Senior Contracts Officer

Job Title - Senior Contracts Officer Job Location - Portchester, UK Job ID - 18906 About this opportunity and L3Harris UK From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide. L3Harris in Portchester are the maritime industry's autonomy partner of choice, we are powering the Royal Navy's adoption of autonomous surface vehicle technology as well as delivering autonomous capability to UK ports, harbours and offshore energy service providers. We have delivered more than 100 autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) systems. We're seeking a Senior Contracts Officer to provide an effective level of commercial support to the day to day operation of current programmes and bids within the business. This person will help to ensure that all commercial interests of the business are protected and profitability is maximised within acceptable risk levels. The Senior Contracts Officer will also be responsible for ensuring all business activities comply with applicable UK regulations and Corporate policies. A few of our employee benefits are:

• Flexi Time Working Policy - Up to 3 days off per month
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
What the role will involve The responsibilities of your role will include the following:
• Providing strategic input into contract and bid activities in line with business and functional objectives
• Development of complex commercial proposals and contracting mechanisms
• Providing commercial input into the cost estimating process and the development and management of pricing and cash flow models to meet customer requirements.
• Sign off of bid/projects prices and obtaining corporate approvals in accordance with company delegations of authority
• Identification and management of commercial risks to meet project commitments
• Support to the Supply Chain team in relation to contractual terms and conditions and legal issues.
• Manage the commercial elements of the contract change control process
What you'll bring The role requires the following experience and skills:
• Substantial previous experience in a commercial role
• Evaluation of commercial risks
• In-depth knowledge of MoD contracting and procurement rules
• Ability to prioritise own workload and organise own time to achieve objectives
• Seek to identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Ability to work with and deal with individuals at all levels of business both internally and externally
• A high level of attention to detail
• High standard of IT literacy including MS Office; particularly Excel
Important to know Due to the nature of our work many of our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks. As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris. #LI-Hybrid #SeniorSpecialist


• Substantial previous experience in a commercial role
• Evaluation of commercial risks
• In-depth knowledge of MoD contracting and procurement rules
• Ability to prioritise own workload and organise own time to achieve objectives
• Seek to identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Ability to work with and deal with individuals at all levels of business both internally and externally
• A high level of attention to detail
• High standard of IT literacy including MS Office; particularly Excel
Important to know Due to the nature of our work many of our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide. L3Harris in Portchester are the maritime industry's autonomy partner of choice, we are powering the Royal Navy's adoption of autonomous surface vehicle technology as well as delivering autonomous capability to UK ports, harbours and offshore energy service providers. We have delivered more than 100 autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) systems.


• Flexi Time Working Policy - Up to 3 days off per month
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support