Salary: Up to £30,000 DOE
Full Time
Permanent

Who we are: SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based innovative maritime technology company specialising in next-generation, high-performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting-edge design, and user-centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications.

What we offer:

Pension Contribution – Pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice.
Annual Bonus Scheme – Eligibility to participate in the company’s annual discretionary bonus scheme, linked to individual and company performance.
Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover – Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security.
Annual Leave – Entitlement to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
Christmas Leave – A Christmas shutdown is typically observed.
Wellbeing Day – An additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing.
Family Leave – Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
Private Healthcare – Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
Professional Development – Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning.
Flexible Working – Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work–life balance.
Inclusive Culture – A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration.

Role Overview:

The Junior Contracts Officer will support the Legal team in delivering efficient and high-quality legal services across the business, with a focus on contract management, compliance, and stakeholder support. Reporting to the Commercial Contracts Lead or Head of Legal as required, you will demonstrate a professional and responsive approach to requests from colleagues with accurate and timely work delivered to the highest standards.

Responsibilities will include:

Supporting the review and drafting of a range of commercial agreements (e.g. supplier contracts, terms and conditions, service agreements, non-disclosure agreements).
Conducting basic legal research and summarising findings for the Legal team.
Instructing overseas legal counsel.
Assisting with due diligence processes and document review exercises.
Supporting compliance activities, including data protection and internal policy adherence.
Managing document templates and ensuring version control.
Maintaining contracts database.
Supporting the onboarding and monitoring of third-party suppliers from a legal perspective.
Assisting with dispute resolution preparation (e.g. gathering documents, timelines, evidence packs).

Qualifications and Experience:

Degree level education (Law or Business Studies/Administration or similar).
Previous administrative or legal work experience (including internships or placements) is desirable.
Proficiency in Word and Excel is essential.
Previous experience of Atlassian tools (e.g. Jira & Confluence) is desirable.

Note: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with UK National security clearance required for certain roles.*

Values: Our people are our greatest asset, we continually strive to provide an excellent working environment to enable our team to do their best work. We have an agile professional workforce: we are founded on the belief that our people are valued and our business is trusted, inclusive and commercially-adept.

What we expect from you:

Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration
Initiative and independent working
Honesty and integrity
Business and commercial awareness
Agility, adaptability and continuous development

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

*Please note that all offers of employment are conditional and subject to satisfactory DBS, driving licence and reference checks. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify candidates from employment. We will consider criminal record information alongside the wider range of evidence gathered at the application, interview, and pre-employment checking stages.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to everyone. If you are shortlisted, we will aim to contact you within 14 days of your application or the closing date (if stated). We may retain your details for future suitable roles unless you advise us otherwise.

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About the company

SSC creates maritime and amphibious technologies to give naval forces an operational edge by speeding up research, development and delivery of modular platforms. Its products combine discreet manned and unmanned systems across subsurface, surface and air, designed for rapid prototyping and end-user driven customization with modular hardware and adaptable software. The company differentiates itself through continuous collaboration with end users, fast development cycles and multi-domain, future-proof designs that work in contested or denied environments. Its goal is to provide practical technologies that can be quickly validated and deployed to meet mission needs and maintain operational advantage.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

September 2026 Mississippi hub adds 56 jobs and U.S. production near Gulf maritime infrastructure.
June 2026 Greece approved ten VICTA units, validating export demand and production scaling.
September 2026 ALTIUS launch proves MARS payload integration, strengthening sales into autonomous warfare programs.

What critics are saying

MARS cassette complexity creates reliability and watertightness risk after September 2026 field changes.
Program concentration on defense customers, especially Greece and U.S. expansion, exposes revenue to procurement delays.
If VICTA and MARS miss operational trials, prime contractors and militaries will shift to Anduril.

What makes Subsea Craft unique

SubSea Craft pairs VICTA covert insertion with MARS modular payloads and field-swappable cassettes.
The company controls design, manufacturing, testing, and support in-house across Portsmouth and Mississippi.
August 2026 LORILLION investment secures critical battery engineering for VICTA and sovereign supply chains.

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Life Insurance
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Wellbeing Program
Parental Leave
Professional Development Budget
Training Programs
Flexible Work Hours
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Ocean News & Technology

Oct 6th, 2026

SubSea Craft names Chris White Managing Director of Australian operations.

SubSea Craft names Chris White Managing Director of Australian operations. * 6 October 2026 * Edited By: Ed Freeman SubSea Craft has appointed Chris White as Managing Director of SubSea Craft Australia, strengthening its leadership team as the company expands its Australian presence. Chris White (center) with SubSea Craft CEI Camilla Martin. (Credit: SubSea Craft) The appointment follows the establishment of SubSea Craft Australia's facility at the Australian Maritime College in Tasmania and reinforces the company's commitment to supporting defense capability, maritime innovation, and regional collaboration. As Australia continues to increase investment in advanced maritime capabilities, autonomous systems, and sovereign defense capability through initiatives including AUKUS, SubSea Craft Australia will play an important role in strengthening engagement with defense, industry, and research partners across the region. A Northern Tasmania native, White brings more than 20 years of Royal Australian Navy experience, where he specialized as a Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Officer and served as Commanding Officer of Australian Clearance Diving Team One. Following his retirement from the Navy, he joined the Australian Maritime College, where he established and grew a specialist Autonomous Maritime Systems capability supporting defense training, innovation, and capability development. Most recently, he served as Manager Defense, Autonomous Systems, Engineering & Consultancy before joining SubSea Craft. Camilla Martin, CEO of SubSea Craft, said: "Australia is a strategically important market for SubSea Craft and Chris brings an exceptional combination of operational experience, technical expertise and leadership. His deep understanding of defense capability, autonomous systems and the maritime domain makes him ideally placed to lead our Australian business as we continue to expand our presence in the region." Chris White, Managing Director of SubSea Craft Australia, said: "I'm incredibly excited to be joining the SubSea Craft team. Their focus on innovation, operator requirements mean that their products are world leading and highly operationally applicable. They are a great company doing very exciting things in the maritime domain. I'm looking forward to leading their Australian business and supporting further R&D and product innovation activities from their new facility in Northern Tasmania." Don't miss the headlines. ON&T's top news, every week. More in Milestones

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Oct 6th, 2026

SubSea Craft expands Australian leadership.

SubSea Craft expands Australian leadership. Reading Time: 2 mins read SubSea Craft has appointed Chris White as managing director of SubSea Craft Australia as the company expands its presence in Australia. The appointment follows the establishment of the company's facility at the Australian Maritime College in Tasmania and is intended to strengthen its engagement with defence, maritime innovation and regional collaboration. SubSea Craft Australia will support the company's engagement with defence, industry and research partners as Australia increases investment in advanced maritime capabilities, autonomous systems and sovereign defence capability through initiatives including AUKUS. White brings more than 20 years of Royal Australian Navy experience to the role. He specialised as a Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Officer and served as Commanding Officer of Australian Clearance Diving Team One. Following his retirement from the Navy, White joined the Australian Maritime College, where he established and grew a specialist Autonomous Maritime Systems capability supporting defence training, innovation and capability development. Most recently, he served as Manager Defence, Autonomous Systems, Engineering & Consultancy before joining SubSea Craft. SubSea Craft CEO Camilla Martin said White's experience would support the company's Australian expansion. "Australia is a strategically important market for SubSea Craft and Chris brings an exceptional combination of operational experience, technical expertise and leadership," Martin said. "His deep understanding of defence capability, autonomous systems and the maritime domain makes him ideally placed to lead our Australian business as we continue to expand our presence in the region." White said he was looking forward to leading the Australian business and supporting further research and development. "I'm incredibly excited to be joining the SubSea Craft team. Their focus on innovation, operator requirements mean that their products are world leading and highly operationally applicable," White said. "They are a great company doing very exciting things in the maritime domain. I'm looking forward to leading their Australian business and supporting further R&D and product innovation activities from their new facility in Northern Tasmania." The appointment comes as Australia continues to develop advanced maritime and autonomous capabilities, with SubSea Craft Australia positioned to work with defence, industry and research organisations from its Northern Tasmania facility. Explore autonomous robots for advanced maritime capabilities.

Australian Defence Magazine

Oct 6th, 2026

SubSea Craft appoints new MD.

SubSea Craft appoints new MD. 6 October 2026 2 / 3 free articles left. SubSea Craft has appointed Chris White as Managing Director of SubSea Craft Australia. The appointment follows the establishment of SubSea Craft Australia's facility at the Australian Maritime College in Tasmania. A Northern Tasmania native, White brings more than 20 years of Royal Australian Navy experience, where he specialised as a Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Officer and served as Commanding Officer of Australian Clearance Diving Team One. Following his retirement from the Navy, he joined the Australian Maritime College, where he established and grew a specialist Autonomous Maritime Systems capability supporting defence training, innovation and capability development. Most recently, he served as Manager Defence, Autonomous Systems, Engineering & Consultancy before joining SubSea Craft. "Australia is a strategically important market for SubSea Craft and Chris brings an exceptional combination of operational experience, technical expertise and leadership. His deep understanding of defence capability, autonomous systems and the maritime domain makes him ideally placed to lead our Australian business as we continue to expand our presence in the region," Camilla Martin, CEO of SubSea Craft, said. "I'm incredibly excited to be joining the SubSea Craft team," Chris White, Managing Director of SubSea Craft Australia, said. "Their focus on innovation, operator requirements mean that their products are world leading and highly operationally applicable. They are a great company doing very exciting things in the maritime domain. I'm looking forward to leading their Australian business and supporting further R&D and product innovation activities from their new facility in Northern Tasmania."

Drimble Media

Oct 1st, 2026

England-based SubSea Craft expanding operations, locating U.S. facility on Mississippi Coast

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Sep 25th, 2026

SubSea Craft establishes US autonomous maritime production hub at Port Bienville.

SubSea Craft establishes US autonomous maritime production hub at Port Bienville. * 25 September 2026 * Edited By: Ed Freeman Advanced maritime technology company SubSea Craft is locating operations in Hancock County. The project represents a corporate investment of nearly $6.1 million and will create 56 jobs. (Credit: Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission) Headquartered in Portsmouth, England, SubSea Craft develops and delivers advanced maritime platforms and autonomous technologies for customers across defense, security, and commercial markets, with growing operations in the United States. The company is locating in an existing facility at Port Bienville, where it will establish its primary US commercial production center. From the Bay St. Louis location, the company will manufacture advanced composite components for autonomous surface vessels, conduct testing and software validation, and provide maintenance and technical support for customers across the country. The Mississippi Development Authority is providing assistance through the Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive, or MFLEX, program. Hancock County and AccelerateMS are assisting with the project, as well. SubSea Craft expects to begin operations in the second quarter of 2027 and plans to fill the 56 jobs by 2028. "After considering multiple locations for this project, SubSea Craft found what it needed in Hancock County to move fast and get to work," said Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director Bill Cork. Port Bienville offers existing space and strong infrastructure that can turn a site decision into an operating facility without wasting time, plus Gulf access that is crucial for advanced maritime and defense technology. Ocean News has the assets and the workforce to compete in the blue economy, and SubSea Craft's decision proves it." "The United States is a key market for SubSea Craft, and Hancock County provides an ideal location to meet growing demand for autonomous maritime systems," said Camilla Martin, Chief Executive Officer, SubSea Craft. This facility will enable Ocean News to manufacture, integrate, test, and support advanced autonomous maritime systems at pace, strengthening its ability to support both US and international customers while creating highly skilled jobs in the region. Ocean News is excited to join Mississippi's growing maritime and advanced manufacturing community and look forward to being a long-term partner in the state." Don't miss the headlines. ON&T's Top 10, every week. More in Milestones

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