Contracts Manager

2 weeks ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates Wood PLC Full time

Wood is currently looking for a **Contracts Manager **to strengthen our team in Dubai, UAE.

**At a high level, the job objectives are, with limited supervision.**
- Manage and prioritize contract review workload across the supported business(es) in alignment with business(es) requirements.
- Implement of common ways of working to maximize value, gain efficiencies, and minimize risk
- Responsible for providing direction, strategy, and leadership to direct reports (if applicable)
- Managing and maintaining key internal interfaces within the supported business
- Deputize for Head of Contracts, when requested.

**Manage and deliver, under limited supervision**
- Functional activities within the assigned business(es) including drafting, review and negotiation of:

- Confidentiality agreements / NDA's in accordance with business needs
- Client contracts (bespoke and standard forms) including project-specific contracts and MSA's
- Drafting and review of financial instruments (Bonds / Letters of Credit, PCG's, Collateral Warranties)
- MOU’s and exclusive arrangements all in accordance with Wood's group-wide policies and approval processes.
- Review proposed contract qualifications with other functions, as required, to ensure the balance of risk is appropriate for the associated services and remuneration mode.
- Providing overviews of contract T&Cs and associated issues to senior management and execution teams, as applicable
- Provide guidance to the assigned Business(es) on client contracting & negotiation strategies and terms and conditions.
- Engagement with other functions to identify strategies to avoid/mitigate risks associated with contract terms and Contracting Policy deviations.
- Provision of interpretation advice in relation to contract T&Cs and financial instruments (Bonds / Letters of Credit, PCG's, Collateral Warranties) to business, as required.
- Manage the timely provision of commercial deliverables (e.g. bonds, PCG’s, evidence of insurance
- Develop, build, and maintain internal relationships with stakeholders to become a business partner and trusted advisor.
- Drive collaboration within the functional team, and in doing so strive for best practice and consistency throughout the company.
- Provide input to commercial handovers to the execution teams for successfully awarded contracts.
- Manage and deliver continuous improvement across the function and look for innovative ways of working.
- Ensures that key relevant Commercial policies are understood and correctly applied within the assigned business(es)
- Provide robust client contracts governance and assurance across the assigned business(es) and recommend corrective action, as required.
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the assigned Contracts team members (if any).
- Functional personnel development and promotion of an environment of learning and empowerment.
- Ensure the timely provision of contract inputto the TGP process, tenders, and proposals, as required.
- Ensure the timely identification of contractual risks for inclusion in the risk management process.
- Develop main contract flow-down requirements for PO’s and subcontracts.
- Assisting the pursuit of Wood's assertive claims and/or defending claims against Wood, as required.

**Level Of Influence & Decision-Making Authority**
- Functionally responsible for contracts personnel within the supported business(es)
- Accountable for delivery of client contract tasks ensuring they are completed correctly and in a timely manner within the supported business.
- Ability to work under little or no supervision.
- Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks accurately, efficiently and within deadline.

**Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities**
- Champion and follow the relevant DOA and commercial / contracting policies.
- Promote and demonstrate safety leadership behavior's.
- Always act ethically and with the utmost integrity

**Knowledge, skills and experience**:

- Relevant Client-Facing Contracting Experience**:Minimum 15-20 years of experience**:

- **Contract experience should cover engineering and EPC Projects in at least one of the following: Oil and gas industries, EPC, EPCm, standard contract model forms (including NEC, FIDIC, JCT, LOGIC or regional equivalents).**:

- Experience and proven track record of contract review, drafting, and negotiation in a service company environment.
- Engineering degree with equivalent work experience
- The individual should have work experience in the Oil and Gas industry which would allow an understanding of and exposure to key contracting principles.
- Experience in the negotiation and set up of JVs, MOUs, bidding agreements, and consortium agreements.
- Experience in leading and managing a team
- Expert knowledge of contract terms, contract principles, and drafting and rollout of contracting policies.
- Awareness of all relevant corporate and project procedures.
- Excellent understanding of Client contract structures, principles, an


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