Commercial Partner

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BMT is a leading international design, engineering, science, and risk management consultancy with a reputation for excellence. We're driven by a belief that things can always be better, safer, greener, and more efficient. We provide our customers with the capability, capacity, and confidence to enable them to make the right decisions at the right time by drawing upon the expertise of over 1,300 professionals located in UK, Europe, Asia Pacific, Australia Pacific, and the Americas.

Delivering independent, complex design and consultancy capabilities for over 37 years, we pride ourselves on being equipped to support our customers to tackle the most complex design and systems issues, and challenges, which enables the industry to deliver safer, cleaner, and more fuel-efficient shipping for the future. We draw upon a wide range of experience and expertise to provide high-quality, high value products and services across the maritime sector.

The group's assets are held in beneficial ownership for employees.

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To continue our success, we are looking for an experienced **Commercial Partner** who will provide commercial support to BMT Operating Units in Australia. This role will be a broad role to act as the initial point of contact for commercial matters in Australia and linking with the wider Commercial Team for additional support, complex matters or to support other commercial team members.

**Responsibilities & Tasks**
- Provide commercial support and guidance to bidding, contractual and other commercial matters.
- Drafting and negotiation of contracts ranging from supplier contracts through to customer contracts.
- Supporting the Operating Units on commercial issues that arise post contract signature.
- Being a key member of the wider Commercial Team and acting as the local ambassador for the Commercial Team.
- Support and enable the Operating Units and key stakeholders with their business strategy to drive the business forward in line with the long-term vision.
- Provide commercial support and guidance to bidding, contractual and other commercial matters.
- Managing key commercial processes locally such as the Bid Assessment Form and the associated training, guidance, and administration.
- Drafting and negotiation of contracts ranging from supplier contracts through to customer contracts in accordance with the BMT Contract Principles and BMT's delegation matrix.
- Supporting the Operating Units on commercial issues that arise post contract signature such as disputes, payment issues, and completion of the contract.
- Support and enable the Operating Units and key stakeholders with their business strategy to drive the business forward in line with their strategies.

***You will have**:

- Extensive experience in contract and commercial agreement negotiation and management,
- Strong records and document management for customers, vendors, and external suppliers.
- Knowledge of Government, Mining, Oil and Gas contracting industry preferable.
- Ability to analyse and make recommendations to modify terms & conditions, including identification of commercial risk within terms and identifying/ recommending mitigation strategies.
- Experience with post contract signature work such as assisting with payment issues, disputes, and contract completion.
- Detailed understanding of contract law and management
- Experience with constructing consulting and contractor agreements.
- Effectively build and maintain relationships internal & external instilling trust and confidence with customers and partners, at all levels of the business.
- Have excellent inter-personal and communication skills.

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Our employee benefits are designed to ensure you have the resources you need to thrive.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a wide range of benefits in areas including health, family, finance, and personal development.

Where possible, our benefits are globally harmonised to ensure equality and consistency across our collaborative teams; we also tailor benefits to ensure they remain competitive with the local geographies in which we operate.
- All of this is supported by a wealth of career opportunities to inspire and enable our people to pursue their ambitions, extend their professional qualifications and hone their skills on world-class projects that make a real difference.
- Encouraged career development opportunities.

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