APAC Contracts Leader
On-siteMelbourne, Victoria, Australia or North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Job Summary
Lead regional contract management activities across APAC for onshore wind, driving compliance, margin enhancement, and risk mitigation throughout the project lifecycle. Establish governance, tools, and processes for contract lifecycle management while leading and coaching a team of contract managers on analysis, issue resolution, and negotiation preparation. Provide strategic guidance on contract interpretation, entitlement, claims, and dispute management, overseeing the identification and mitigation of commercial risks. Support drafting, review, and negotiation of variations, claims, and settlement positions, ensuring accurate maintenance of contract documents and amendments. Partner with Project Management, Legal, Finance, and Engineering to ensure effective contract execution and timely issue resolution, coordinating with the global contract management community to align regional best practices. Maintain a strong operating rhythm to monitor contract performance and key commercial issues, with the ability to travel across Asia as required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Engineering, Commercial Management, or a related field
- Significant experience in contract management, commercial management, legal support, or project delivery in the wind, renewable energy, construction, infrastructure, or similar sectors
- A minimum of 10 years' contract management or project experience in the wind, civil, oil and gas, or construction industry
- Strong knowledge of EPC, supply, installation, and logisitcs contracts
- Proven experience managing complex contractual issues, claims, and negotiations in a regional or multi-country environment
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
- Clear ability to operate with autonomy, exercise sound judgement, and drive outcomes with limited supervision
- Ability to work across cultures and functions in a matrix organization
- Willingness and ability to travel across Asia as required
- Fluency in English
- Experience supporting subcontracting engagement, contract governance, or subcontractor commercial management
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in wind turbine or renewable energy projects
- Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative leadership style
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex problems and develop practical solutions
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Experience leading teams or mentoring contract professionals
- Commercial mindset with a focus on risk control, margin protection, and execution excellence
- Exposure to project management, engineering, or operational environments
- Self-motivated and able to work effectively under pressure in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
- A strong team leader in a dynamic, energetic, and complex environment, with quick learning capability and ownership
- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
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