Contracts Specialist

We are seeking a highly experienced Contracts Specialist to play a strategic role in driving business growth managing contractual risk contractual governance and supporting customer satisfaction across the country portfolio.

The Contract Specialist will support the effective administration of postaward contracts on major projects across the UAE. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring contractual compliance accurate documentation and effective coordination between internal and external project stakeholders.

Key Leadership Responsibilities

• Strategic Business Partner:Collaborate closely with the Head of Commercial and Contracts and the leadership team to support the development and execution of the UAE business strategy.

• Contracts & Risk Leadership:Lead all contractrelated activities ensuring contractual and legal risks are proactively identified mitigated and managed across the full project lifecycle.

• CustomerCentric Approach:Promote pragmatic balanced contractual solutions that protect the business while enabling longterm client relationships.

• Growth & Market Enablement:Go beyond traditional contract management by supporting bid strategies identifying commercial opportunities and enabling effective gotomarket initiatives.

• Team Contributor:Actively contribute to crossfunctional leadership discussions organizational performance and a culture of accountability and delivery.

• CrossFunctional Collaboration:Work closely with Sales Finance Operations Project Delivery and Legal teams to ensure alignment on commercial strategy and execution.

• Compliance & Ethics Champion:Ensure full compliance with internal policies UAE regulations and ethical standards providing guidance and training where required.

Key Technical Responsibilities

A. PreAward (Tendering & Bid Phase)

• Review and analyse tender and contract documents to identify commercial contractual and legal risks

• Lead contractual inputs into bids proposals and commercial submissions

• Develop deviations clarifications and contractual strategies in coordination with Sales Legal Finance Logistics and technical teams

• Lead contract negotiations with clients partners and suppliers to secure balanced and compliant terms in line with company policy

• Advise senior management on risk exposure liabilities and mitigation strategies before contract award

• Lead the review and formation of agreements including LOIs NDAs JVs consortium agreements exclusivity agreements and subcontracts

B. PostAward (Contract Administration & Management)

• Administer and interpret contract terms to ensure compliance with obligations deliverables and timelines

• Contract change management including variations EOTs and time and/or cost claims

• Support delay analysis methodologies for EOT and prolongation cost claims

• negotiations on amendments settlement agreements and commercial disputes

• Maintain comprehensive contract records registers bonds guarantees insurances and correspondence

• Support project and finance teams in payment collection in accordance with contract terms

• Act as the contractual backbone for the site and operations teams on all contract and project matters

• Coordinate with Legal on dispute management prelitigation matters and arbitration preparation

• Ensure timely contract closeout including final accounts guarantees release and documentation handover

C. Risk & Compliance

• Identify assess and monitor contractual risks throughout the project lifecycle

• Develop and implement mitigation strategies with project stakeholders

• Provide contract awareness and compliance training to project teams in coordination with Legal

• Ensure adherence to company governance compliance and ethical standards

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in engineering Quantity Surveying or related field.

• Minimum 8 years experiencein contracts management with strong pre and postaward exposure

• Experience in construction infrastructure EPC or industrial projects within the UAE / Middle East

• Professional accreditation required or in progress (CIArb and/or RICS)

• Strong knowledge of UAE construction law including Civil Code and local regulatory frameworks

• Strong experience with FIDIC (Red Yellow Silver) JCT NEC and bespoke contracts

• Proven experience in claims preparation negotiation and dispute resolution

• Fluent in English

• Strong commercial acumen with solid financial analytics capability

• Proficient in MS Office and Excel.

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