Commercial Advisor

• Supporting bids, business opportunities and commercial activities through negotiation and mobilisation.
• Preparing and reviewing contracts, confidentiality agreements and tender documentation.
• Identifying commercial risks and supporting governance, approvals and compliance activities.
• Maintaining accurate commercial records, documentation and contract data.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to coordinate commercial input across programmes and opportunities.

This is a fulltime role working 37 hours per week Monday to Friday. Flexible working arrangements are available. This role can be based on any of our main UK locations. Travel to other Babcock and customer sites will be expected.

• Experience supporting commercial, contractual, procurement, bid or tender activities.
• Understanding of commercial terms, contracts and agreements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders.
• Experience managing documentation, competing priorities and deadlines effectively.
• A proactive and collaborative approach with the ability to work independently within agreed authority levels.

• No mandatory qualification is required.
• Membership of, or progress towards, CIPS or World Commerce & Contracting accreditation would be advantageous.

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

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 any of our main UK locations, including Bristol, Rosyth, Devonport, London and Warrington. This role supports a varied portfolio of UK and international defence and engineering opportunities, offering exposure to high-profile programmes, senior stakeholders and the full commercial lifecycle.

We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

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 -  ().

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• 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