We’re seeking a Commercial Contracts Manager to manage our commercial and contractual frameworks, ensuring contracts are robust, compliant, and value driven. This newly created role manages complex contracts with government agencies, defence primes, and international partners balancing profitability, risk, and strict regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate blends commercial pragmatism, legal discipline, and defence-sector awareness to drive success in a highly scrutinized environment.

This role can be based in Great Yarmouth or Milton Keynes. The role covers our EMEIA and SSIA divisions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of contracts with government bodies, prime contractors, and subcontractors.
• Ensure compliance with MOD DEFCONs, FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR, and other export control regulations.
• Interpret and implement complex contract provisions around delivery milestones, pricing adjustments, intellectual property, and offset obligations.
• Identify and mitigate contractual, financial, export, and reputational risks associated with defence contracts.
• Oversee the full contract lifecycle—from bid support to closeout—balancing profitability, risk, and regulatory requirements.
• Implement performance monitoring systems for contractual obligations and commercial KPIs.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and Programme teams to shape commercially viable strategies.
• Provide commercial input to bids and proposals, balancing competitiveness with risk exposure.
• Evaluate pricing models, cost-plus structures, fixed-price, and incentive-based contracts.
• Champion digital transformation in contract management, embedding automation and secure workflows.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, or Engineering (LLB, MBA, or CIPS certification advantageous).
• 7+ years’ experience in commercial or contract management within defence, aerospace, or security.
• Strong knowledge of defence contracting standards and export control frameworks e.g. DEFCON, FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-party agreements and negotiate under pressure.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Excellent knowledge of export control, offset, and compliance frameworks.
• Strategic thinker with excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
• Solid financial literacy.

Other Requirements

• SC cleared or ability to obtain
• Ability to travel to Spectrum Control sites and other locations as required

What We Can Offer You

• Flexible working practices – we work a 9-day fortnight, offer flexitime, and work a half day Friday
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Health cash plan – cash back for everyday health expenses
• Private healthcare
• Pension scheme with 6% employer contributions
• Life assurance – 4 x annual salary
• Reward and recognition platform
• Discount platform – retail, leisure, gym discounts and more
• Employee assistance programme with access to confidential counselling services
• Support for further training and education
• Relocation assistance up to £8,000 if you relocate to take up a position with us

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Third-Party Recruiters

Please note, that per Spectrum Control Policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our values and expectations. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Spectrum Control will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity. If you or your agency are interested in becoming an approved vendor please contact scirecruiting@am.spectrumcontrol.com.