ADS represents and supports over 1000 UK businesses operating in the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors. Whether representing industry or driving innovation and growth, ADS is at the forefront of these activities. Our membership ranges from SMEs to global primes.
The Role

This role interfaces with member companies and the Ministry of Defence (and other Government departments as required) on a wide array of commercial and contractual issues including but not limited to: contract terms, pricing, Intellectual Property, liabilities arising from contracts, general procurement matters and Single Source Regulatory Office matters.

The Head of Defence Commercial has a key role in assisting members with commercial queries. The role, working with colleagues across ADS, seeks to influence MOD/HMG processes and practices in defence contracting and commercial matters and supports ADS members in understanding and meeting commercial requirements.

The role is core to the ADS defence programme, managing complex issues requiring an ability to communicate clearly and concisely to non-specialist as it needs to represent a wide range of detailed industry views on challenging topics.