Contract Analyst

Dentons; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equitable salary packaging

Salary packaging opportunities

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing programs

Diversity networks

Job summary

Dentons Australia seeks a Contracts Analyst in Sydney to join the Risk & Compliance team in a permanent role. You will work with internal stakeholders to manage client and supplier contracts, ensuring alignment with Dentons' obligations and policies.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years' experience in a legal, financial or professional services environment, with skills in contract coordination, stakeholder communication, and MS Office.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in a legal, financial or professional services environment.
• Experience coordinating contracts or similar, with exposure to clients and vendors.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail in documenting terms, obligations and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding of client and vendor contracts to ensure regulatory and policy compliance.
• Document and track terms and obligations, ensuring clarity and measurability.
• Collaborate with Corporate and Business Services teams to ensure obligations are met.
• Conduct due diligence on new vendors in line with policy and applicable acts.
• Maintain contract databases and assist with audits, policy updates and reporting.
• Provide guidance to stakeholders on contract-related matters when needed.

Skills

Contract coordination

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Independent and collaborative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Join Dentons’ Risk & Compliance team in Sydney in this permanent position, where you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career and make a genuine contribution to a global firm.

As a Contracts Analyst, you will work closely with internal stakeholders to manage client and supplier contracts. Your focus will be ensuring agreements align with Dentons' legal obligations, internal policies and regulatory requirements, helping to maintain compliance and minimise risk. Reporting to the Operational Risk Manager, you will join a collaborative and inclusive team that values excellence and supports professional growth.

About You

We’re looking for a part-time or full-time Contracts Analyst with 3+ years’ experience in a legal, financial or professional services environment. You’ll bring:

• Proven experience in contract coordination or a similar role; or
• Legal Assistant or Paralegal experience.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working with various stakeholders.
• High attention to detail and precision in capturing terms, obligations, and deliverables.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or similar.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the onboarding of client and vendor/supplier contracts to ensure compliance with legal regulations and Dentons’ policies
• Document and track agreed terms and obligations
• Collaborate with Corporate and Business Services teams to ensure contractual obligations are understood and met
• Conduct due diligence on new vendors/suppliers in line with Dentons’ Procurement Policy and Modern Slavery Act 2018
• Maintain and manage the Denton’s client and vendor contract database
• Assist with audits, policy updates, and compliance reporting
• When required, provide guidance to stakeholders on contract-related matters

Why Dentons

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.

We offer:

• Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
• Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
• Salary sacrificing and novated leases
• 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
• Additional leave options
• Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
• Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
• Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yu...
• Generous health and wellbeing programs
• Agile and flexible working for all
• Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
• Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.