Senior Commercial Advisor

Reo Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contribute to a nationally significant

Travel opportunities

Exposure to complex contracts

Career development and progression

Values-driven culture

Multiple SA work locations

International stakeholder engagement

Job summary

ASC is seeking a Senior Commercial Advisor to support the commercial management of Australia's sovereign submarine build program. Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will guide negotiations, manage contractual obligations and influence strategic outcomes while navigating a highly regulated environment.

You will collaborate with senior leaders, project teams and external stakeholders, ensuring governance and value from key agreements.

Qualifications

• Strong contract management expertise and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven negotiation and influencing capabilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with limited supervision.
• Experience in defence, government, infrastructure or complex projects is valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop, negotiate and implement major commercial agreements.
• Provide commercial advice on contractual obligations, risks and opportunities.
• Prepare commercial briefings, reports and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Ensure contractual commitments are delivered per terms and governance.
• Maintain contract registers, reporting frameworks and commercial records.
• Lead contract administration activities to support program delivery.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support commercial risk management, governance and compliance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and lessons learned.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Influencing skills

Communication

Priorities management

Education

Law degree

Commerce degree

Business Management degree

Job description

Location: Osborne / Port Adelaide / Adelaide CBD, South Australia

Salary package: Highly competitive

Role Highlights: Play a key role in supporting Australia's sovereign submarine build program by delivering commercial advice, managing contractual obligations and influencing strategic business outcomes.

Role Overview: Reporting to the Commercial Manager, the Senior Commercial Advisor will support the commercial management of complex contracts and strategic business relationships across a major submarine build program. Working closely with senior leaders, project teams and external stakeholders, you will provide commercial guidance, support negotiations, manage contractual obligations and help ensure strong commercial outcomes are achieved while effectively managing risk. This is an opportunity to contribute to one of Australia's most significant nation-building and defence initiatives. You will play an important role in supporting commercial governance, contract administration and commercial decision-making while helping ASC maximise value from key commercial agreements and partnerships. Periodic interstate or international travel may be required to support stakeholder engagement activities.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development, negotiation and implementation of major commercial agreements
• Provide commercial advice on contractual obligations, risks and opportunities
• Prepare commercial briefings, reports and recommendations for senior leadership
• Ensure contractual commitments are delivered in accordance with agreed terms and governance requirements
• Maintain contract registers, reporting frameworks and commercial records
• Lead contract administration activities supporting program delivery
• Build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Support commercial risk management, governance and compliance activities
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned activities

Candidate Profile:

You are a commercially astute professional who enjoys operating in complex and highly regulated environments. You bring strong contract management expertise, excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence outcomes across diverse business groups.

Your commercial judgement, negotiation capability and relationship-building skills allow you to navigate complex challenges while balancing risk, value and organisational objectives. You are comfortable managing multiple priorities, working autonomously and providing trusted commercial advice to senior stakeholders.

Skills & Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in Law, Commerce, Business Management or a related discipline, or equivalent commercial experience
• Significant experience in commercial, legal or business advisory roles
• Demonstrated success managing and developing complex contractual arrangements
• Experience drafting agreements and managing commercial risk
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities with limited supervision
• Experience within defence, government, infrastructure or complex project environments will be highly regarded

Culture & Benefits:

ASC is Australia's sovereign submarine builder and maintainer, delivering capability critical to Australia's maritime strategy.

Guided by the values of Protect, Respect, Integrity, Discipline and Excellence, ASC provides an environment where employees can contribute to meaningful work while developing long-term careers.

People enjoy working at ASC because they are part of a purpose-driven organisation delivering outcomes of national importance while working alongside highly capable professionals.

Benefits:

• Contribute to a nationally significant submarine build program
• Work with experienced commercial, engineering and project professionals
• Exposure to complex contracts and strategic commercial matters
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Values-driven and collaborative culture
• Multiple South Australian work locations
• International stakeholder engagement opportunities

This role requires a current National Police Clearance and an Australian Defence Security Clearance. Your suitability for this role is dependent on obtaining and maintaining the required clearance.

Whilst ASC will accept applications from all candidates, this position requires access to protected US defence technology. As a result, applicants holding nationality of certain foreign countries may not be eligible for this role.

To check your suitability, please visit the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website.

ASC values diversity and welcomes applications from individuals who share a commitment to safety, integrity, respect, discipline and excellence.