Commercial Officer
02 September 2026
About Metaverse VR
About Metaverse VR
Metaverse VR Ltd (MVR) is a forward-looking technology company specialising in immersive training solutions and simulation. Located at Portsdown Technology Park in Portsmouth, MVR leverages current and emerging technologies to help clients accelerate development and adopt modern, digital training solutions.
The company is committed to exceeding customer expectations through high-quality delivery, innovation, and excellence. MVR places strong emphasis on employee development, fostering a supportive, creative, and collaborative working environment. Central to MVR’s mission is transforming digital immersive training by delivering impactful solutions that meet the evolving needs of its clients.
The Role
The Commercial Officer provides hands-on commercial and contractual support across a growing and diverse portfolio of projects, from opportunity identification through to contract completion and close-out. Operating within a fast-paced SME environment, the role combines day-to-day commercial administration with the opportunity to take increasing ownership of contracts, suppliers and bids as experience develops.
The role exists to support robust commercial, contractual and supply chain operations across the organisation, ensuring disciplined governance, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management. Working closely with Finance, the COO and delivery teams, the Commercial Officer maintains the contractual and supplier records that underpin governance, supports bid submissions with accurate commercial input, and helps ensure consistent best-practice ways of working across the business.
This is a genuine development role. You will be given real responsibility from the outset, with the support and structure to grow into broader commercial leadership as MVR scales.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
- Day to day administration of commercial matters relating to head contract and subcontracts/supply chain orders
- Change control
- Monitoring of key schedule, reporting obligations and contract processes
- Following company commercial processes
- Ensuring appropriate commercial governance
- Engagement with Divisional commercial/legal teams
- Reviewing and preparing negotiating positions on customer Terms and Conditions, Framework Agreements
- Preparation and securing approval of commercial proposals for change notes, tasks and tenders
Specialist Knowledge and Specialist Skills
Essential:
- Anticipated 3–5 years post degree relevant experience.
- Pre and post contract management experience.
- Being a pivotal part of any bid team.
- Negotiating contract change.
- Deriving continuous improvement and value for money from existing contracts.
- Knowledge and experience of UK MOD procurement process.
- PINs, DPQQ, ITT and ITN processes.
- Experience of negotiating with UK MOD in dialogue sessions.
- Ability to interpret, draft and negotiate standard Terms and Conditions.
- Comfortable working up and down the supply chain.
- Experience of MOD DEFCONs.
- Experience of drafting and negotiating pre-contract Agreements, MoUs, Teaming Agreements, etc.
- Ability to interpret relatively complex financial models and understand price builds, with a view to articulating pricing strategies to senior management.
- General business acumen. Identifying commercial risk and able to recognise a sound, defensible commercial position.
- Graduate qualification in Law, Business or Finance desirable (or equivalent level of experience).
Desireable:
- Knowledge of other public sector procurement processes.
- UK export/import regulations.
- ITAR.
- Working with foreign entities and governments’ procurement processes.
- Good communications and teamwork.
- Member of IACCM or CIPS professional body.
Personal Attributes:
- Flexible, positive, and solutions focused approach to meeting business needs.
- Accountable self-starter with high attention to detail.
- Effective relationship builder with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
- Able to manage competing priorities and work calmly under pressure.
- Independent yet highly collaborative, with a strong team ethos.
- Strong critical thinking skills, able to analyse internal and external factors to support customer focused decisions.
- Proactive in identifying opportunities and risks and raising them appropriately.
- Motivated learner who actively identifies their own development needs and takes ownership of their progression.
- Open to change, willing to question established ways of working and contribute to continuous improvement.
Why apply to MVR?
Joining MVR, you will be given the chance to be a part of a successful and growing team, that is going from strength to strength. We’ll also give you the opportunity to:
- Work in a state-of-the-art office, with access to all this offers
- Enjoy a relaxed friendly and supportive working environment
- 25 days Annual Leave, Birthday Day off + Bank Holidays and annual increments (option to buy additional 5 days AL after 1yr employment)
- Be involved in growing and defining MVR’s working processes and working practices
- Define MVRs Culture and Values
In addition, we will offer you:
- Competitive Salary negotiable dependant on experience
- Family Medical cover
- Family Dental cover
- 5 additional Reservist Volunteering days on full pay (We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring our Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award and working towards achieving Gold.)
- 2 Volunteering days on full pay
- Pension NEST 7%
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- EV Scheme
- Career Development opportunities and career progression pathways
- Employee Assistance Package
- Flexible Working
- Company Annual Socials and Wellbeing Initiatives
Here at MVR, we take great pride in promoting an inclusive environment where individuals from all backgrounds are empowered to perform to their best and contribute to our organisations rapid growth and achievements. We believe in building a diverse team that reflects our core values and commitment to excellence.
Our recruitment and selection process is fair and merit-based, focusing on an individual’s skills, experience, and alignment with MVR’s values and standards. This ensures that every team member is valued and can make a meaningful impact, drive innovation and be a part of the success or our forward-thinking organisation.
In line with Metaverse VR Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.
How to apply
Please send your CV and a 500 word reason for application to:
recruitment@metaverse-vr.co.uk
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Summary
Type:
Fulltime Permanent
Location:
Portsmouth / Hybrid (ability to travel to other sites as required)
Reports to:
Chief Operating Officer
Salary:
£45,000 – £55,000
Security clearance:
Successful candidate must be able to obtain SC (Security Check) clearance and be willing to undergo DV (Developed Vetting)
How to apply:
Please send your CV and a 500 word reason for application to
recruitment@metaverse-vr.co.uk
