Contracts Manager-Abu Dhabi, UAE

Company Description

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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

Education:

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

Experience Technical:

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

Experience Managerial:

Desirable, but not essential.

Linguistic Skills:

English language proficiency (written and spoken).