Manager Commercial

Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.

About the role:

Reporting to the General Manager Commercial, you will lead the delivery of high‑quality commercial support across the full contract lifecycle. You will partner closely with Contract Owners, the Commercial contracts team, and cross‑functional stakeholders to drive consistency, manage commercial risk, and optimise contract performance through quality document formulation.

This role will suit someone who is confident in interpreting and advising on contractual matters, sound understanding in application of legal terms, and passionate about uplifting commercial capability across the business.



Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal and commercial guidance on tender document structure, contracting and related administrative concepts.
• Lead the review of contract departures and support stakeholders through contract development and negotiations.
• Partner with Contract Owners, Commercial team members and support functions (Legal, HSE, People & Culture, SME’s) to ensure effective and compliant contract administration.
• Provide guidance on contract rise-and-fall applications and associated commercial obligations.
• Draft and issue formal communications relating to contract non‑performance.
• Conduct post‑completion contract reviews.
• Mentor and develop Commercial team members, enhancing their capability in contractual and commercial concepts.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Legal qualifications highly regarded.
• Strong background in commercial advisory, contracts management or similar discipline.
• Skilled in tendering processes, contract drafting and contract administration.
• Able to interpret legal concepts and provide practical guidance to operational stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify commercial risk and drive sound decision‑making.
• Passion for coaching and developing team capability.
• Detail orientated with strong organisational skills
• Previous mining sector experience will be advantageous

The Westgold Offer

A range of benefits including:

• A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer
• Performance based bonus
• Group salary continuous insurance
• A health and wellness allowance
• Health insurance discount
• A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption.
• Referral Bonus - bring your mates along!
• 5 years' pro rata long service leave
• Salary sacrifice options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice.

Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website.


Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions.

We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you then apply now!


Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver's licence (or be able to obtain).

Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email inclusion@westgold.com.au


Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.