Commercial Director - Project & Development Services

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Contracts

• Lead the internal review of upstream and downstream contracts alongside the Company’s support functions including legal, compliance, risk, data privacy, information security, etc.
• Coordinate the submission and approval of dispensation requests to the regional or global Head of Legal and Head of Compliance
• Ensure that commercial approaches towards contract matters are consistent and coordinated in-country and across the region
• Develop, maintain and update the Company’s in-house contract templates in alignment with the Company’s needs and market norms

Consulting

• Identify areas where the Company’s policies and processes can be improved or made more efficient, and drive the necessary efforts to implement such improvements
• Educate and influence the in-country Head/Deputy Head of Service on the best practices in contract matters
• Educate and influence the Company’s support functions on the broader business objectives, challenges, and needs
• Stay abreast of industry developments relating to contract matters

Negotiation

• Support the in-country Head/Deputy Head of Service on negotiation of client contracts
• Advise the in-country Head/Deputy Head of Service on negotiation of subcontracts
• Support the regional sales team on regional and global pitches, request for proposals and master service agreements

Day-to-day Support

• Develop, maintain and update high-level project trackers for the Company’s visibility and reference
• Support the Company on operational matters related to project delivery
• Advise the Company on potential claims and dispute matters, and possible resolution of such matters

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (or a recognised equivalent) in quantity surveying, construction management, building science or similar areas.
• 10+ years of experience in a commercial or contract role within the broader building and construction industry.
• Work experience in a large and diverse multi-national company is preferred but not mandatory.
• Professional accreditation from recognised local/global industry institutions e.g. RICS, CIOB, etc. is preferred but not mandatory.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield? 

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

• Being part of a growing global company.
• Career development and a promote from within culture.
• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.