Contracts Lead_ATF_0323

• Support the business in managing the head contracts, including contract reviews, joint venture and subcontract arrangements, and risk assessments
• Ensure a smooth handover for each stage of the project delivery and support the project team throughout
• Read, understand, and administer the terms of both the head contract and the joint venture agreement

Administration and compliance

• Review project correspondence to protect the contractual position and keep it consistent with the contract terms
• Prepare and review formal correspondence to clients and joint venture partners to ensure compliance with the contract and joint venture agreement
• Keep contract summaries and records up to date to support reporting, audits, claims, and close-out
• Track notice requirements under the contract and ensure timely notices are issued and followed up

Risk, claims, and disputes

• Work with legal, insurance, and commercial teams on commercial and risk issues, and coordinate with Project Directors, Contracts Manager, Project Business Services, and Project Controls
• Support project teams in preparing and negotiating claims
• Support and manage the disputes process alongside the legal and the Prime Contract team
• Coordinate all contract modifications with the Contracts Manager, Business Services Manager, senior management, legal, and the client

Reviews, reporting, and improvement

• Carry out contract reviews and audits to identify risks and improvement opportunities
• Help develop tools and processes that make contract management more efficient
• Report on contract performance and contribute to project completion reporting

Stakeholder engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with senior client, joint venture, and industry contacts
• Analyse issues, forecast potential problems, weigh up options, and recommend a practical way forward
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines across multiple workstreams

Other

• Maintain compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and standards, and support Health, Safety, Environmental, and Sustainability policies
• Occasional travel may be required for business purposes

## Basic Job Requirements What We're Looking For Experience (preferred)

• Experience working for or with a Tier 1 mining, resources, or oil and gas company
• A background in major projects, construction, or an in-house legal team
• Familiarity with joint ventures is an advantage, though not essential

Qualifications and skills

• A degree in business and/or law, engineering, construction management, or cost engineering, or equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of South Australian construction industry practices and the management of contracts and subcontracts
• Experience working in multinational and major project environments
• Hands-on experience across pricing, contract law, construction law, drafting, administration, and negotiating variations and change orders, together with risk identification and mitigation, planning, and scheduling
• Familiarity with the full contracting lifecycle: pre-qualification, tendering, bid evaluation, award, managing contractor performance, back-charges, and resolving claims and disputes
• Proven leadership and teamwork in a collaborative, multinational environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with particular strength in formal letter writing
• Strong interpersonal skills, including a proactive approach to following up with stakeholders