Commercial Officer - Submarines

Working location : Derby  

Position Summary

We are currently recruiting for a Commercial Officer to join our Commercial team for Rolls-Royce Submarines team based in Derby for a 12-month Secondment.

What you will be doing: 

As a Commercial Officer, you will hit the ground running, acting as the primary interface working on a diverse project portfolio and high-profile customer base, supporting a wide range of commercial activities at an exciting time in a nuclear renaissance.

• Be pivotal in maintaining and further developing relationships between Rolls-Royce and its existing and new customers.

• Effectively and efficiently manage our most valuable customer accounts, identifying commercial risks and opportunities to manage and limit the risk to the business.

• Manage emergent business issues including new product introduction, emerging requirements, contractual change and the resolution of disputes and claims.

• Provide expert commercial advice and guidance to the programme, technical and finance teams at all levels across the Submarines business.

• Coordinate and author business proposals for new contracting arrangements and emerging requirements, executing existing contractual principles, leading, negotiating, and delivering the tender evaluation process.

• Draft complex contracts from first principles and other legally binding agreements involving negotiating with senior customer stakeholders.

• Write and tailor communications for briefings into senior stakeholders within the business.

• Deputise for management, when necessary, in dealings with stakeholders at all levels.

Position Qualifications:

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. 

Being a part of Rolls-Royce Submarines, you will embrace agility, be bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything you do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek in all roles.

• Degree or equivalent qualification.

• Ideally have between 3-5 years proven experience in either a commercial role, contract law or a procurement-based role.

• Experience in drafting, negotiating and managing commercial agreements.

• Knowledge of contract pricing and how to manage contract risk.

• Self-motivated, possess enthusiasm, energy, excellent communication, negotiating, contract management and influencing skills.

• Positive attitude and meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to take on new challenges in your stride

• Ability to solve complex problems [while maintaining customer focus].

• Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development.

• Highly motivated and capable of working under own initiative.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce is committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

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

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.

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance.  Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. 

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

Closing Date: 26th August 2026

People Leader – Anna Denchai 

Grade: NGS Grade 8-10