Contracts Specialist

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, negotiation, and execution of confidentiality agreements in accordance with Company policy and practice, client requirements and any unusual business or logistical risks.
• Support with negotiation of Purchase Orders from Procurement; collaborate with Buyers to ensure appropriate project flow-downs and language are included.
• Prepare, negotiate, and execute services agreements (Engineering Services Agreement, Technical Services Agreement, Master Services Agreement) and corresponding work orders.
• Aid in the creation of project flow-down provisions and documentation to enable contractual handover from bid/proposal to project execution; assist with training to project teams as required.
• Manage corporate management of all executed contracts in line with Company policies and procedures.
• Attend proposal/project meetings to proactively identify and communicate contract/commercial risks.
• Support with the preparation and review of agreements relating to IT, HR, and BD departments including independent consultant agreements, sponsorship/event agreements, leasing, software/hardware agreements.
• Manage pre-qualification, RFQs, compliance/client questionnaires; handle contract amendments, renewals, and terminations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Paralegal Certification preferred.
• Minimum 7–10 years of experience.
• Must possess Upstream Oil & Gas knowledge in Business Law and/or Procurement (Domestic and International).
• Review, preparation, and negotiation of Confidentiality Agreements, Service Agreements, and Purchase Orders.
• General understanding of contract laws and principles.
• Experience working for an EPC contractor.
• Proficient with word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Foreign language skills are a plus.
• Strong writing skills; able to draft specialized contractual documentation with minimal guidance.
• Effective interpersonal skills for customer interaction, cross-functional collaboration, and training delivery.
• High attention to detail with strong priority management.