Contracts Administrator (Fixed term contract)

TNA Solutions; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Volunteering opportunities

Career development

Diversity values

Health & lifestyle recognition

Learning and education investment

Job summary

TNA Solutions in Sydney Olympic Park is seeking a Contracts Administrator for a fixed-term 8-month contract. You will manage business contracts, including purchasing and sales, and act as a liaison between internal stakeholders and external customers and suppliers to ensure accurate documentation of terms.

The role reports to the Group Finance Manager and requires coordinating with multiple teams across regions, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with varying jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Contract Management qualifications, preferably LLB or related degree.
• 1–3 years in global contract administration in a similar industry.
• Proven record of managing contract processes and applying established practices.
• Strong understanding of contract law and contract management.
• Global business awareness and risk-focused mindset.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with flexibility for time zones.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate contracts with internal and external parties, covering global regions.
• Administer NDA processes and implement confidentiality agreements with customers, suppliers and partners.
• Advise senior management on risks to guide contractual decisions.
• Liaise with external counsel on contractual matters as needed.
• Provide guidance on clauses, disputes, breaches and basic legal matters.
• Assist stakeholders with reviews of external policies and global policies.

Skills

Contract management

Legal knowledge

Global contracts

Risk analysis

Attention to detail

Multicultural stakeholders

Time management

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor of Laws

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Contracts Administrator (Fixed term contract)

Join TNA, an award-winning company recognized globally for innovation and rethinking the conventional.

TNA was started by Alf and Nadia Taylor as a consulting company for the food industry. Soon after, Alf Taylor invented the world’s first rotary vertical form fill and seal packaging machine which revolutionized packaging speeds for snack foods. Today, we’re the industry’s leading innovator, providing complete turnkey processing and packaging lines for a variety of food production including snacks, French fries, confectionery and more.

Click on www.tnasolutions.com to learn more about the organisation.

About the Role

We are looking for a
Contacts Administrator to join the team on a fixed term contract for a period of 8 months working 5 days per week, who will be responsible for administrating business contracts, including purchasing and sales.

The contract administrator acts as liaison between internal stakeholders and external customers and suppliers, making sure that the terms and conditions are correctly documented and followed through.

This position will be based in Sydney Olympic Park, Australia and will report to the Group Finance Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

Your core responsibilities will be as follows:

• Draft, review and negotiate contracts (internally and with external parties) while considering highlighting and catering to legal and commercial risks to relevant TNA stakeholders. The range of TNA contracts includes all TNA global regions
• Administer and maintain TNA's existing global NDA practices. Draft, negotiate and implement confidentiality agreements with customers, suppliers, contractors and strategic partners and provide guidance on confidentiality obligations especially in line with jurisdictions.
• Risk advisory: Advise senior management (Group Finance Officer, CFO, CEO etc. on any present risks to guide business decisions relating to the transaction in contracts that come for review. Partner closely with executive leadership, finance, sales, procurement, project management, engineering, manufacturing and IT teams globally to achieve commercially balanced and legally compliant outcomes.
• Liaise with external counsel: where required, liaise on matters with TNA’s existing external counsel on contractual matters and otherwise.
• Legal advisory: Based on TNA’s business profile and prevalent jurisdictions, advise on basic legal matters such as clauses, disputes, consent forms, breaches and coordinate legal strategies.
• Assist internal TNA stakeholders with review of any external policies and codes that TNA may need to sign off as well as assist TNA internal stakeholders with review and drafting of TNA global policies.

Desired Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Contract Management (Legal) qualifications, preferably Bachelors of Laws.
• Previous experience of at least 1-3 years in a global contract administrative role in same or similar industry
• Proven record of successfully managing existing contact management processes and following established contract-related practices at the workplace.
• A strong understanding of contract law and management
• Business acumen to align contractual needs on a global basis is a must
• Risk analysis related to the transactions in contracts is required.
• An eye for detail and ability to spot errors and/or omissions.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines with limited turn-around times.
• Ability to learn quickly and carry on with internal contract management systems
• Ability to develop relationships with all levels of personnel within the organisation on a global level.
• Must be able to deal with multicultural stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, etc.
• Thrives in a complex and hands-on environment.
• Candidate should be flexible toward global time differences.

Why work with us?

• Egalitarian company structure which e.g (empowers employees and nurtures leaders)
• Professional and career development benefits and education investment
• Birthday leave.
• Volunteering opportunities with the Nadia and Alf Taylor Foundation
• Recognition program linked to health and lifestyle benefits.
• A company that truly values diversity.