Senior Commercial & Contracts Advisor

CGC Recruitment; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perth office

Superannuation

Job summary

CGC Recruitment in Perth is seeking a Senior Commercial & Contracts Advisor for a permanent role in civil construction and related sectors.

You will lead contract reviews, governance, and strategic partnerships, reporting to the Head of Commercial, with exposure to executive leadership.

This senior, office-based position offers a base salary of 130,000–140,000 AUD plus super and benefits, with opportunities for broad commercial impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial advisory, contracts, governance, or similar roles.
• Ability to review and coordinate commercial contracts and agreements.
• Strong understanding of contractual risk and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and coordinate client, subcontract, supplier, and service contracts.
• Support commercial reviews, negotiations and risk assessments.
• Maintain contract, risk, and obligations registers and tracking.
• Support governance, approvals workflows and delegated authority processes.
• Coordinate JV arrangements, MOUs and strategic partnerships.
• Prepare commercial reports and executive briefing papers.
• Monitor actions and deliverables, ensure timely follow-up.
• Coordinate external legal advisors and consultants as needed.
• Assist with commercial property leases, budgeting and business improvement.
• Identify risks and opportunities and escalate to senior leadership.

Skills

Commercial Advisory

Contract Administration

Governance

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Education

Commerce

Business

Law

Finance

Governance

Contract Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Contract Management Systems

Job description

Senior Commercial & Contracts Advisor
Perth | $130,000-$140,000 base + super | Permanent

The Opportunity

An opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Commercial & Contracts Advisor to join a growing, Aboriginal-owned business specialising in civil construction, earthworks and transport solutions.

Reporting directly to the Head of Commercial and Corporate Services, you will provide broad commercial, contractual and governance support across the business, helping protect commercial interests, strengthen internal processes and support executive decision-making.

This is a corporate-facing role offering exposure to senior leadership, commercial negotiations, contract reviews, governance, strategic partnerships and business reporting. It will suit a commercially astute professional who enjoys working across a broad range of commercial matters rather than focusing solely on project-based contract administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, draft and coordinate client contracts, subcontract agreements, supplier agreements, service contracts and other commercial documentation.
• Support commercial reviews, negotiations, contractual risk assessments and the preparation of management recommendations.
• Maintain contract registers, risk registers, obligations registers and commercial tracking systems.
• Support corporate governance, compliance, approval workflows and delegated authority processes.
• Coordinate joint venture arrangements, MOUs, strategic partnerships and associated documentation.
• Prepare commercial reports, dashboards, briefing papers and presentations for executive and board-level stakeholders.
• Monitor commercial actions, commitments and deliverables, ensuring timely follow-up across the business.
• Coordinate external legal advisors and professional consultants as required.
• Assist with commercial property leases, corporate administration, budgeting and business improvement initiatives.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities, escalating material matters to senior leadership.

About You

You will be an organised, commercially minded professional with strong contract knowledge, excellent written communication skills and the confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Demonstrated experience in commercial advisory, contracts, contract administration, commercial governance or a similar role.
• Experience reviewing and coordinating commercial contracts and agreements.
• A sound understanding of contractual risk, commercial obligations, approvals and governance processes.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to prepare professional reports, recommendations and executive documentation.
• Excellent stakeholder management, organisation and attention to detail.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, work autonomously and exercise sound judgement.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and experience with document management systems.

A background in civil construction is preferred, although candidates from mining, infrastructure, transport, engineering or other relevant commercial environments will also be considered. Both head contractor and client-side experience are welcome.

Relevant qualifications in Commerce, Business, Law, Finance, Governance or Contract Management will be highly regarded, although equivalent practical experience will also be considered.

What's on Offer?

• $130,000-$140,000 base salary + superannuation.
• Perth office location.
• Monday to Friday, 38 paid hours per week.
• Direct reporting line to the Head of Commercial and Corporate Services.
• Exposure to executive leadership and a broad range of commercial and corporate activities.
• The opportunity to contribute to a growing business with a strong commitment to Aboriginal participation, workforce development and sustainable growth.