Contracts Advisor

Responsibilities

• Supports the Subsea business leadership team and functional business managers.
• Reviews, interprets, and negotiates a wide range of commercial terms for domestic and international contracts including: Non-disclosure agreements; IT agreements; IP licensing agreements; tenders, customer and vendor contracts; collaboration and co-operation agreements; and implementing the company’s suite of contract styles and terms & conditions.
• Works together with local and international internal and external personnel as required including finance; tax; supply chain; HR; logistics; engineering; operations; sales and insurance.
• Efficiently reviews and drafts contractual documents for compliance with Hunting’s contracting principles and other policies including the Hunting PLC code of conduct.
• Leads and supports the negotiation of contracts in the tendering and execution phase, seeks relevant approvals, ensures business leaders and functional personnel are advised of the terms/risks in undertaking the work under the contract (providing contract summaries) and answers post-execution queries/deals with claims and disputes.
• Advises, assists, and trains the business/sales managers on management and mitigation of contractual and commercial risk.
• Keeps up to date with changes in corporate legal policy and principles and ensures management are fully appraised of key issues, pending or imminent changes, presents on these as required and finds a resolution or suitable way forward.
• Maintains alignment with corporate’s suite of contractual styles and website terms and conditions. Ensures the correct usage and incorporation of these by the business.
• Maintain internal contracts register, monitor and manage contracts therein.

Requirements

Required: University degree in Business or related field. 5+ years of Contracts and commercial conditions experience; preferably in the oilfield. Experienced with Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, BI, MS ERP, Power Point etc.). Knowledge of legal, commercial and contractual requirements/risks in the energy industry (oil and gas preferred). Knowledge of oil and gas industry standard contracts (LOGIC) and contracting principles including indemnity structures. Experience in the full contract life cycle from RFQ to close-out. Working knowledge of proposals, handover and management of contracts post execution. Working knowledge of the financial and business outcomes from Contracting recommendations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires an onsite presence to perform the essential duties While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Items exceeding 50 lbs. shall be moved with mechanical assistance (wheels, cart, lifting apparatus, etc.) or with assistance from another person. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. This position will require working primarily indoors in a smoke free office and manufacturing (machine shop) environment but may also on occasion require the employee to be in the outdoors. Minimal travel will be required.

Work Environment/Conditions

The working conditions in manufacturing environments can be physically demanding and vary based on the facility and type of production. Employees may be exposed to fluctuating temperatures, high noise levels, and potential hazards such as moving machinery, chemicals, or sharp objects. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE)—including gloves, safety glasses, ear protection, and steel-toed boots—is often required. The pace of work is typically fast, with frequent deadlines and performance expectations, and schedules may involve shift work, overtime, weekends, or holiday hours to meet production demands.