Commercial Specialist

Job Title:                     Commercial Specialist

Location:                     Bath, Hampshire, or Telford + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation:           £43,000.00 - £50,000.00 + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF67064

Shape the future of defence and engineering with Babcock

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Commercial Specialist at Bristol, Andover or Donnington, near Bath, Hampshire, or Telford.

The role

As a Commercial Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of our Through Life Equipment Support (TLES) Business Unit, supporting critical defence contracts that help protect the UK and its allies. This is a dynamic opportunity to influence commercial strategy, drive transformation and contribute to national security. You’ll work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, gaining exposure to high-impact projects and accelerating your career in a purpose-driven environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll be:

• Providing commercial support across all Business Unit activities
• Supporting negotiations with the Authority and commercial organisations
• Managing changes to contractual documents
• Advising on governance and compliance within the Business Unit
• Handling documentation and administrative support for the commercial team

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Commercial Specialist:

• Delivering commercial support to MOD or commercial contracts
• Managing back-office commercial operations
• Working across the full contract lifecycle in multi-disciplinary environments
• Preferably experienced in the Defence Industry
• Communicating commercial solutions to diverse audiences

Qualifications for the Commercial Specialist:

• We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 30/09/2025