Contracts Manager

1 Month ago • 12 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Contracts Manager will provide contractual advice and guidance to various stakeholders, ensure compliance with contract management procedures, identify ways to improve contract management processes, participate in audits, and conduct training sessions. They will also support the Business Development Team, conduct pre-award contract negotiations, and review contract documents. Post-award responsibilities include guiding on contractual and legal matters, monitoring requirements, participating in meetings, and evaluating claims. The role requires strong negotiation and communication skills.
Must have:
  • Provide contractual advice and guidance.
  • Ensure compliance with contract management procedures.
  • Conduct pre-award contract negotiations.
  • Monitor and manage contractual and legal requirements.
Good to have:
  • Middle East experience is advantageous.
  • Knowledge of FIDIC suite of contracts.

Job Details

Company Description

Do you want to shape the world of tomorrow and work on innovative projects? Then you're a good fit for us! We are a global engineering group with 15,000 employees and 140 locations worldwide. With our services, we are driving the topics of energy efficiency, climate protection and decarbonization and developing tech industries into new dimensions.

The world of SEGULA Technologies Experts revolves around industries such as automotive, software, energy and life sciences. As an independent player, we support OEMs and suppliers with personal engineering services. Take advantage of new opportunities and take on exciting tasks and attractive positions with direct customer assignment.

Job Description

Job Title

Contracts Manager, Contracts & Legal

Reporting To

Contracts Department Manager

Assistance

Contracts Specialist

Main Interfaces

  • Project Management
  • Engineering
  • Compliance
  • HSSE
  • Finance & Commercial
  • Business Development
  • Other CLIENT entities as required
  • External consultants as required
  • External Clients
  • Subcontractors

 

Main Responsibilities

 

General

  • Provide contractual advice and guidance to various stakeholders within CLIENT
  • Ensure compliance with contract management and administration procedures in line with the IMS requirements
  • Identify ways to improve contract management processes within CLIENT and implement any agreed improvements to maximise value, gain efficiencies and minimise risk to CLIENT
  • Participate in internal/external audits as and when required
  • Improve Project management teams’ understanding of contractual aspects by conducting training sessions and/or Lunch & Learn events
  • Promote and demonstrate safety leadership behaviours
  • Champion contractual risk assessment and management
  • Deputise for Contracts Department Manager when required

Pre-Award Phase

  • Support the Business Development Team by performing reviews of Clients’ terms and conditions received as part of Requests for Proposals and providing comments for Clients’ consideration
  • Recommend suitable terms and conditions for inclusion in CLIENT’s Commercial Proposals
  • Conduct pre-award contract negotiations with Clients on the terms and conditions
  • Review LOAs and contract documents received from Clients before their acceptance / signature
  • Review of NDAs/Confidentiality Agreements, MOUs and JV Agreements

Post-Award Phase

  • Support CLIENT disciplines and external clients by providing guidance on contractual and legal matters
  • Monitor and manage contractual and legal requirements
  • Ensure the Project teams are aware of CLIENT’s contractual obligations under the main agreements with Clients
  • Actively participate in contractual meetings with third parties including Clients and sub-contractors
  • Safeguard CLIENT’s and Clients’ interests by collaborating with Project teams through an “early-warning” system to identify potential claims and propose strategies to mitigate/negate them
  • Evaluate legitimacy of any received claims and assess, negotiate and settle them in collaboration with the Project teams
  • Review and/or prepare Variations / Variation Requests for main agreements with Clients
  • Assist the Project teams in negotiating subcontract terms and conditions as well as in evaluating subcontractors’ Variation Requests and preparing Variations to subcontracts

Competency Requirements and Personal Attributes

  • Comprehensive knowledge of and proven experience in contract negotiations, dispute resolution and claims management, evaluation and settlement
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills
  • Experience in drafting contractual provisions as well as contract variations/amendments
  • Strong letter writing skills
  • Collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and strong communication skills
  • Ability to dive into the details of non-contractual matters
  • Team player, yet able to work independently and duly manage his/her workload and priorities
  • In-depth understanding of building, reviewing and finalizing various types of contracts
  • Thorough knowledge and understanding of contractual terms and conditions
  • Knowledge of FIDIC suite of contracts
  • Middle East experience would be an advantage

 

Qualifications

Experience Technical

Minimum 12 years of varied contracts experience (both pre- and post-award), preferably in a similar industry or Oil & Gas

Education

  • Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Law, Supply Chain, Quantity Surveying or equivalent professional qualification
  • Professional certification and/or relevant experience in Contracts Management

 

Linguistic Skills

English language proficiency (written and spoken)

Additional Information

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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