Commercial Specialist

Leading FinTech
- Join during an exciting period of growth and transformation
- Permanent, Full-Time opportunity

**Data Action (DA)** has over 30 years’ experience as a specialist software and services provider to the alternate banking and financial services industry. Operating nationally and servicing a broad client base including customer owned banks, credit unions, neobanks and financial services membership organisations, DA’s focus of supporting the financial wellbeing of Australians is echoed through our values:

- No goldfish - Go beyond your bowl, share knowledge, stay curious and keep learning.
- Fail forward - Learn from mistakes and keep moving forward.
- Cheer loudly - Be proud of the team’s results and celebrate successes.
- Own it - Throw yourself in and own your work, taking responsibility until the end.
- Think Client - Put yourself in our Client's shoes - consider the impact for their customers and deliver.

DA has evolved to become a provider of core banking and digital platforms and services to some of Australia’s leading customer-owned, challenger banks, aggregators, and the financial services industry, aligned with our purpose - powering innovation in banking.

DA operates nationally with close to 300 staff based in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane - enhancing the banking experience of more than 1.43 million Australians via its core banking and digital platforms, powering customer transactions across 3.2 million accounts every day.

**About the Role**:
The Commercial Specialist will seek to resolve any contract-related issues that arise and partner with a variety of business support functions, including Relationship Management, Technology and Finance.

The role will require a strong understanding of commercial negotiations, experience creating commercial models for complex product suites and contract/legal experience, and will play a critical role in our ability to achieve our goals by creating and maintaining strong relationships.

**You will be responsible for**:

- Drafting, negotiating and evaluating contracts with customers utilising external legal resources.
- Communicating contractual changes to all stakeholders at the direction of the Manager, Commercial & Contracts.
- Managing and record keeping for all contract-related correspondence and documentation.
- Creating bespoke pricing models for complex solutions.
- The creation of reports for commercial function and recommendations for approval.
- Assisting the Manager, Commercial & Contracts with product owners to cost and price offerings.
- SoW/RFW/CR/NDA Drafting & Management.
- Assisting the Manager, Commercial & Contracts to deliver commercial strategies, policies and procedures, and templates.

**To be successful in this role, you must be able to demonstrate**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Business, Law or a related field.
- A minimum of 3+ years’ relevant experience within a commercial setting, working across diverse teams and supporting commercial strategy.
- Experience working in a complex regulatory environment, technology or financial service industries.
- Expert negotiating and influencing skills.
- Ability to influence at a senior level, both internally and externally.
- Credible and confident communicator (written and verbal) at all levels.

DA offers exciting opportunities for professional development and we have a strong focus on career progression for our employees. Flexible and supportive working arrangements are encouraged.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you Please be sure to combine a **covering letter** addressing the key criteria set out above as the **first page** of your resume.
- To be considered for this role you will need to be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or have a current visa that permits you to work in Australia._