Commercial Lead (Corporate & Operations) - Police Staff - Commercial - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ in London

Salary: The starting salary is £77,775, which includes allowances totalling £3,009. As the challenge of protecting London evolves so must the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). Thanks to large-scale transformation, we are developing so we can make life safer for over 9 million Londoners. As a Commercial Lead, your procurement expertise will contribute towards improving our policing activities, our capability to reduce crime, ensuring we deliver on our pledge to Londoners: More Trust, Less Crime & High Standards.

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Commercial Function is responsible for delivering end-to-end commercial lifecycle management and supporting the wider business in working with third parties. The MPS spends c£2bn each year on a diverse range of goods and services and we aim to procure them in the most cost effective and compliant way, while satisfying often-urgent operational needs.

Commercial Services includes six category pillars:

• Covert and Counter Terrorism Policing
• Digital, Data and Technology
• Corporate and Professional Services
• Property
• Operations
• Enablement and Performance team

This is an exciting time to be working in Commercial Services, which supports the organisation in delivering the Commissioner’s vision for a New Met for London and our Counter Terrorism policing priorities. There is a unique and ever-evolving challenge of policing London, which means that there are more opportunities for you to get involved with making London the safest global city in a time of unprecedented change within the UK's largest police service.

We are looking for commercial professionals, with experience of managing complex, high value programmes and projects, developing category strategies, leading negotiations with suppliers and working with senior stakeholders across multiple business groups to solve commercial problems in a dynamic environment. With this background, you will bring experience in delivering commercial solutions throughout the commercial lifecycle, balancing the delivery of high value and complex projects in a fast-paced environment whilst managing stakeholder relationships at a senior level. You will have a proven track record of value-based leadership with an emphasis on modelling behaviour, coaching and mentoring.

We currently have 2 vacancies with the Counter Terrorism Policing Commercial Team (one in Corporate & Operations and one multi-disciplinary role but would consider candidates with a broad range of category experience as we anticipate opportunities in the near future cross category and/or are open to individuals who are looking to broaden their experience into other areas or within experience in a Tech or Research area).

The Counter Terrorism Policing and Covert pillar is responsible for the end-to-end commercial activity which supports the Counter Terrorism Police Head Quarters (CTPHQ), CT network, MPS covert teams. We are a team of 22 and the pillar manages c£80-100m spend per annum across various categories including Digital, Data & Technology, Operations, Corporate & Professional Services, Aviation and Specialist Technology. A lot of our work is cutting edge, innovative and given the subject matter, of a sensitive nature. We work alongside UK police forces and the UK intelligence community as well as occasionally collaborating with international partners.

Our mission is to support our operational colleagues deliver mission critical outcomes particularly providing the UK police forces working with the UK intelligence community to thwart terrorist planning; to safeguard those who are at risk of radicalisation; to protect our critical national infrastructure, institutions and crowded places, and to pursue and bring terrorists to justice and to counter state threat.

As part of a larger team, you will collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams and enable front line policing and best value. No two days are the same and you will gain invaluable commercial experience, helping to deliver commercial solutions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. In return, you will have the opportunity to make the role your own: increasing innovation, delivering social value to communities in London, lead category strategies, influencing commercial strategy, procurement and execution of Contracts.

Your experience in developing commercial models that create best value in procurements will directly benefit front line policing in London, the UK and globally. You will work across National CT supporting the business to procure and manage contracts for Operational requirements which are used by CT officers day to day. Often the requirements are at the forefront of innovation and are niche in nature, however recent procurements involve weapons and specialist clothing to enhance our capabilities.

This role also has a strong business partnering function with NaCTSO and income generation through the National Barrier Asset as well as supporting Corporate requirements such as travel services arrangements. You will provide commercial solutions and manage the commercial deals for complex, operationally important and often niche requirements, across a range of category areas (Operational & Corporate) to meet business demand within the national CT policing network. This position has 2 direct reports and 2 indirect reports. Other roles within the team include Tech, Digital Capabilities, Research and Professional Services and we anticipate there may be vacancies in these areas shortly and would welcome applicants with experience in these areas.

The sift is based on the essential criteria. Candidates who are shortlisted would be invited to the Government Commercial Function Assessment and Development Centre (ADC) where your skills and experience will be assessed against the Commercial People Standards for the Profession at Commercial Lead Level. Interviews will aim to take place following the ADCs. Interview selection is based on the Government Commercial Function People Standards at Commercial Lead. Internal and external candidates who have secured an A at the ADC will be eligible for a permanent appointment. External candidates who have secured a B at the ADC are eligible for appointment on a 2-year fixed term contract, until such time they re-sit the ADC and secure an A, at which point they can be offered a permanent contract at the same level without further competition.

All commercial roles are based in London at the base locations shown in the advertisement. Due to the nature of the role it is likely that there will be a requirement to work out of a CTP or MPS location in London for more than 3 days per week and the successful candidate will need to work flexibly with business requirements. Roles in Commercial Services are aligned with the levels of the Government Commercial Organisation, which sits within the Government Commercial Function. This role has been mapped to Commercial Lead level.

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required. This post requires British nationality (some dual nationals may be ineligible). As the post holder will have access to very sensitive information, there are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries and we will undertake additional security checks as part of the recruitment process. Applications from candidates with close connections to certain countries may take considerably longer to process, or in some cases result in a withdrawal of an offer of employment. Further details will be provided at the conditional offer stage.

Counter Terrorism Policing aims to create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere and culture and an environment where all our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are able to reach their full potential. Where any group or individual can be and feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate and contribute to our mission of “Working to keep people safe from Terrorism”. Inclusion, diversity and equality is at the front and centre of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve. As Counter Terrorism is rooted in Local Policing, to tackle today’s complex policing challenges, applications from across all communities are therefore essential and encouraged.

To begin your career at the Met, please click "apply". The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and evidence how you meet the essential criteria. Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 26th May 2026.

Experienced and knowledgeable in how supply markets work. Excellent understanding of procurement and contract management methodologies. Evidence of having delivered organisational value-added services including cashable and non-cashable benefits to customers. Experience working and effectively influencing senior stakeholders to deliver robust commercial outcomes that deliver the organisation’s business needs. Evidence of inspirational and inclusive leadership, developing a professional culture and building commercial capability. Experience of working in Procurement or Contract Management roles or across the commercial life cycle. CIPS qualification / IACCM certification (or working towards).