{"id":2417,"date":"2026-08-26T09:53:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=commercial-manager"},"modified":"2026-08-26T09:53:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:53:32","slug":"commercial-manager","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=commercial-manager","title":{"rendered":"Commercial Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Commercial Manager &#8211; Dorchester<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Contract law, commercial risk, complex negotiations, this role puts your analytical mind to work every day.<br \/> You&#8217;ll lead the commercial input on high-value bids, shaping the risk and reward balance from the outset.<br \/> This is a role built on precision, structure, and being trusted to get the detail right.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Commercial Manager, you will benefit from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Office based with Fridays worked from home<\/li>\n<li>A permanent role with genuine scope for career development<\/li>\n<li>The chance to specialise within the <strong>defence<\/strong> sector<\/li>\n<li>A structured, supportive environment where high standards are valued<\/li>\n<li>Exposure to complex, high-value contracts across UK and export markets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Commercial Manager, your responsibilities will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Leading the commercial input into bids and proposals to develop a suitable risk and reward balance<\/li>\n<li>Leading contract negotiations with customers and key partners<\/li>\n<li>Providing a contract management service, ensuring performance aligns with contractual requirements<\/li>\n<li>Identifying and reporting key obligations, liabilities and risks to the business<\/li>\n<li>Applying company policies and procedures throughout the bid, negotiation and contract lifecycle<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining contractual records, correspondence and key decision documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Commercial Manager, your experience will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>A significant record of commercial management, ideally within the <strong>defence<\/strong> sector, across UK and\/or export markets<\/li>\n<li>Drafting and reviewing commercial agreements, including terms and conditions, NDAs, MoUs, teaming and licence agreements<\/li>\n<li>Structuring, managing and closing complex negotiations<\/li>\n<li>A strong understanding of contract law and compliance and regulatory frameworks<\/li>\n<li>A relevant degree, and ideally membership of a professional body such as <strong>IACCM<\/strong> or <strong>WC&amp;C<\/strong>, would be advantageous<\/li>\n<li>Strong attention to detail and the ability to analyse complex commercial issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you&#8217;re looking for a <strong>Commercial Manager<\/strong> role where your expertise is genuinely relied on and there&#8217;s real room to grow, this could be the next step. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Sophie at Rubicon for more information.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_application":"sophie.346E15903.0@applybe.com","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[55],"job-categories":[17],"job-types":[19],"class_list":["post-2417","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_region-dorchester","job_listing_category-other","job_listing_category-office","job-type-permanent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/2417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob_listing_region&post=2417"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-categories&post=2417"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-types&post=2417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}