Principal - Commercial & Contract Advisory

About the role

We are seeking an experienced legal or commercial professional to join Water Corporation’s Operations Contracts team in a newly created Principal – Commercial & Contract Advisory role.

This is a senior specialist position supporting some of the State’s most complex and high-value contractual arrangements, including desalination alliances, joint ventures, and long-term infrastructure agreements.

In this role you will provide expert commercial and legal advisory capability across a diverse portfolio of complex contracts, helping shape decisions on risk, disputes, commercial strategy, and governance. You will also act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and as a key escalation point for complex contractual and commercial issues.

Who are we?

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.

If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.

Real benefits that matter

• Real flexibility with options to work from home and flexible work hours
• Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
• Take advantage of our co-contribution superannuation scheme. Receive a 12% employer contribution and enjoy an additional 2% employer co-contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 2%  
• Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing   

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What you can expect with this role

• Provide high-level commercial and contractual advice on complex and high-risk matters
• Lead and support the resolution of major disputes, claims, and negotiations
• Advise on contract strategy, risk allocation, and commercial positioning
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to influence decisions and outcomes
• Provide independent assurance insight into contract performance and risks
• Act as a subject matter expert across the contract portfolio
• Mentor and support team members on complex commercial matters

 Your skills and experience

For this role, we are looking for great talent with:

• A degree in Law or Contract Management
• Extensive experience in commercial, legal, or contract advisory roles
• Strong experience working in complex contract environments (e.g. alliances, joint ventures, PPPs, or infrastructure projects)
• Demonstrated ability to advise on high-value, high-risk contractual matters
• Proven experience influencing senior stakeholders and shaping decisions
• Strong commercial judgement and ability to operate in complex and ambiguous environments
• Current/Previous admission to legal practice with experience in either utilities or infrastructure will be highly regarded 

Sound like a match? Apply today

If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your skills and experience as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role. 

Applications close Tuesday 9^th June 

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace: 

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 08 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website