Contracting Specialist

Listing expiry: 21 October 2026

About the role

Role Overview

This role involves reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a range of contractual agreements in a fast-paced corporate environment. It supports client transactions by addressing legal and commercial risks, advising business stakeholders, and collaborating with senior contracting professionals on complex contracts and deal structures.

Key Responsibilities

• Structure, negotiate, and close client transactions to achieve favourable legal and business outcomes.
• Advise company executives on legal and risk-management issues.
• Plan negotiation strategies with senior contracting professionals and internal business clients.
• Monitor developments affecting the company, its clients, and relevant industries and incorporate them into transactional practices.
• Develop subject-matter expertise in areas that support the legal function and business.
• Contribute to internal guidelines, toolkits, and knowledge resources on legal and business issues.
• Support, promote, and implement Legal Group initiatives.
• Develop contracting capabilities that combine commercial awareness, legal judgement, innovation, and technology enablement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Law degree.
• Authorised and licensed to practise law in at least one jurisdiction.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in digital, consulting, systems integration, and/or outsourcing areas, in roles with increasing responsibility, within a law firm or a fast-paced corporate legal or transactional group in a relevant industry.
• Understanding of principle-based negotiation strategies and tactics, including presenting alternatives and proposed solutions.
• Ability to manage a large volume of transactions independently and efficiently.
• Experience negotiating and drafting technology-based agreements.
• Understanding of basic finance, accounting, marketing, and management principles.
• Understanding of contracting and risk issues, including intellectual property, in digital, consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing transactions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Additional Details

• The role reports to the Contracting Lead for the MU.
• The position has no direct supervisory responsibility.
• External relationships include client executives, negotiating teams, and outside counsel.
• Travel is required.
• The official job listing states experience of 5–10 years, while its detailed qualifications specify a minimum of 2 years for relevant digital, consulting, systems integration, or outsourcing experience.