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Commercial Assistant
| Posting date: | 21 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Location: | Farringdon, Central London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LOVL191867 |
Summary
Permanent - Full Time
Are you looking to kick-start your career in commercial management with one of the UK’s leading homebuilders? At Lovell we create exceptional homes and communities, and we’re looking for a Commercial Assistant to join our dynamic and growing team.
Job Purpose
As a Commercial Assistant, you’ll play a key role in supporting our Commercial Team, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of our day-to-day operations. From managing utilities and invoice queries to providing vital administrative support, you’ll work closely with both our Accounts and Commercial teams to keep everything running seamlessly. You’ll also build strong relationships with suppliers, contributing to the overall success of our projects.
Key Responsibilities
Manage Utilities & Rates: Take charge of utility bills and rates, ensuring accurate and timely payments.
Invoice Resolution: Proactively resolve invoice queries, adhering to the Prompt Payment Code to keep processes on track.
Administrative Support: Step in to support the team during absences and assist with manual funds requests and VAT reclaims.
Compliance & Documentation: Oversee consultant appointments and collateral warranties.
Build Relationships: Foster strong working relationships with both internal teams (Accounts, Commercial) and external suppliers, ensuring collaboration and efficiency.
Payment Processing: Ensure all payment requests are processed smoothly, in line with company guidelines.
Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience in using COINS and working within the construction industry.
If you’re an organised, proactive individual with meticulous attention to detail and an interest in commercial processes that will make a meaningful impact we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits
Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
Holidays - 26 days
Life Assurance
Pension
Private medical insurance
Ability to purchaseadditional holiday
Access to discount portal
Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
Digital GP
Employee assistance programme
Sharesave scheme
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people.
Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.
Are you looking to kick-start your career in commercial management with one of the UK’s leading homebuilders? At Lovell we create exceptional homes and communities, and we’re looking for a Commercial Assistant to join our dynamic and growing team.
Job Purpose
As a Commercial Assistant, you’ll play a key role in supporting our Commercial Team, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of our day-to-day operations. From managing utilities and invoice queries to providing vital administrative support, you’ll work closely with both our Accounts and Commercial teams to keep everything running seamlessly. You’ll also build strong relationships with suppliers, contributing to the overall success of our projects.
Key Responsibilities
Manage Utilities & Rates: Take charge of utility bills and rates, ensuring accurate and timely payments.
Invoice Resolution: Proactively resolve invoice queries, adhering to the Prompt Payment Code to keep processes on track.
Administrative Support: Step in to support the team during absences and assist with manual funds requests and VAT reclaims.
Compliance & Documentation: Oversee consultant appointments and collateral warranties.
Build Relationships: Foster strong working relationships with both internal teams (Accounts, Commercial) and external suppliers, ensuring collaboration and efficiency.
Payment Processing: Ensure all payment requests are processed smoothly, in line with company guidelines.
Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience in using COINS and working within the construction industry.
If you’re an organised, proactive individual with meticulous attention to detail and an interest in commercial processes that will make a meaningful impact we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits
Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
Holidays - 26 days
Life Assurance
Pension
Private medical insurance
Ability to purchaseadditional holiday
Access to discount portal
Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
Digital GP
Employee assistance programme
Sharesave scheme
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people.
Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.