Commercial Manager
Lead our Commercial team, making critical decisions on legal and commercial matters for both domestic and international businesses
Summary about this job
Generalists - In-house
Company: Ampcontrol Pty Limited
Location: Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-3-6139-6696
Fax: +61-2-9538-1345
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Detail information about job Commercial Manager. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Opportunity to work for an innovative, creative and diverse business
- Play a key leadership and mentoring role for the Commercial team
- Great working environment with broad range of high profile matters to lead
WHAT WE DO
Ampcontrol Group delivers integrated electrical, electronic and control solutions to improve safety and efficiency in mining, renewable, infrastructure and industrial applications, on a global scale. What sets us apart is our ability to engineer unique solutions that deliver on both performance and reliability. To achieve this, we work in partnership with our customers, lending our electrical engineering expertise to their operational challenges. From the most complex electrical infrastructure to the most hazardous industrial environments, we engineer solutions which focus on whole of life optimisation.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Working closely with Ampcontrol’s Group Legal Counsel, this role will lead our Commercial team, taking responsibility for reviewing, drafting and negotiating a variety of construction and commercial contracts. You will be responsible for making critical decisions on a wide variety of legal and commercial matters for the national and international Ampcontrol business. As the Commercial Manager you will be a key advisor across the business, as well as a leader and mentor to team members.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Working as the leader of a collegiate and dynamic team on a wide variety of high profile matters, you will:
- Manage the timely review and negotiation of commercial and construction contracts, insurance and lease negotiations;
- Provide advice and recommendations to management on a broad range of legal issues and best business risk positions;
- Provide legal and commercial advice and instruction to management, staff and internal clients on legislative and legal matters;
- Ensure the Company conducts its business in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations (including but not limited to those applicable to the operation of an ASX listed public company);
- Manage and build relationships with external law firms and stakeholders;
- Work with the Group Legal Counsel on contract and legal disputes; and
- Lead, mentor and support team members on legal, commercial and contractual matters.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Your high level communication and negotiation skills, as well as natural ability to think outside the box to get the best possible outcome, will be complemented by:
- Admission to practice as a solicitor within NSW (and possession of a current NSW Practising Certificate);
- 6+ years’ experience working in a similar position (either within a well-regarded private practice firm, in-house role or a combination of both), with sound commercial principles and proven initiative to undertake and resolve complex legal, commercial and contractual matters;
- Solid advisory and contract review skills;
- Proven skills in analysis of commercial issues and negotiation of commercial deals and sound commercial acumen;
- Knowledge of property, facilities management and procurement;
- Experience with an IPO process and/or experience with ASX listing disclosure requirements or advising publicly listed companies (advantageous).
If you’re looking for a new challenge in an innovative, creative and diverse business, which offers genuine work life balance and the opportunity to work in a strong, collaborative and focused team culture then we’d love to hear from you.