Commercial Compliance Lead - Emirati Talent

Ghobash Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UAE is seeking a Commercial Compliance Lead to manage contracts and ensure alignment with compliance requirements. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in contract management, ideally in the technology sector, and possess strong negotiation and risk management skills. This full-time role is crucial for both bidding and execution stages in projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in contracts management and compliance, preferably in the UAE.
• Contracting experience in the technology or IT sector is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of contracts and ensure compliance.
• Review tender documents to identify risks.
• Draft, review, and negotiate various types of contracts.
• Train internal teams on contracting best practices.

Skills

Contract law

Risk management

Negotiation

Compliance standards

Commercial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Law

Master's degree or LLM

Job description

The Commercial Compliance Lead will be responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contracts and ensuring alignment with both commercial objectives and compliance requirements across all projects and operations. This role is critical at both the bidding stage and the execution stage reviewing tender documentation identifying risks drafting/negotiating agreements and managing ongoing contractual obligations with clients subcontractors vendors and partners.

The successful candidate will combine expertise in contracts management commercial compliance and risk mitigation with the ability to engage effectively with internal teams clients suppliers and regulators.

Job Responsibilities:

Contractual & Commercial Management

• Review tender documents highlight key contractual risks and raise queries to ensure compliance and minimize exposure.
• Manage contracts post-award including monthly payment applications variations procurement EOT (Extension of Time) and cost claims.
• Draft review and negotiate contracts (subcontract agreements JV agreements SaaS/cloud agreements licensing NDAs government contracts partnership agreements etc.).
• Maintain a centralized contract repository with version control audit trails and clear governance processes.
• Track and manage contractual changes arising from RFIs site instructions approvals and other project variations.
• Certify subcontractor applications payments EOT claims and variations.

Risk Compliance & Governance

• Proactively identify contractual risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with UAE Civil Code DIFC regulations GDPR export controls and other relevant laws and industry standards.
• Incorporate protective clauses related to liability indemnity data privacy intellectual property and dispute resolution.
• Develop and roll out contract templates playbooks and negotiation guides.
• Establish and continuously improve approval workflows and escalation protocols.
• Train internal teams (operations commercial and project teams) on contracting best practices compliance awareness and dispute management.

Commercial Support

• Work closely with commercial procurement finance and project delivery teams to align contract terms with financial and operational objectives.
• Provide commercial and contractual insights during bidding pre-sales and vendor onboarding processes.
• Support resolution of disputes claims or amendments through negotiation or other dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Support budgeting and cost control by ensuring contracts are commercially sound.

Qualifications

Education:

• A Bachelors degree in Engineering Law or a related discipline is required. A Masters degree or LLM is preferred.

Experience:

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in contracts management and compliance preferably within the UAE. Candidates with 10 years of experience will be given preference.
• Prior contracting experience in the technology or IT sector is highly desirable. Relevant certifications such as CIPS IACCM or equivalent are an added advantage

Additional Information

Skills & Abilities

• Strong commercial acumen with attention to detail.
• Excellent command of contract law compliance standards and risk management.
• Proven ability to negotiate complex agreements and resolve disputes.
• High integrity professionalism and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication analytical and leadership skills.

Compliance with policies and procedures based on the ISO standards adopted by CNS.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time