Commercial Specialist

Department: Complex Transaction Team (CTT)

Job title: Commercial Specialist

Location: London E14 4PU

Salary: £101,000 - £131,000. GCO Pension, GCO Terms. Up to 20% performance-related-pay available on accreditation.

Please note that we will be hosting an Engagement Call to talk about the role and answer any questions on 16/02/2026 at 12pm
. You can reserve a spot on Eventbrite by using the following link:

Complex Transactions (CTT) is a diverse team of commercial experts who - prior to joining us - have gained experience across a range of sectors, industries and procurement categories. Working in a pan-Government consulting role our objective is to support and enable Departments to deliver their most challenging and demanding objectives. All of our work is high profile, high value or integral to Government policy.

In many cases it is all three. This recruitment campaign aims to increase the commercial specialist capacity in the team.

The team structure is not typical of the civil service and is a reverse pyramid of senior commercial specialist expertise. The team currently has c.45 members. You don’t need to have a background in public sector procurement to join us. We're more interested in your commercial acumen, leadership, flexibility and desire to make a difference.

For this campaign we are particularly looking for people who have strong experience in one or more of these key industry sectors technology/digital (including Artificial Intelligence), major civil construction, healthcare, defence and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) /Public Private Partnerships (PPP). Your role will involve:

• Being a trusted advisor to commercial, policy, operational and programme leaders to help in the delivery of complex commercial programmes. Providing expert advice and support to some of the most high profile and complex commercial programmes and initiatives in Government
• Supporting departments to structure their sourcing and commercial strategies to deliver value for money on departmental programmes and projects.
• Shaping and leading commercial negotiations with both new and incumbent suppliers through to great outcomes; providing strategic advice and support to complex contracts during the procurement phase, contract exit and contract reviews.
• Resolving high-value commercial disputes between government departments and strategic suppliers.
• Identifying how Government can address best practice commercial approaches to ensure transparency, effective pricing and robust exit arrangements, in more complex contracts.
• Playing an active role in contributing to building/developing the expertise within the CTT and across Government. Act as a technology/digital (including AI), major civil construction, healthcare, defence or PFI sectors commercial thought leader with peers to develop and share best practice.

You will also:

• Be amongst the most senior members of the Government Commercial Function and play a role in the broader commercial reform programme led by the Government Chief Commercial Officer.
• Play a key leadership and change management role in developing a strong commercial function for the Cabinet Office and across Government.

To be successful in this role you’ll have a track record of commercial success in leading in one or more of these key industry sectors technology/digital (including Artificial Intelligence), major civil construction, healthcare, defence or Private Finance Initiative (PFI)/Public Private Partnerships (PPP) programmes and driving them to completion. Additionally, you’ll have demonstrable experience of managing complexity when making commercial decisions.

Although SC is required to take up this post, a DV application is expected upon joining the team. Applications are accepted from individuals holding dual nationality, a requirement of this post is that one of the nationalities must be British.

For further role information, download the detailed candidate pack and to apply, please submit an application via Civil Service Jobs :
447903 before 11:55 pm on Thursday 26th February 2026.