Lead Commercial Advisor

Wood; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering company is seeking a Lead Commercial Lead for their Iraq Operations in Dubai. This full-time role involves maximizing commercial performance, managing risks, and ensuring compliance with commercial policies. Candidates should have a degree in Quantity Surveying, Law, or Business Studies, alongside more than 10 years of experience in the Oil and Gas sector. The position offers a competitive salary, medical insurance, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Medical Insurance

Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance

Employee Share Plan

Long Service Award

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role in Oil and Gas.
• Awareness of corporate and project procedures.
• Proven experience in contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Maximise commercial performance while managing business risks.
• Commercialise sub-Business Group service offerings.
• Ensure compliance with relevant commercial policies.
• Resolve disputes and cash collection issues.

Skills

Contract administration

Change management

Excellent communication skills

Team management

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Law, or Business Studies

Job description

Wood is recruiting for a Lead Commercial Lead to join our Iraq Operations Business in Dubai, UAE.

This role is a full-time office-based role in Dubai, UAE.

#Wood #UAE #Dubai #commercial #pricing #tendering #governance

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Commercial Advisor to join our Iraq Operations Business

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise and asset knowledge to support clients to deliver energy security and decarbonisation ambitions.

Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq delivering maintenance, modifications and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising existing assets, producing cleaner energy and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long‑term growth of the region.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high‑profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides life assurance cover
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5‑year service milestones

Job Objective

The Commercial function’s vision is to realise returns, manage risk and maximise opportunities.

As Wood continues to grow and diversify to meet the demands of an ever‑changing world, the commercial function plays a leading role in ensuring we unlock our full potential, capture the value we create, and are correctly rewarded for this by our clients.

To achieve this we challenge the norm and look for new ways of working. We are curious and seek out value‑add innovation, we embrace change, and we are courageous and confident in managing risk. At the heart of everything we do is the application of good commercial acumen and governance for which we are well‑known and respected.

At a high level, the job objectives are

• Maximise commercial performance while managing business/project risks.
• Commercialise sub‑Business Group service offerings to support business growth and strategy.
• Ensure compliance with relevant commercial/contracting policies.
• Resolve disputes/claims and cash collection issues.
• Embed effective commercial governance and assurance across the sub‑Business Group / Project / Portfolio of Projects.
• Liaise with corporate functions independently, including Corporate Tax, Insurance, Legal for any contractual matters.

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. Even if you don’t match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Law, or Business Studies, along with an appropriate professional qualification (preferred)

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role with more than 10 years of progressive experience in the Oil and Gas Industry.
• Awareness of all relevant corporate and project procedures.
• Proven experience in contract administration, including change management.

Personal attributes

• Utmost integrity.
• Demonstrates commitment to Wood and client core values.
• Demonstrates commitment to Wood commercial processes and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills, written, oral, and presentation.
• Ability to work as part of a team and manage others.
• Ability to prioritise key tasks and solve problems for the team.