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The PositionBe part of the Roche Commercial Contracts team and bring your legal and commercial expertise in commercial contracts and creating continuous efficiencies to the contracts management space, together with automation and AI to create a state-of-the-art Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) governance for Roche.
Reporting to the Commercial Contracts Manager (CCM), you will engage across the organisation (Sales, Service, Legal, etc.) to provide sound commercial contract advice, assist in developing sustainable tender submissions, and protect Roche’s legal, financial interests and reputation. You will also be responsible for commercial projects, process documentation and ensuring a continuously high level of quality across the commercial contracts function.
What you will be working on includes:
As the Commercial Contracts Business Partner (CBP), you will:
Review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts and tender departures, ensuring alignment with public procurement regulations and internal governance.
Provide professional and strategic advice on commercial topics to the business to ensure contractual and legislative risk mitigation.
Drive and design continuous improvement initiatives in sales/service contract management processes.
Evaluate and implement contract management business processes and procedures to ensure ongoing high quality.
Act as a business partner to Sales teams, providing commercial input regarding contract compliance and escalating deviations.
Identify contract KPIs and obligations from commercial agreements and design processes for ongoing compliance monitoring.
Effectively lead commercial projects in the contracts management space, focusing on achieving customer and Roche’s objectives.
Support the maintenance of the Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system as a source of truth.
Organise and participate in contracts governance discussions to resolve identified issues in sales/service.
Monitor changes in relevant contracts-related regulations, standards, and legislation.
Support and coordinate internal contract reviews, ensuring they are within agreed terms of tolerance.
Act as a back-up for Sales and Service contract management as required.
Who you are:
As an enterprise thinker you are insightful and able to bring accountability, excellence and a creative approach to your work. With your excellent communication skills you can communicate confidently and clearly adapting to different business needs and proactively share valuable information across the Commercial Contracts team and broader organisation.
You have:
Degree in Law or related field and commercial contracts expertise with at least five [5] years or equivalent Post-Qualified Experience (PQE).
You have a strong track record of expertise in negotiating high-value, complex goods and services contracts, preferably within the healthcare market.
You possess a high level of digital literacy, including proficiency with contracts systems, Google suite and AI tools.
You demonstrate significant experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems and process improvement within the commercial contract space.
You are a proactive self-starter and an action and impact-oriented individual, capable of working independently in a deadline-oriented environment.
You have strong negotiation skills and the ability to evaluate and draft reasoned tender departures.
You are a highly effective team player with excellent internal/external stakeholder engagement skills and a commitment to fostering an inclusive culture.
You are an enterprise thinker with strategic skills to evaluate and identify solutions, taking ownership and personal accountability for your work.
You are trustworthy, demonstrating high integrity and an unyielding commitment to legal and regulatory compliance.
This role is only open to candidates that have full eligibility to live and work in Australia. You may be required to travel.
We do not accept any unsolicited resumes or enquiries from recruitment agencies. Roche has a dedicated in-house Talent Acquisition team.
What we offerRoche offers rewarding growth opportunities and a collaborative culture where people are united in purpose and will stretch you to be brave, speak up and think differently. Feel empowered to deliver meaningful outcomes, supported by accessible and inspiring leaders.
Roche encourages a high-performance culture where you are empowered and trusted to make decisions. We strive for excellence and extraordinary results and take a genuine interest in our people and their well-being, and our patients. Our work gives people more time to be with the ones they love. Take pride in knowing you can make a difference to millions of patients worldwide in developing diagnostics and treatments for Infectious Disease, Cardiovascular Metabolic, Oncology, Neurology, Immunology and Ophthalmology.
We care about you - as a whole person. That's why we place your individual health, and professional growth at the very heart of what we do. Your well-being is one of our top priority, because when you're thriving, we all succeed. We offer access to mental health awareness and wellness initiatives that cater to your unique needs - because we understand that well-being is personal.
We are committed to providing an inclusive, safe, secure and healthy workplace, and to minimise any such impacts to our employees, customers and the community. We welcome applications from all people and encourage you to advise of any individual circumstances or workplace adjustment that may require consideration.
Who we areA healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.
Let’s build a healthier future, together.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
