Ebiny Morris

Brisbane, QLD

(09/2025 - Current)

Contracts Administrator

(01/2023 - 09/2025)

• Sole commercial and contractual authority for company's primary complex contract (≈$50M annually), encompassing multiple concurrent projects.
• Lead procurement stage risk reviews, departures, negotiations and contract execution, ensuring alignment with organisational risk appetite and commercial objectives.
• Oversee contract administration including payment claims, variations, early warnings, extensions of time, cash-flow processes, compliance monitoring and contract closeout.
• Develop and maintain contract governance frameworks, risk registers, commercial tracking systems and early warning mechanisms to improve visibility of risk, performance and financial exposure.
• Provide expert contractual and commercial advice to Project Managers, Deputy Project Manager, engineering teams and senior operational leaders.
• Represent the organisation in commercial and dispute forums involving client NEC specialists, procurement leads and executives.
• Prepare high quality reporting on contract performance, risk, compliance and commercial outcomes for senior management.
• Deliver training, mentoring and capability development to project teams on contract obligations and best practice contract management.

Key Achievements:

• Led the organisation through a major transition to a complex NEC-based contract, developing supporting processes, flowcharts, comparison guides and training resources.
• Resolved $200k dispute through structured negotiation and early risk identification, preventing escalation and protecting commercial entitlements.
• Designed and implemented a comprehensive contract risk register and governance framework now used across the organisation.
• Developed commercial tracking and early warning systems that significantly improved contract visibility and reduced exposure to performance and financial risk.
• Created new governance controls and registers for smaller scope contracts, strengthening oversight and compliance across the business.
• Successfully implemented CPI based price adjustments and contract extensions to maintain commercial sustainability and strict contractual compliance.

Brisbane, QLD

(05/2022-12/2022)

• Conducted site visits and undertook all aspects of investigations relating to Commonwealth legislation, including preparing reports, correspondence, and briefs of evidence.
• Conducted interviews with witnesses and clients.
• Facilitated strong relationships with industry participants and provided education on rights and obligations under relevant legislation.

Solicitor

(01/2022 – 04/2022)

• Managed civil litigation matters arising from internal investigations and supported
  Inspectors during evidence gathering and compliance activities.
• Prepared legal advice, submissions and court documents through detailed legislative and case law analysis.
• Assisted the agency in the Federal Circuit and Family Court, instructing external legal providers and reporting on proceedings.

Graduate Industry and Support Advisor

(04/2021 – 12/202)

• Provided written and verbal advice to industry participants on compliance with
  Commonwealth workplace laws and Building Codes.
• Identified operational issues and contributed practical solutions to improve agency
  processes.
• Ensured accurate and compliant recordkeeping within the agency’s case management
  system.

• Reviewed and drafted various legal documents including Affidavits, Statement of Claim, Merchant Terms and Conditions, and Contracts of Sale.
• Located authoritative and relevant legal precedent to assess probable outcomes and potential arguments.
• Significantly reduced outstanding firm debt through sound communication skills, management of records, and issuing Letters of Demand.
• Completed large-scale Discovery on high-level commercial litigious matter.

• Ensured compliance with all Occupational Health and Safety, Environment, and Risk Management policies.
• Resolved difficulties on-site promptly and with minimum disruption to business.
• Served as point of contact for internal and external customers seeking support and information.
• Directed vendors, facilities staff, and service providers as required to create an efficient and non-disruptive work environment.

• Performed in the start-to-end progression of commercial matters through analysing and drafting contractual documents, managing deadlines, and liaising with clients.
• Facilitated conveyancing matters through coordination of due diligence activities, drafting estate documents such as Contract of Purchase, filing relevant documents, and attending settlements.
• Established accurate office files, updated spreadsheets, and crafted presentations to support executives and boost team productivity.