Contract Specialist

Accenture Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Australia is seeking a Contract Manager to support contract management across projects and accounts in our Melbourne operations. You will collaborate with account leadership, client executives and delivery teams to shape commercial outcomes and manage risk throughout the contract lifecycle.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least four years of relevant experience in contract management, plus strong communication and cross‑cultural collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 yrs. relevant experience as a contract manager.
• Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with client executives at all levels of the organization
• Basic understanding of commercial contracting regulations and principles, subcontracting practices; and commercial contracting terms and conditions

Responsibilities

• Support contract management teams across projects and accounts; work with account leadership, client commercial and business stakeholders to understand and support client needs and priorities; account strategy, objectives, and opportunities.
• Work with contract management staff across multiple projects, accounts, and geographies
• Support the identification, escalation and resolution of commercial and contract risks and issues working with CM and project leadership to ensure the best outcome for all parties.
• Support pre-award sales activities, engage in discussions with delivery team regarding potential deal shaping and contractual outcomes with sales teams and business leadership, including contract drafting support.
• The contract management function is client facing and has a key role in building trusted relationships with client counterparts

Skills

Contract management

Client communication

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Talent Segment: Legal and Commercial

Imagine being part of team that helps transform leading organisations and communities around the world!

At Accenture we put innovation at the heart of everything we do and coupled with our core values of client value creation, one global network, respect for the individual, best people, integrity and stewardship, we offer careers that provide unparalleled opportunities for career growth and job satisfaction.

Contract Management is part of our Legal and Commercial Services. Our professionals bring innovative ideas to commercial reality with a focus on maximizing value for all parties through a deep understanding of legal, business and commercial risks. We work alongside Accenture sales and delivery teams throughout the entire contract lifecycle to provide high quality advice and support for negotiation, drafting and ongoing management of client contracts.

We apply commercial and contractual expertise to lead the delivery of legal & commercial outcomes for our priority engagements and portfolios, including:

• Sales growth: expanding the footprint of our agreements and supporting new business;


• Revenue protection: delivering on our contractual commitments;


• Margin improvement: effectively managing commercial levers, risks and issues; and


• Compliance with contract obligations and Accenture policy.

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Support contract management teams across projects and accounts; work with account leadership, client commercial and business stakeholders to understand and support client needs and priorities; account strategy, objectives, and opportunities.


• Work with contract management staff across multiple projects, accounts, and geographies


• Support the identification, escalation and resolution of commercial and contract risks and issues working with CM and project leadership to ensure the best outcome for all parties.


• Support pre-award sales activities, engage in discussions with delivery team regarding potential deal shaping and contractual outcomes with sales teams and business leadership, including contract drafting support.


• The contract management function is client facing and has a key role in building trusted relationships with client counterparts

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required.

Membership

• Member of World Commerce and Contracting (previously International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)) or National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and/ or professional certification considered a plus.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Minimum 4 yrs. relevant experience as a contract manager


• Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with client executives at all levels of the organization


• Basic understanding of commercial contracting regulations and principles, subcontracting practices; and commercial contracting terms and conditions

Behaviours and Attributes

• Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization.


• Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture.


• Demonstrate inclusion and respect for all individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality.


• Leader as well as team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives

Work Requirements

• Travel may be required

Additional Desirable Criteria

• Not Applicable

Permanent Transfer Requirements [For Internal Applicants]

• Not Applicable

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