive, direct and support our Procurement organisation deliverables and evolution.

You’ll have the ultimate target of ensuring Procurement compliance, together with our legal department, with internal and external regulations across the four geographies as well as defining contractual standards for Procurement.

For the awareness of internal applicants, this role is a JFF level 6.

What you’ll do as Procurement Contracting Principles & Compliance Senior Specialist:

Defining P&S C contractual standards

• With support from legal guiding Procurement in contracting principles and policy.

• Review and define contract documents and business provisions.

• Provide training, guidance and support on complex and non complex Negotiations.

• Trade control compliance policy, process and management to ensure company exposure to risk and liability is minimal.

Contract & Trade Compliance Management

• Manage the trade compliance through continuous improvement

• Process, policy and training thereof by developing, contributing and influencing the setting of contracting policy, strategy and boundaries within which Procurement teams will be empowered to operate.

• Embed Environmental requirements in coordination with other team members.

• Contractual Support.

• To reduce significant liability on the company with regard to commercial, compliance and legislative impact, and risk through careful drafting, development, and standardization of Procurement contract documents.

• Provide guideline to flow down specific contractual requirements into supply chain (eg. DEFCON, Cybersecurity).

What you’ll bring:

• BSc/BA in law, business or related field.

• Proven experience as contract manager or specialist.

• Contractual and legal knowledge.

• Strong appreciation of Trade Control, in particular, U.S. International Traffic In Arms (ITAR) regulations and Export Administration Regulations.

• In-depth knowledge of the industry’s standards and regulations.

• Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures and record keeping.

• Understanding of best practice Procurement techniques & processes.

• English Language. Italian is a plus.

• Ability to facilitate the resolution of conflict both internally and with suppliers/customers.

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Primary Location:

GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

Contract Type:

Employee-Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid