Senior / Lead Contracts Specialist

Our client has a strong focus on the growing deepwater subsea umbilical, riser and flowline markets in Africa, Asia Pacific, Brazil and the Gulf of Mexico as well as a leading role in the North Sea. Employing over 5,000 personnel onshore and offshore they are one of the world's leading subsea engineering and construction companies servicing the Oil & Gas industry

As Senior / Lead Contracts Specialist your main responsibilities will include

Ensure knowledge management systems are fully utilised, updated, promote continuous improvement and contribute to Lessons Learned
Operate within standardised Legal and Contracts policies, processes and systems and ensures compliance with these processes at all times
Actively maintain free and effective communication channels with the relevant Legal Directors and Head of Contracts, interfacing on an as and when basis
Verify that the company legal entity corporate governance and financial authority rules are complied with when assisting with any transaction
Participate with other Stakeholders and Functions to jointly carry out a holistic review of the complete draft contract and bid to achieve consistency in the documents
Attend meetings with prospective client and significant/critical subcontractors and suppliers to arrive at acceptable contract conditions
Assist Legal Counsel and the Commercial sub function in requests for Joint Venture authorisation, Bank Guarantees, Parent Company Guarantees and Tender Board minutes
Approach and interface with the Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel, for support, advice and guidance in accordance with Group Procedures
Oversee and drive the internal Contracts and Administration Kick Off meetings
Ensure identification at point of award and throughout the project of all contractual obligations and rights towards clients and subcontractors
Monitor key Contractor, Subcontractor and client deliverables as well as identify risks and opportunities in the event of deliverable failure
Perform all contractual administrative tasks in a timely and efficient manner including the preparation/review of all correspondence (excluding pure technical communication) to and from the Client and critical Subcontractors/ suppliers, follow up of clients reporting requirements, issue of variation orders (including maintenance of the variation order register), notices, insurances, guarantees, progress and invoicing process

Qualifications/Experience
A legal or commercial-related degree is highly desirable.
Ideally have experience working within a vessel/marine-related environment/organisation and as such specific oil & gas experience is not a pre-requisite

This is a permanent position

If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference 80536

Orion Group currently supplies over 3,500 personnel in roles including Oil & Gas, Renewables, Power & Utilities, Construction, Mining, Rail, Aerospace, IT & Telecoms, Office and Commercial. With 29 offices worldwide, Orion Group operating in the UK and internationally and in January 2009, were named the UK's number one for engineering recruitment