Manager

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

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Job Description

Petrofac is currently looking to recruit a Manager – Contracts on a permanent basis based in Sharjah, UAE.
What we do
Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies. We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for the energy industries. Our comprehensive and tailored service offering covers each stage of the project life cycle and a variety of commercial models, giving our clients the flexibility, they need.
Equal Opportunities
We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination. Petrofac is striving to develop a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can contribute. We encourage everyone to apply, especially those individuals who form part of underrepresented groups. Applications are also welcome from candidates who want to discuss flexible working or job-sharing requests.
Scope of Responsibilities

Manages and/or assists in managing all activities related to the pre-qualification, bidding and pre-award stage of contractual, and commercial issues up to award of Contract, related to:

Contracts with Clients.
Partnering agreements with potential partners.
Exclusivity/tie-up arrangements with vendors/subcontractors, including, contractual terms and conditions with key potential vendors/subcontractors.
Risk review process including identification, mitigation, and management of contractual risks.
Ensure compliance with commercial procedures and that best practice is established and promote continuous improvement to protect Company's commercial position.
Ensure that there are adequate commercial resources within the commercial team to meet the needs of the pre award/bidding activities.
Ensure all commercial team members have clear roles, responsibilities, accountability, and established authority levels.
Partakes in support the Contracts Manager in the Risk and Opportunity review process including, identification, mitigation, and management of contractual/legal risks.

Primary Duties

Support and manage all activities related to contractual risk identification, risk mitigation and risk management during the pre-qualification, bidding, and pre-award stage.
Participate as member of Risk Review Committee.
Assists and manages all activities related to contractual, legal, tax, commercial and insurance issues related to company business, contracts with clients and partnering agreements during the pre-qualification, bidding and pre-award stage
Supports in performance of studies and evaluations for streamlining Company’s operations from a commercial/contractual point of view during the pre-qualification, bidding and pre-award stage
Ensure that due diligence on potential partners / Clients (as required) is carried out;
Ensure that appropriate guidance regarding legal diligence in new jurisdictions is sought.
Secure, in conjunction with the Senior Manager Contracts, advice on legal issues affecting the Company's business, during the pre-qualification, bidding and pre-award stage.
Assists in ensuring that the key contract terms and conditions are presented to the Project Management Team upon award of the Contract and also ensure that a proper handover takes place of the documentation involved with such Contract during bidding stage to the Project Contracts Team.
Assist and responsible to ensure resolution of major deviations from Vendors to the terms and conditions of Purchase of Goods and Site Services.
Assists and responsible to coordinate with the Senior Manager Contracts for any interface / interaction with Group Legal and external law firms during pre-qualification, bidding and pre-award stage.
Supports and manages all activities related to administration of contracts including risk identification, risk mitigation and risk management during the post award stage.
Support the Senior Contracts Manager in the initiation and preparation of variations and claims to Client. Assist in defending, negotiating and resolving claims with Client. Assist the Senior Contracts Manager and direct commercial team members in compiling supporting documents for potential claims, preparing advance defense for issues that are likely to evolve during execution phase.
Assist, evaluate and advise Senior Contract Manager on contractual conflicts and claims with clients. In the event of a dispute, advise on the company’s position, information required in defense of or in pursuance of such.
To review on a regular basis, company’s position after evaluating reports received from the project team in respect of discrepancies, anomalies, risk and opportunities and take necessary action.
Assist in managing all activities related to contractual, legal, tax, commercial and insurance issues related to company business, contracts with clients and partnering agreements during the post award stage.
Responsible in ensuring implementation and adherence to HSE and Quality System Procedures during the post award stage.
Responsible to assist in the development and monitoring relevant Commercial KPI’s.