McR Defence Commercial Managers

About McR Defence

McR Defence is one of the advisory arms of McCullough Robertson, a highly successful and award winning commercial Australian law firm. Our aim is to support Defence capability and Government programs through the provision of high quality, experienced, dynamic, as well as specialist project and commercial management.

The Role

As a trusted strategic and commercial adviser to the Government, Defence and National Intelligence sector, McR Defence’s commercial and strategic managers advise on procurement, contract, policy and the commercial acquisition for some of the most complex technology and warfighter platforms that Defence and Defence Industry has ever introduced into service. As we continue to establish a niche service offering, McR Defence is looking for Commercial Management experts to some of the most innovative and unseen "one of a kind” capabilities.

About the Role

As a trusted strategic and commercial adviser to the Government, Defence and National Intelligence sector, McR Defence’s commercial and strategic managers advise on procurement, contract, policy and the commercial acquisition for some of the most complex technology and warfighter platforms that Defence and Defence Industry has ever introduced into service. As we continue to establish a niche service offering, McR Defence is looking for Commercial Management experts to some of the most innovative and unseen "one of a kind” capabilities.

The Requirement

You will be supporting the growth of defence industry SME’s and their products as well as providing advise on the commercial and probity issues through the acquisition lifecycle. To be successful in this role, the following skills and experience are essential:

  • Demonstrated skilled and experience in using ASDEFCON template suites.
  • Strong Defence, CASG or Defence Industry experience (LAND, Maritime, AIR domains).
  • Good understanding of commercial and strategic drivers including corporate relationships and interdependencies.
  • Ability to develop, interpret and apply complex contract terms and conditions with performance-based contracts including global supply chains security performance implications.
  • ITAR advice and preparation of related compliance documents – including DCS.
  • Internal Audit Preparation.
  • Import/Export Procurement.

About You

Candidates must be Australian citizens and hold an active AGSVA NV1 security clearance or above.   We are recruiting in multiple locations - Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra and Sydney.

Why choose McR Defence?

We encourage a balanced work environment. Our teams enjoy having the opportunity of working in a supportive environment, while having fun and achieving results.

Your sense of fulfilment at work is important to us and in return for your expertise and enthusiasm, we offer highly competitive remuneration, potential career development opportunities and access to outstanding employee benefits.

To apply for this position, please click here or use the button below and submit your application on-line. Alternatively please contact Chris Bennie on 0401 943 989 for a confidential discussion.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We're an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

It is a condition of employment for all McCullough Robertson Employees to have obtained their vaccination against COVID-19. This helps us make our workplace safe and enables us to sustain normal arrangements for work at our offices. We also want to work with our clients to ensure a safe environment for them when they visit and the safety of our staff when we visit them.