Senior Commercial Contracts Lead - Mining (Sydney/Brisbane)

A.I.R Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary negotiable

Base in Sydney or Brisbane

Mining sector focus

Global company

Growth opportunities

Senior leadership role

Job summary

Our client, a global leader in manufacturing solutions, seeks a Commercial Contracts Manager based in Australia with a strong mining focus. The role reports to the General Manager - APAC and drives strategic leadership across the portfolio, managing contractual risks and negotiations.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating contracts, ensuring compliance, risk monitoring, and supporting business development and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or legal practitioner with extensive contract management experience.
• Proven ability to negotiate and administer complex engineering, construction, EPC/EPCM contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation, review, drafting and execution of commercial contracts and related project documents.
• Provide expert contract guidance to project teams and leadership on risk, rights and obligations.
• Establish and maintain contract governance frameworks and risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor deliverables, milestones and notices across the project lifecycle.
• Support tendering, bid preparation and commercial decision making.

Skills

FIDIC contracts

NEC contracts

GCC contracts

Contract negotiations

Risk management

Education

Qualified Solicitor/Lawyer

Job description

Our client, a global leader in manufacturing solutions, seeks a Commercial Contracts Manager based in Australia with a strong mining focus. The role reports to the General Manager - APAC and drives strategic leadership across the portfolio, managing contractual risks and negotiations.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating contracts, ensuring compliance, risk monitoring, and supporting business development and project delivery.