Commercial & Legal Manager

Job Description

The Opportunity

Key responsibilities

• Lead commercial strategy, transaction management, and contractual negotiations across all key project agreements to support successful project delivery.
• Manage commercial risk identification, assessment, and mitigation to optimise project outcomes and stakeholder value.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing commercial, legal and transaction team.
• Oversee procurement and supply chain commercial activities, ensuring alignment with financing and delivery objectives.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Proven experience leading major infrastructure, energy or PPP transactions through complex commercial and contractual negotiations.
• Strong background in commercial and legal strategy, risk allocation and financial close processes.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence government, financiers, advisors and delivery partners.
• Tertiary qualifications in Law, Commerce, Finance, Economics or a related discipline, with strong commercial acumen and leadership capability.
• ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in Australia, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. Since establishing a presence in Australia in 2002, ACCIONA has made significant investments in local opportunities and project development. ACCIONA employs more than 3,000 people in its renewable energy, infrastructure and water projects across Australia & New Zealand.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and promote equality and diversity. Indigenous Australians and candidates from minority groups are encouraged to apply.