An exciting opportunity for a Senior Commercial Officer to join a well-established Defence and Aeropsace organisation based in Coventry, offering a salary up to£50,000! A candidate will be well suited for this role if you have had previous experience as a Commercial/Contract Officer within the defence industry with Military contract experience. Role requirements of the Contracts Manager: Providing day to day Commercial and/or Contract management on major defence Contracts, including being the main point of contact Commercially. Responsible for Commercial negotiations and closure of Contracts between NPA, its customers and/or key Subcontractors. Negotiating contracts and agreements Providing guidance on any commercial / legal issues and advising the wider business on internal commercial governance Attending customer / subcontractor meetings, to represent the commercial department, as required.Role specifications of the Contracts Manager include Considerable experience in a commercial / legal / contract management role, in either defence ora highly regulated environment. Experience in evaluating, drafting, negotiating, closing, and managing the legal, commercial, and contractual aspects of complex contracts. A general understanding of import / export regulations is desirable Experience of contracting with/purchasing from prime defenceor highly regulated contractors.Salary £45k-£50k This role offers ad hoc hybrid working This role will be well suited if you have held a role within contracts or commercial as a Contracts Manager, Commercial Manager, Contracts Office, Commercial Officer, Procurement Manager or s Subcontract Manager.