Commercial Contracts Manager - Defence

Commercial Contracts Manager
Location: Hampshire/Surrey borders
Hybrid Working | Global Defence Contracts | Up to £5m Contract Scope
Are you an experienced Commercial Contracts Manager looking to play a pivotal role in a growing global engineering business? We are seeking a skilled legal/commercial professional to support our client’s defence‑sector operations through expert contract drafting, negotiation and risk management.
As a Commercial Contracts Manager, you will:
* Manage contractual risk, draft and negotiate commercial agreements (sales, procurement, IP, MSAs, NDAs).
* Advise commercial teams and senior leaders throughout the bid and negotiation cycle.
* Work closely with internal and external specialists on IP, insurance, export controls and regulatory obligations.
* Possess and maintain strong knowledge of defence procurement frameworks.
We’re looking for:
* A legal degree and strong drafting and negotiation skills, ideally within defence, engineering, offshore or related sectors.
* Excellent attention to detail, analytical strengths and the ability to manage complex workloads.
* Confidence influencing stakeholders and guiding commercial decisions.
What’s Being Offered
* The opportunity to work on high‑value, high‑impact defence and technology contracts.
* Global exposure across multiple operating companies.
* Excellent benefits package and hybrid working.
* Opportunities for professional growth within a highly skilled Legal & Contracts team.
Benefits include hybrid working, 25 days holiday (with the option to purchase additional annual leave), a generous pension scheme, Westfield Health Plan, employee assistance programme, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, recruitment referral scheme, and Christmas shutdown. There is also a profit related bonus scheme in place