Senior Commercial Advisor

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At APA, our purpose is to secure Australia's energy future. We're not doing it alone. We're doing it with our customers and communities as Australia's energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Commercial Advisor to join our team in Brisbane, QLD on a permanent full-time basis.

This role will provide commercial support for the growth of our on-grid power generation assets. In this high-impact role, you will report to the Commercial Manager - Power Commercial and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to drive commercial outcomes for new gas-powered generation (GPG) assets, including through structuring, negotiation and contract management.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting Commercial Manager and Business Development team with the development of commercial terms, risk allocation and negotiating principles for new projects
• Negotiation of new project agreements (e.g. JV agreements, development agreements, offtake agreement) in collaboration with Commercial Manager, Head of Business Development and Business Development Managers
• Creating deliverables required to obtain internal project governance approvals (including working with internal and external stakeholders)
• Lead the approval process for new or amended commercial agreements, along with undertaking project commercial due diligence
• Managing agreements and associated arrangements to ensure APA's obligations are met and contract value is maximised, whist ensuring an effective handover to operational management team in line with agreed transition milestones
• Developing and maintaining a deep understanding of APA's GPG strategy, preferred commercial structures and risk tolerance, along with monitoring national and international GPG market developments including in relation to regulatory mechanisms and structuring

Your background

Great analytical thinking and ability to interpret technical and financial data

Working at APA

At APA we're committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best. We'll provide you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing programs. We also have an inclusive parental leave policy providing 18 weeks leave including superannuation to support parents at work and in life.

We employ more than 2700 people across Australia and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.

We are APA

APA Group is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business.

We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $26 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia.

And we own more than 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to households and businesses across every corner of Australia.

As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we're focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.

Our customer centric approach means we understand our customers and offer them reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.

We are committed securing Australia's energy future by delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia's energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers and communities.

Join our team and be part of securing Australia's energy future.

We’d love to hear from you.

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.

This vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment.

Role closes 9th of November 2025. Role Reference number JR3527.

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.

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