Title:  Senior Deal Execution & Commercial Manager

• Shape the future of energy storage in Australia
• Lead major commercial negotiations for BESS projects
• Careers with Purpose > Collaborative > Inclusive > Flexible Work Environment

When you choose AusNet, you’ll join genuine people working together, making Real. Progress

At AusNet, we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia’s cleaner energy future.

Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That’s refreshing.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Deal Execution & Commercial Manager to take the driver’s seat and lead commercial negotiations and deal execution for our BESS projects.
 

Lead commercial negotiations and deal execution for a portfolio of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects across Victoria and NSW.

With a 3/2 Hybrid split, this role is based in Melbourne CBD and is part of the Storage, Distributed Energy, Development & Future Networks team.

This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:

• • Manage the suite of contracts during the development phase to financial close.
  • Provide input into project development for control of progress of key contracts including timeline and status updates.
  • Identify and summarise key contractual risks and ensure an owner is working to resolve these issues.
  • Lead the negotiation with the customers (off-takers), BESS OEM providers, contractors, and other suppliers to ensure project-wide value is optimised and realised across all parties involved in the transaction while mitigating risks.
  • Identify residual commercial risks and develop/embed approaches to mitigate risks.
  • Seek input from relevant stakeholders to manage overall commercial risk to the portfolio.
  • Lead the negotiation of and finalise peripheral contracts during the development phase of projects.
  • Lead the preparation of investment business cases in preparation for executive and board review (as and when required).

You don’t need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:

• • A relevant tertiary qualification in legal, finance, commerce, or other relevant discipline.
  • Extensive experience in commercial negotiations.
  • Experience in managing commercial negotiations for large infrastructure, renewable energy, or energy storage programs of work.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills which evidence a high capacity to influence at all levels including executives.
  • Ability to lead teams of direct and indirect resources, influencing behaviours and output where direct management is not possible.
  • Strong attention to detail, naturally analytically minded problem solver with a knack for identifying risks and issues and proactively addressing them.
  • Detailed understanding of contracts as part of the overall deal process and drive towards a cohesive financial close.

A real place to belong  

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.  

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

• • Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.
  • Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
  • Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
  • Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.

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