Contracts Manager

The Contracts Manager will support the Surface Technologies Middle East (ME) geomarket  and the primary responsibilities shall be:<br><ul><li>Leading the review, negotiation, and administration of all contracts with existing and potential Company customers in order to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and Company Policies and Standards, taking a leadership role in communicating and negotiating agreements with clients and having the ability to effectively lead a negotiation with no supervision; and</li><li>Manage, coordinate and follow-up all corporate, contractual and legal related matters in relation to the ME region, including but not limited to agreements with local agents which may be required by local law and entity and facilities compliance with the applicable local law. The Contracts Manager will be supported in this task as required by Company Legal Operations and Corporate departments.</li></ul> <br><b>Key Responsibilities:</b><br><ul><li>Reviewing, drafting, negotiating and managing of customer revenue contracts within the scope of the Surface Technologies, in compliance with the Bid-It-Standard (GPS-COR-15001, latest revision) as well as all Company's Policies and Standards.</li><li>Support the Tender, Proposal and the Sales group in the contractual activities associated with client's tender requirements including all associated subcontract requirements from receipt of tender enquiry to contract award.</li><li>Support the Project group on contractual matters during the contract execution phase when so required.</li><li>Support the Surface Technologies management team in the identification and assessment of all identified contractual risks, and when applicable, prepare and distribute Deviation Approval Forms in order to obtain the appropriate written approvals for any deviations from the Company Bid-It Standard.</li><li>Manage, coordinate and follow-up all corporate, contractual and legal related matters in relation to the ME region, including but not limited to agreements with local agents which may be required by local law and entity and facilities compliance with the applicable local law.</li><li>Support the Surface Technologies management team, as well asthe Company Legal Operations and Corporate department in relation to local regulations and corporate/secretarial matters for local entities.</li><li>When necessary, support and advise other Company departments on legal/contractual matters.</li><li>Attend internal and external customer meetings via telephone, videoconference or in person.</li><li>Manage, maintain, and upload all assigned contractual and commercial documentation within Company's proprietary Contracts Workspace system or equivalent.</li><li>Provide training and workshops on Surface Technologies Legal policies, standards and methodologies to relevant stakeholders.</li><li>Support and collaborate with other members of the Surface Technologies Legal Team , as well as with other members of the Company Legal Team</li></ul><ul><li>Bachelor's Degree in Law.</li><li>Between five (5) to ten (10) years' experience in legal and commercial/contracts' review matters, in relation to oil and gas industry.</li><li>Minimum three (3) years experience working in the Middle East, preferably UAE in the oil and gas industry.</li><li>Excellent knowledge of contractual terms and conditions with the ability to identify and mitigate contractual risk.</li><li>Analytical and problem-solving, operational minded. Interprets internal and external business challenges with impact on the organization and recommends best practice solutions.</li><li>Participates in establishing global contract standards and ensures compliance, anticipating when to consult with other departmental functions.</li><li>Excellent ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive enquires.</li><li>Outstanding communication and negotiation skills.</li><li>Ability to work under pressure, meet individual deadlines and manage priorities, as well as team deadlines. The employee must be able to work as part of a team, as well as manage a team if so required.</li><li>Capacity to coordinate with various departments on several non-related matters.</li><li>Ability to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>Accuracy and attention to detail is critical.</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills in English (another language such as French or Arabic would be a plus).</li><li>Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite of applications.</li><li>Ability to give and receive constructive feedback and coaching, performance management, and respond appropriately.</li><li>Understanding and communication within diverse cultural environments is critical.</li></ul><br /><br />With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil &amp; Gas, Power &amp; Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide.With more than 100 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. 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