About us:

Established in 2007, CDC Data Centres is Australia’s leading operator of sovereign, secure, world-class data centre facilities.

Headquartered in Canberra with multiple facilities in the ACT, NSW and New Zealand, CDC’s diversified operations provide secure data centre configurations that support co-location, containerised and hyperscale compute environments with all campuses interconnected with high-speed carrier grade networks.

At CDC we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We believe that everyone’s unique experiences enable us to deliver meaningful benefits for our people, our clients and communities. Our mission is to attract, retain and grow the world’s best data centre team.

Our people are responsive, innovative and trusted in supporting our customers. Together, we configure the landscape to meet the security, reliability, connectivity and sustainability needs for today and tomorrow.

About the role:

We are looking for a Contracts Manager to supervise the creation, review and approval of all legal contracts across CDC. The incumbent will proactively anticipate, identify, analyse risks and report on the contractual obligations that can impact the business’ success. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring ongoing compliance of contracts and will oversee contractual amendments as required and to provide rigour to our contract-lifecycle management process. Contracts include but are not limited to Government Panel agreements, private enterprise agreements, procurement agreements, non-disclosure agreements and asset maintenance agreements.  

Key responsibilities include:

•      Conducts contract and subcontract formation and management activities on a range of contracts, from initial proposal through to delivery and closeout.

•      Point of contact for Government customer contracts, amendments and renewals. Support the Legal team to draft, review, and negotiate contracts, renewals and change orders.

•      Supports monitoring and compliance with contract requirements.

•      Negotiates a variety of contractual documentation with customers, working directly with the Sales and Customer Success Team.

•      Interacts with, confers, briefs, and makes recommendations to management regarding the progress and impact of potential contract and subcontract-related activities. Prepares contract and subcontract reviews and reports on issues.

•      Ensures contract and subcontract filing is managed effectively and meticulous records are kept.

•      Coordinates contract and subcontract requirements with all functional departments to ensure accuracy and compliance.

•      Observes all legal/ regulatory compliance requirements and practices for assigned responsibilities.

•      Remains current on legal/regulatory updates affecting contracts and agreements.

•      Manage the end-to-end contract-lifecycle process and lead the enhancement of standard operating procedures around contract governance.

•      Embrace and model CDC’s values.

•      Other duties as directed from time to time.

About you: 

•      5+ years’ demonstrated experience as a Legal Contracts Manager, experience with Government Panel arrangements, preparation of contract agreements, amendments and statements of work. 

•      Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

•      Demonstrable commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills.

Essential:

• Australian Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain AGSVA Security Clearance at Negative Vetting 1 level.

How to Apply:

If you are looking to own your career and take on a new challenge in a fast-growing Australian Technology company and be part of our amazing team, please submit your resume and cover letter by clicking Apply.

Hi. We’re OFX, a global provider of online, international payment and expense management services. We solve the complexity of moving money and enable better decisions. Headquartered in Sydney with offices worldwide, we’re a customer-focused business that is all about inspiring customer confidence.

Our focus is to support both businesses and accounting firms to move away from costly, manual payment processes and provide both scalable and automated solutions that drastically improve the ability of businesses to support their finance functions with an innovative new approach to global and domestic payments and expense management. 

At OFX, you’ll have the opportunity to reach beyond your role and function across disciplines. Make use of your diverse skill set at a business that values your expertise and turn your potential into reality.

Purpose of your role

At OFX, user relationships are a key priority in providing an unparalleled experience to our customers. As an Account Manager, you will be responsible for winning, servicing, retaining and growing a designated portfolio of accounting, bookkeeping and advisory users. You will be responsible for achieving new and existing revenue targets whilst ensuring there is minimum level of customer churn across the portfolio.

It has never been a better time to join OFX as we unveil a revolutionary new product, distinguishing us from competitors. In conjunction, you’re able to leverage your relationship-building prowess to deliver top-tier client service, addressing accounting challenges with our tailored solutions and working closely with your manager to improve the overall service offering. You will proactively identify client needs, aligning our product suite to foster their business growth and provide support to ensure their extensive use of the platform. Your expertise in accounting, payments, and SaaS sales is key to succeeding in the role.

What you do

• Grow and manage an existing portfolio of accounting users with a focus on increasing revenue and generating new interest through referrals of both their existing client base and new accountants/advisors.
• Pro-actively engage your portfolio to communicate partner events, provide updates on product improvements, identify use cases for providing further value to these users, generate new referral opportunities for the new business team to expand and reduce churn by becoming a valuable relationship to your clients’ businesses.
• Bring experience in the relationship management of a portfolio to be able to develop a key account plan that manages growth of our top accounts vs general accounts while maintaining the balance to support both effectively.
• Provide responsive and efficient management of all inbound enquires and liaise with support, product and implementation teams to ensure a satisfactory outcome for your clients’ requests while providing user feedback/issues to assist product development and enhance our CVP of the channel.
• Actively engage and work closely with the OFX compliance, marketing, operations, sales and development/engineering teams in pursuit of achieving commercial objectives.
• Strictly adhere to the full suite of OFX credit, risk management and group policies.

This is a newly created opportunity for a conscientious and pragmatic problem-solver to gain a birds-eye view of all AFCA's product lines, to engage directly with senior staff and executives and to contribute to the continuous improvement of the organisation as a whole. The Office of the Independent Assessor is growing - join us at an exciting time. 

Whether you wish to progress your career as a decision-maker with AFCA or focus more on the concept and practice of excellent customer service, you will gain an invaluable understanding of the customer's perspective as well as in-depth knowledge of procedural fairness and what constitutes good customer service, including with regard to accessibility, transparency, accountability, and dealing with challenging customers.  

Reporting to The Independent Assessor Melissa Dwyer, the Independent Assessments Manager will manage day-to-day correspondence to the IA, investigate and draft independent assessments in response to complaints about AFCA's service, and maintain appropriate and accurate records and data to enable quarterly reporting to the AFCA Board and ASIC.  This position would suit someone who has a high attention to detail and an investigative approach to analysing information. 

The position of Independent Assessments Manager is a permanent full-time position and is open across both Sydney and Melbourne locations. It is an intellectually stimulating role that offers meaningful work and the ability to make a real difference. 

What's in it for you?

• Dynamic Skill Expansion - Embark on a journey of professional growth, expanding your skillset in a dynamic and supportive environment.
• Strategic Exposure to Senior Managers - Seize the chance to work closely with senior managers, gaining invaluable insights and exposure that will elevate your understanding of strategic decision-making.
• Work in an integral Role - Become an integral part of our business operations, contributing to and learning the core functions that drive our success
• Learning Experience - This unique opportunity could provide a tailored learning experience, enhancing your expertise in key areas relevant to your career advancement
• Investment in Your Future - Consider this opportunity as an investment in your future, equipping you with the skills and experiences necessary for your ongoing career development