Contracts and Legal Officer

• Work with a market leader in mental health & wellbeing

• Work with a friendly, fun and supportive team

• Full-time - 6 month Mat leave cover - Hybrid

• Melbourne CBD office close to Melbourne Central

Work for a leading Mental Health company and help us grow our brand story.

Converge International is an industry leader in providing health and wellbeing and people risk management solutions. We assist some of Australia's largest industry, government, and corporate clients in supporting their people, building healthy workplaces, and resolving their people issues. We provide a range of Employee Assistance Programs, counselling, crisis response and consulting services. We value a supportive and fun culture and use strong teamwork to ensure that the optimal delivery of both off-the-shelf and bespoke services.

About the Role:

We are looking for a diligent, thorough and self-motivated Contracts and Legal Officer who is great with detail and process to support the Contracts, Legal and Tenders functions of Converge International. The role will be a key part in supporting our daily operations and be a part of important decision making for our future business.

Reporting into the General Manager Legal, you will be responsible for bringing greater efficiency to Tender and Contract Management processes; contracts data quality and control and identifying potential contractual risks for the organisation.

You will have an amazing opportunity to work with a variety of clients and stakeholders during an exciting period of growth.

Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the end-to-end lifecycle of procurement and contract management which includes pre-contract, post-contract and legal support

• Overseeing governance for pre-contractual activities including reviewing tender documents through the procurement cycle

• Managing procurement & contracts activities to support delivery, including efficient recording of agreement KPIs and SLAs

• Coordinating and overseeing Contracts including related documentation, administration and variation processes

• Involvement in development of risk & assurance frameworks, including due diligence processes, policies, processes and guidelines and reports

• Work in conjunction with Finance and Legal teams to ensure commercial and legal risks are understood and effectively mitigated

• Identify process improvements to provide recommendations to key stakeholders during all parts of the lifecycle including legal agreements

• Supporting stakeholders and clients (internal and external) to a high standard

About you:

• Previous experience in contract management and project management in a medium to large organisation

• Experience working with contractual documentation, experience managing end-to-end procurement and contracting lifecycle

• In-depth understanding of interpreting contract law and procurement regulations to be able to effectively advise on contract terms and conditions

• Strong attention to detail with high levels of accuracy

• Highly developed organisation skills, with the ability to effectively manage a changing workload and deliver high quality outcomes against deadlines

• Ability to manage client (internal and external) requests to a high standard

• Demonstrate flexibility consistent with business requirements, including occasionally working additional hours and receiving communication outside ordinary working hours as required

• Strong administration and systems skills with a desire to learn new systems and continuously develop skills

• A positive contributor to team culture

• Government procurement and contract management experience would be highly advantageous

Working at Converge means joining a diverse, talented, and caring community where our people feel included, valued and connected. We hire for heart. We are passionate about transforming the wellbeing of people at work. It’s at the core of all that we do.

Our commitment to you

• Competitive remuneration

• Volunteer leave

• Paid parental leave

• Purchasing of additional leave

• Flexible working arrangements

• Flexible, diverse and challenging work

• Access to training and professional development

• Career development through internal mobility

• Lifestyle discounts – Discounted movie tickets, retail discounts and much more

If you’re client focused in all that you do and would like to join a high performing, energetic team, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply Now!

Converge is committed to an inclusive culture where everyone is treated with respect and supported to thrive in the workplace. We encourage and support applications from people of all levels of experiences and abilities, ages, diverse backgrounds and cultures, including First Nations people and the LGBTQIA+ community.

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