Commercial Business Partner

We are looking for a Commercial Business Partner to help protect margin, manage commercial risk, and support sustainable growth across the business. In this role, you will act as a trusted commercial partner to Sales and provide guidance, insight, and constructive challenge across key client, delivery, and commercial decisions.

About Teksystems

TEKsystems is a leading provider of business and technology services.

We help organisations accelerate business transformation by combining expertise across strategy, design, execution, and operations.

With a global team of 80,000 professionals, we work with more than 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe, and Asia.

We bring together strategic thinking and hands-on collaboration to help our customers create value, embrace change, and make the most of technology.

This is an opportunity to take on a visible and influential role within TEKsystems, partnering with senior stakeholders and contributing directly to commercial performance, risk management, and sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• You will work closely with Sales leaders and Corporate Services teams, including Finance, Legal, Tax, IT, HR, and Facilities, to resolve issues and support effective regional operations.
• You will also provide financial analysis, contribute to commercial negotiations, and help ensure that business decisions balance growth opportunities with profitability and appropriate risk management.
• Key Responsibilities Act as a trusted commercial partner to the Sales organisation, providing insight, guidance, and constructive challenge.
• Build strong relationships with senior Sales leaders and support their commercial and financial decision-making.
• Coach Sales leaders on commercial and financial acumen.
• Act as the key link between Sales and Corporate Services, taking ownership of issue resolution.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Tax, IT, HR, Facilities, and other internal teams to support regional operations.
• Identify, assess, and escalate commercial, contractual, and regulatory risks.
• Provide commercial input into important business and client decisions.
• Participate in the annual budgeting and business-planning process.
• Support target setting, performance reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Recommend and support corrective actions to help the business achieve its goals.
• Deliver commercial insights across markets, clients, risks, and opportunities to support business strategy.
• Support contract negotiations in partnership with Sales, Legal, and Sales Support.
• Engage directly with clients to support negotiations, resolve issues, and maintain strong relationships.
• Identify gaps in existing processes and drive improvements that increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Maintain a strong understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and internal governance requirements.

Requirements

• Experience and Knowledge A bachelor’s degree or equivalent further education, ideally in Business, Finance, or a related subject.
• At least four years of post-graduate experience in an Operations, Commercial, or Business Partnering role.
• Experience developing or implementing governance frameworks.
• Good financial acumen, including an understanding of profit and loss, cash flow, and balance sheets.
• Understanding of financial modelling, contract pricing, and different commercial pricing models.
• Experience in financial planning, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Experience providing a high standard of service to internal or external customers.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Confidence assessing risk and making sound decisions in ambiguous situations.
• Strong organisation and time-management skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and a demanding workload in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive and accountable approach, with a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• The confidence to challenge constructively and influence change.
• Openness to questioning existing processes and identifying better ways of working.
• Confidence presenting information and speaking to groups.

Preferred

• Experience Experience leading or supporting negotiations relating to legal and commercial agreements.
• Knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment relating to recruitment and the provision of services.
• A financial, commercial, or legal qualification would be beneficial but is not essential.
• The Qualities You’ll Bring A strong commercial mindset and a solutions-focused approach.
• A fair, open, and honest communication style.
• The ability to manage upwards and influence senior stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
• Strong conflict-resolution skills and the ability to navigate different stakeholder perspectives.
• Why Join Us?
• You will work across multiple business areas, engage directly with clients, and have the opportunity to improve how commercial decisions are made and implemented.