Commercial Senior Consultant

At Coras, we fuse expertise with humanity, rigor with creativity and innovation with curiosity. At the core of our business is the belief that a diversity of perspectives is the key to new thinking. That’s why our team brings together deep industry experience with some of the brightest young minds in Australia. Our values are more than just words on an email signature; we’re driven by an ethos that inspires and governs everything we do.

The Role 

We have an immediate need for a Senior Consultant in Sydney with strong commercial acumen, relevant qualifications, and proven experience in the Defence Industry. This Service Delivery role sits within our Maritime Sustainment segment, where you will provide commercial advisory consulting services to our clients. While consulting experience would be great, we can help you to develop those skills if you haven’t consulted before. 

Our Ideal Candidate 

You have experience with Defence contracting and procurement processes, including a working knowledge of the ASDEFCON contracting suite. Experience delivering services to clients such as NSSG, CASG, or other areas within Defence would be highly regarded — if this sounds like you, we’d welcome a conversation. 

As a Defence consultancy, we also need you to be an Australian Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a AGSVA Security Clearance. 

 Essential skills and attributes include: 

• A solid understanding of key Defence procurement, including the Procurement Policy Framework and Commonwealth Procurement Rules  
• High level of emotional intelligence and humanistic  
• Great listener, excellent communicator and dedicated  
• A proven track record of delivering quality outcomes   

Having these other abilities would also be awesome (but not mandatory): 

• Defence maritime or other domain sustainment or project experience  
• Above the line support directly to the Commonwealth  
• Legal background  
• Foreign military sale expertise including export / import management   

Why join Coras?

Coras prides itself on being a management consultancy with a difference. Underpinned by our core values, we are trailblazers for innovative consulting models and strategic solutions. As a result, we have built a culture that has our people’s aspirations, development and wellbeing front and centre.

Some of our employee benefits include:

• Well defined pathway for advancement
• Access to SME coaches to support your development
• Paid parental leave provisions
• Access to external and internal training, including a consulting skills program
• An additional 5 days per year of professional development leave
• Whole of company annual conference
• The opportunity to work with like-minded people on exciting projects
• Access to our Employee Assistance Provider