Contracts Manager APAC

Position category: Legal

Role type: Permanent full time

Location: Sydney North

Position code: FWG11020

About the Company

Our client is a global solar technology leader that provides the most comprehensive, integrated tracker, electrical solutions, and yield management and control systems for utility-scale and distributed generation projects. Their innovative solutions accelerate solar power plant construction, increase energy output, and enhance long-term reliability.

They are creative, collaborative and passionate problem-solvers from diverse backgrounds, driven by a shared mission to provide smart solar hardware and software solutions to mitigate climate change for future generations.

People, Community, Environment, Innovation, and Integrity are their cornerstone values.

About the Role

We’re seeking a Contracts Manager to take responsibility for managing the full contract lifecycle across APAC projects with a specific focus on front-end contract review and negotiations.

Your key responsibilities:

• Commercial risk management in accordance with the corporate playbook.
• Project delivery support.
• Liaison with internal and external stakeholders to ensure commercial contracts are structured, negotiated, and executed effectively.
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating contracts to get them ready to be finalised.
• Providing pragmatic risk advice.
• Continual improvement in the speed, quality, and simplicity of contract formation and management processes, without compromising compliance or quality.

Requirements

Essential:

• An engineering, business, commerce or legal degree or qualification.
• Some experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex agreements with external stakeholders in renewable energy, construction, infrastructure, mining, engineering or equipment industries.
• Sound understanding of contracts, risk and compliance.
• Familiarity with CRM/ERP systems and contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in team environment.
• Australian citizenship or permanent residence.

Preferred:

• Exposure to APAC markets and multi-jurisdictional contracting.
• Experience supporting claims or dispute resolution.

Key attributes:

• Attention to detail and a solutions focused, zero-defect, mindset.
• Self-starter attitude with persistence to follow up with all required stakeholders to closure.
• Open minded and highly collaborative with teams across functions, regions, and time zones.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to communicate commercial recommendations clearly and effectively.

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary + super + bonus.
• Generous equity scheme.
• Private health insurance.
• Career growth with a rapidly expanding international technology leader.
• Be part of Australia’s renewable energy transition

How to Apply

Apply now with your resume

Job Ref: FWG11020

Freshwater Group

Freshwater Group is a best practice renewable energy recruitment business that focuses on all renewable and low carbon emission, energy efficiency and disruptive clean technology businesses as well as energy infrastructure, storage, and management.

Freshwater Group: Great People Better Outcomes

Freshwater Group is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. We encourage applications from candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds, including Indigenous Australians. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or religion.