Assistant Commercial Manager

Vyntelligence

Assistant Commercial Manager supporting contract management and bid activities for critical infrastructure projects at Telent. Empowering development in a collaborative, high-performing environment.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeWarwick • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide commercial support across bids and live contracts, ensuring compliance with Telent governance and compliance
Support the negotiation and drafting of contractual agreements, including involvement in smaller negotiations
Manage contractual processes such as compensation events, early warnings, and contract changes
Work collaboratively with delivery, project, and bid teams to review and structure commercial solutions
Identify commercial risks and propose appropriate mitigation strategies
Support more complex and strategic bids through coordination and stakeholder engagement
Act as a commercial point of contact for assigned contracts, managing issues and maintaining strong relationships
Assist with contract governance, including deeds, NDAs, and contract documentation processes
Participate in contract reviews, cost reviews, and internal governance forums
Present and summarise commercial positions clearly to internal stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in a commercial, legal, contracts, or similar roles
Strong understanding of commercial risk and contractual principles
Ability to review, draft, and support negotiation of contracts
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
Experience working with customers or external stakeholders
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail
Other backgrounds considered, from legal, conveyancing, quantity surveying, or finance
Understanding of infrastructure, telecoms, utilities, or regulated environments
Familiarity with contract frameworks (e.g. NEC, JCT, or public sector frameworks)
Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g. Law, Commercial, Quantity Surveying)
Experience supporting bids or working alongside bid teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

26 days annual leave plus public holidays, with the option to buy or sell annual leave
Company matched pension scheme
Access to the Flexible Benefits portal
Family-friendly policies
Occupational health and wellbeing support
Discounts on cinema, restaurants, and shopping through the Telent Reward scheme

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationcontract draftingcommercial risk assessmentcontract managementstakeholder engagementcontract governancecost reviewcontract frameworksbids supportattention to detail

Soft Skills

communication skillsorganizational skillsproactive approachsolutions-focusedrelationship managementcollaborationproblem-solvingmulti-priority managementengagement with stakeholderspresentation skills

Certifications

degree in Lawdegree in Commercialdegree in Quantity SurveyingHNCHND