Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Contracts Specialist
Opportunity
The Contracts Specialist (Legal/Procurement) provides proactive commercial support across Agilitus’ tendering, pre‑contract, and procurement activities. Working within the Commercial team, the role ensures that proposed contract terms, tenders, and commercial submissions align with Agilitus’ governance standards, insurance requirements, and Delegation of Authority framework, while supporting the achievement of successful outcomes for our clients.
The position bridges commercial pragmatism and legal discipline, combining the analytical precision of a legal counsel with the operational insight of a Contracts Specialist to protect Agilitus’ commercial position, contribute to client success, and enable informed decision‑making across the business.
Responsibilities
- Provide proactive commercial and legal support across tendering, pre‑contract, and procurement activities to ensure contractual integrity and alignment with company standards.
- Protect Agilitus’ commercial interests by applying legal discipline and commercial pragmatism to contract reviews, negotiations, and risk assessments.
- Deliver clear, actionable advice and support successful outcomes for clients and internal stakeholders.
- Act as a strategic bridge between legal counsel and operational teams, combining analytical precision with practical contract management expertise.
- Provide post‑award support including evaluating payment claims, overseeing procurement deliverables, and attending project meetings.
- Ensure all tenders and agreements comply with Delegation of Authority (DOA), insurance, and governance frameworks.
- Monitor legislative, insurance, and industry practice changes to recommend procedural updates.
- Draft and negotiate contract terms aligned with internal risk appetite, market standards, and governance frameworks.
- Collaborate with bid leads, procurement, and commercial leadership on tender clarifications and commercial submissions.
Qualifications
- Tertiary qualification in Law, Business, Commerce, or related discipline, or significant equivalent industry experience.
- Proven experience in the mining and engineering sectors, with a strong background in contract review, negotiation, and administration within Australian engineering or construction environments.
- Strong understanding of contract law, risk allocation, and pre‑contract processes.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse complex terms and communicate clear, pragmatic advice.
- High standard of written and verbal communication with strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience of strategic procurement and contract management frameworks.
Benefits
Agilitus offers inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplaces with flexible work arrangements, tailored learning and development plans, competitive remuneration including incentives and paid overtime, generous paid parental leave policies, paid skilled memberships, on‑the‑job mentoring and coaching, and access to wellbeing services.
Our Perth headquarters provide modern workspaces, comprehensive amenities, and community‑focused culture.
Agilitus is an advocate for Equal Employment Opportunity, and we encourage applications even if your experience doesn’t align with every requirement in the job description. You may still be the right candidate for this or other available roles.
We will not be accepting unsolicited resumes from recruiters, executive search consultants or any third‑party consulting agencies for this position. We will only be accepting applicants with current Australian working rights, at this time.
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