Commercial Manager

ROLE: Commercial Manager (High End Residential / Prime)
LOCATION: West London, UK
SALARY: 70,000 - 90,000 DOE + Benefits

Opportunity for Commercial Manager

We're looking for an experienced Commercial Manager to lead a growing commercial team. This role is key to the financial and contractual success of our projects - from pre construction through to final handover.

You'll bring strong leadership, commercial insight, and ability to drive profitability while upholding the highest quality and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities of a Commercial Manager

Financial & Commercial Management
- Oversee the preparation and submission of tenders and manage subsequent contract negotiations
- Set, monitor, and control project budgets to ensure profitability.
- Produce accurate cost plans, cash flow forecasts, and risk assessments.
- Lead monthly commercial reporting and board-level updates
- Ensure timely invoicing and payment cycles
- Reconcile WIP with the financial team each month
- Manage retention releases on completed projects

Contract Management
- Draft, negotiate, and manage contracts with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors.
- Review variations, claims and contractual obligations
- Resolve disputes professionally and proactively
- Ensure all projects are compliant with regulations and industry standards

Procurement and Supply Chain
- Lead procurement strategy across projects
- Maintain strong supplier and subcontractor relationships
- Negotiate favourable terms to minimise risk and maximise value.

Team Leadership and Client Stakeholder Engagement
- Manage, mentor, and support a team of Quantity Surveyors
- Work closely with project mangers, designers and stakeholders.
- Build and maintain strong relationships

What we're looking for in a Commercial Manager

- Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years in a Commercial Management role within high-end or luxury residential construction.
- Proven record of delivering complex projects to time, budget, and quality expectations
- Strong financial acumen with deep understanding of cost control and forecasting
- Excellent negotiation, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Benefits of a Commercial Manager
- Peformance-based bonus
- Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) Bonus
- Performance-based bonus
- Pension
- Private medical insurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- EAP (Employee assistance programme)

Interested in this Commercial Manager role? Apply now!