Sr. Contracts Specialist

Responsibilities

• Provide contract advice, drafting and services in connection with complex business transactions.
• Lead contract risk assessments for high-value, high-risk or non-standard transactions.
• Draft contract language tailored to specific needs as advised by legal, commercial and business teams.
• Advise business leaders on potential claims and other post-award support.
• Interface with regional Legal and Contracts Departments to share best practices and ensure consistency throughout the organization.
• Interface with commercial, bids-and-proposals, sales and operations personnel.
• Advises on terms and conditions and other contractual issues.
• Liaise with Subject Matter Experts, including the Legal, Tax, Finance and Insurance Departments, on respective issues to ensure that all contracts comply with Oceaneering’s contracting guidelines or other applicable guidelines.
• Maintain contracts files and database with respect to contracts reviewed and executed.
• Support profit center managers and commercial managers in applying contracting principles to understand and address risks associated with various scopes of work.
• Provide contract advice and services to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and Oceaneering’s Policies and Procedures.
• Conduct contracts-related training of operations and other personnel.
• Assist with the training and development of Contracts Specialists.
• Promote an awareness of Legal Department policies and procedures in coordination with Regional Legal Counsel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 7 years of working experience in commercial contracting experience in the offshore oil and gas service industry or engineered manufactured products sector, directly supporting sales and operations management’s efforts with clients and vendors.
• Minimum 7 years' experience negotiating complex indemnity structures and risk mitigation utilized in energy (including offshore oil and gas) services contracts is essential.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex contracting arrangements.
• Fluent in English.
• Knowledge of MS Office.
• Desired Experience in US and international commercial contracts within the oil and gas industry.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with internal business clients, and staff.
• Fluency in other languages is a plus, particularly Spanish and Portuguese.
• Strong individual initiative, discipline and commitment to superior performance and continuous improvement.
• Energy services and/or heavy manufacturing industry experience is preferred.