Commercial Officer

Job Description

Job Title:  Commercial Officer

Working Pattern: Full Time Standard Office Hours

Working location: Bristol

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and highly motivated individual to join the Rolls-Royce Defence team as a Commercial Officer. As a Commercial team we empower people to win and deliver better business. You will be able to build relationships and influence across the organisation. You’ll have an aptitude for understanding the business and how to shape our commercial deals to make sure we balance risk and reward across a culturally diverse range of customers. You’ll then be comfortable reflecting this in our contracts through negotiation and drafting, supported by a network of specialists.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

As a Commercial officer you’ll be a critical link between the business and our customers with regular customer interaction. You’ll be able to build an unrivalled understanding of our products, our customers and the way we do business.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing

You will be someone who can build relationships and influence across the organisation. You’ll have an aptitude for understanding the business and how to shape our commercial deals to make sure we balance risk and reward across a culturally diverse range of customers.

We are seeking individuals who possess analytical skills, can exercise sound business judgement, are articulate and confident dealing with ambiguity and with a willingness to learn.

Key Responsibilities:

• Empower capture teams to win and deliver better business by supporting the development of accurate, timely and innovative contractual solutions with our customers and partners
• Draft and negotiate contract terms with customers using appropriate techniques, strategies and engaging the right subject matter experts
• Identify potential risks and liabilities in concepts, proposals and contracts and implement appropriate means to manage these.
• Instruct and administer new and existing business agreements providing trusted advice and guidance to ensure understanding of Rolls-Royce and customer obligations and contract points.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Key Qualifications & Skills to be successful in this role:

• Sound business and commercial acumen including the ability to interpret commercial issues and understand the commercial components of deals and how to influence them.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing to a range of audiences.
• Collaborates well in a team environment, building relationships across the business and working collaboratively with other business areas and corporate functions
• Previous commercial and contracting experience would be advantageous.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Staff Grade SNBG 07-10

This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.  

Grade: SNBG 07-10

Closing Date: 30/11/2025

For further information please contact: Ashley Ellis-Beeston

Job Category

Commercial

Posting Date

18 Nov 2025; 00:11

Posting End Date

30 Nov 2025