Contracts Officer - Group Security - Business Support

Emirates; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Group in Dubai is seeking a Contracts Officer within Group Security - Business Support to manage contracts, maintain the contract database, and ensure legally sound and financially feasible agreements aligned with department goals.

In this role you will evaluate contracts, maintain a live dashboard with expiry dates and KPIs, coordinate with Legal, Finance and Facilities, conduct audits, and provide regular reports to support risk mitigation and operational excellence across Emirates

Qualifications

• Proven contract management skills with ability to review and ensure obligations are met.
• Strong negotiation skills to reach favorable terms for Emirates Group.
• Excellent attention to detail to interpret contract conditions accurately.
• Experience analyzing financial information in procurement or contract contexts.
• Ability to assess risk and support compliant, cost-effective contracting.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and analyse contracts and financial information for clients, vendors and suppliers; act as the first contact for contracting concerns to ensure timely delivery.
• Maintain a dashboard with expiry dates, KPIs and financial information for management review.
• Maintain the contract database for accurate, complete overviews of contracts processed by the Contracting Team.
• Ensure contracts align with Emirates Group standards and current templates.
• Provide contract status reports and highlight inconsistencies with recommendations.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Financial analysis

Risk assessment

Stakeholder liaison

Education

12 years schooling

Job description

Job Description

Job Purpose

Join our Group Security team, where you will contribute to maintaining the highest standards of security across the Emirates Group. Our diverse security units include Security Training, Group Security Command Centre, Hub Ops Unit, Crime Prevention & Investigation Unit, Threat & Risk Assessment Unit, Aviation Security Assurance unit, and Business Support Unit, all working together to develop and implement comprehensive security strategies. If you are passionate about security, risk management, and operational excellence, we invite you to be a part of the Emirates Group Security team. With opportunities across various specialized units, you will gain exposure and contribute to cutting-edge security practices.

As a Contracts Officer in the Group Security - Business Support team, you will be responsible for administrative support in relation to all department business-related contracts, updating, maintaining the accuracy of, and auditing the contract database, ensuring that all contracts and agreements are legally sound, financially feasible, and in line with the department’s overall goals and objectives in order to maximize operational and financial performance and risk mitigation, both financial and reputational.

In This Role You Will

• Evaluate and analyse contracts and the financial information of clients, vendors and suppliers, and act as the first point of contact for all contracting-related concerns of all divisions of the business to ensure the timely delivery of services in line with company and department standards and processes.
• Maintain a dashboard with key contract information, i.e. expiry dates, key performance indicators and financial information, to be reviewed by management for decision-making.
• Maintain the contract database to ensure an accurate, complete and updated overview of all contracts processed by the Contracting Team.
• Maintain an overview of all current templates and control template versions. Ensure contracts are in line with Emirates Group standards.
• Provide contract status reports, regularly and ad hoc, to the Business Support Specialist and highlight inconsistencies and recommendations to resolve.
• Conduct audits, regular and ad hoc, as required by the business.
• Liaise with other stakeholders in the contracting process, e.g. Legal, Finance and Facilities, on behalf of the Contracting Team and act as a point of contact in these business relationships to renew or terminate agreements as required.
• Respond to client requests and follow up on queries for clarifications from Insurance, Legal, Tax, Finance, Facilities and other internal stakeholders, with guidance from the Business Support Specialist.
• Support the business by implementing a robust storage and auditing process for all signed commercial and service contracts.

Qualification

To be considered for the role, you must meet the below requirements:

• 12 years of schooling or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in Procurement or Contract Management.
• Experience in Finance or Facility Management.
• Possess strong contract management skills, including creating and reviewing contracts and ensuring that a company or organisation fulfils its contractual obligations.
• Possess negotiation skills to help companies and individuals reach agreements on contracts.
• Possess excellent attention to detail to ensure information is read and interpreted correctly, including reviewing and understanding the details of contracts, such as the conditions, obligations and consequences of the agreement.
• Possess strong critical thinking and decision-making skills to analyse financial information and secure the best agreements

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Salary & benefits

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world.

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