Commercial Advisor

Job Title:                     Commercial Advisor

Location:                     Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute – Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation:            Up to £45,000 depending on experience

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF67748

Shape the future of defence and engineering with Babcock

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Commercial Advisor at Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

The role

As a Commercial Advisor, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to support the UK’s defence capability. You’ll provide day-to-day commercial management across key contracts with the Ministry of Defence, including the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP). This is a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to grow your commercial expertise while contributing to national security.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Supporting the Commercial Manager with contract management and commercial tasks.
• Assisting with internal reporting to meet key deadlines.
• Advising project teams on contract-related issues.
• Building strong client relationships focused on performance, pricing, and service delivery.
• Managing contract changes, including drafting, negotiating, and agreeing changes with the client.

You'll work 36 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, based at our Clyde site. Hybrid working patterns are available. Travel to other Babcock and customer sites may be expected.

Essential experience of the Commercial Advisor

• Understanding of contractual provisions and their implications.
• Awareness of contractual pricing mechanisms.
• Experience of change control within a contract.
• Experience working with Ministry of Defence contracts.

Qualifications for the Commercial Advisor:

While no specific qualifications are listed, a background in commercial, legal, or contract management roles will be advantageous.

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. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘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: 02/10/2025