Associate Commercial Specialist

Our dynamic team excels in all procurement stages, from complex sourcing to dispute resolution. Collaborating across central government and wider public sector, we enhance commercial capabilities, positioning the commercial function as a key delivery partner. We drive high-profile projects and implement innovative strategies to achieve value for money and policy objectives.

Why Join the Complex Transactions Team:

1. High-Impact Work – Be at the forefront of high-profile, high-value programmes that drive government policy and impact millions of lives. Work on projects of unprecedented scale and complexity, including infrastructure, technology, healthcare, and beyond.
2. Exceptional Stakeholder Engagement – Collaborate directly with senior government officials, ministers, and leaders in the commercial sector to deliver innovative solutions. Influence decisions at the highest levels, ensuring government achieves value for money and policy objectives.
3. Career Defining Opportunities – Develop expertise in cutting-edge commercial strategies while managing contracts and partnerships critical to the nation. Benefit from unparalleled access to the most challenging and rewarding commercial projects in the UK.
4. Make a Real Difference – Take on complex negotiations and procurement processes with real-world impact—this is a commercial strategy with purpose. Be part of a team driving change, delivering outcomes that matter, and leaving a legacy in public service.

This role reports directly into the Senior Management Team. You will report functionally to one of our Deputy Directors and you will be:

• Providing expert commercial support to deliver some of the most-high profile, and complex commercial projects and initiatives for Government.
• Supporting departments to structure their commercial requirements to deliver value for money on departmental programmes and projects – examples:

• Input to creating an appropriate suite of commercial documentation;
• Advising on routes to market (e.g. outsourcing, disaggregation, major commodities); and
• Capable of supporting commercial teams through the procurement process.

• Shaping and leading commercial negotiations with both new and incumbent suppliers through to a pre-defined acceptable conclusion.
• Giving strategic advice and support to complex contracts at procurement, contract exit and contract reviews.
• Provision of support to resolve commercial and legal disputes between government departments and strategic suppliers.
• Delivering measurable and significant commercial results including cost savings and other indirect benefits.
• Identifying how government can address best practice commercial approaches such as transparency, pricing and termination arrangements, in more complex contracts.
• Playing an active role in contributing to the expertise within the CTT and sharing best practice and experience whilst collaborating with peers.
• 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.
• You will play a key role in leadership and change management.

Locations
The successful candidate(s) will be able to agree a contractual workplace from those locations listed in this advert. When selecting your location listed in this job advert please be aware that this will be your contractual base location with a requirement to spend a minimum of 60% of your working time in this organisational workplace.

Your time spent on official duties at workplace locations other than your contractual office such as supplier, customer or partner locations required to perform your role is included in the 60% attendance.

This requirement will however take into consideration any reasonable adjustments agreed upon appointment for people with a disability, flexibilities agreed for those with specific caring responsibilities, or other similar temporary flexibilities.