Head of Commercial
hace 23 horas
Belfast
Job Title: Head of Commercial Location: London Reports to: UK Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) / Group General Counsel Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent About BIP BIP is a leading international management consultancy that supports organisations to create lasting value through strategy, transformation and innovation. With a strong entrepreneurial culture and a growing UK presence, we partner with clients across industries to tackle complex commercial, regulatory and operational challenges. At BIP, we dare to think and act differently, we create long-lasting value, we are creators of our own future, and together we go further. These values shape how we work with our clients — and with each other. Role Overview We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded Head of Commercial to lead our in-house commercial contracts function across the UK business. This is a senior, hands-on role requiring strong technical expertise, sound commercial judgement, and the confidence to operate as a trusted advisor to senior leadership in a fast-growing, dynamic consulting environment. The successful candidate will lead the end-to-end management of complex commercial contracts, partnerships and procurement activity, while building a high-performing commercial team and embedding robust risk management and governance across the business. Key Responsibilities Commercial Contracts & Negotiation • Lead the drafting, negotiation and review of high-value and complex commercial contracts with clients, suppliers and strategic partners., • Ensure contracts are commercially robust, proportionate to risk, and aligned with BIP’s strategic and financial objectives., • Negotiate and manage collaboration and partnership agreements with third parties, alliances and strategic partners., • Oversee disputes arising from commercial contracts, advising on resolution strategies including negotiation, mediation and litigation where required., • Proactively identify, assess and mitigate commercial and contractual risks across the UK business., • Lead, manage and develop the Commercial contracts team, fostering a high-performance, collaborative and commercially focused culture., • Work closely with Legal, Finance, HR, consulting teams and Group stakeholders to embed commercial considerations into day-to-day operations and long-term strategy., • Ensure compliance with relevant legal, regulatory and governance requirements relating to commercial contracts., • IACCM Advanced Practitioner qualification (or equivalent experience)., • Extensive experience in commercial contracts, corporate and employment-related matters within a complex organisation., • Strong track record of negotiating and drafting a wide range of commercial contracts, including client, supplier and partnership agreements., • Demonstrable experience leading and developing a small commercial or contracts team., • Proven ability to identify, manage and mitigate commercial risk., • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence senior leadership., • Practical, solution-oriented mindset with the ability to provide clear, actionable commercial advice., • Experience of public procurement contracting and relevant regulatory frameworks., • A senior, high-impact role within a growing and ambitious consultancy., • Opportunity to shape and lead the commercial agenda across the UK business., • Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making., • A collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where you can create lasting value and help shape the future of the firm.