Senior Contracts Manager

Parisima Talent; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Parisima Talent is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager / Senior Contracts Specialist in the UAE to manage contractual risk, governance, compliance, and commercial performance across major projects.

You will lead pre- and post-award activities, review tenders, negotiate contracts, and support bid strategy while advising leadership on risk and compliance in line with UAE regulations and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as stated in the requirements.
• 8+ years of experience in Contracts Management on large-scale projects.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC Red, Yellow, and Silver Books.
• Experience with claims, EOTs, variations, and disputes.
• Familiarity with NEC, JCT, or bespoke contracts, UAE laws.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-award and post-award contract management activities.
• Review tender documents and identify contractual, commercial, and legal risks.
• Support bid preparation, contract negotiations, and commercial strategy.
• Manage contract administration, variations, EOT and delay claims, disputes.
• Advise teams on obligations, risk mitigation, and compliance.
• Review and negotiate contracts, NDAs, LOIs, JV and consortium agreements.
• Maintain contract records, guarantees, insurances, and project correspondence.
• Support payment recovery, claims management, and close-out activities.
• Ensure compliance with governance and UAE regulations.

Skills

Contract management

Risk assessment

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law, or related discipline

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Contracts Manager / Senior Contracts Specialist to join a leading organization in the UAE and play a strategic role in managing contractual risk, governance, compliance, and commercial performance across major projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead pre-award and post-award contract management activities
• Review tender documents and identify contractual, commercial, and legal risks
• Support bid preparation, contract negotiations, and commercial strategy development
• Manage contract administration, variations, EOT claims, delay claims, and dispute resolution
• Advise project and leadership teams on contractual obligations, risk mitigation, and compliance requirements
• Review and negotiate contracts, subcontracts, NDAs, LOIs, JV agreements, and consortium agreements
• Maintain contract records, guarantees, insurances, and project correspondence
• Support project teams with payment recovery, claims management, and contract close-out activities
• Ensure compliance with company governance, UAE regulations, and industry best practices

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law, or related discipline
• 8+ years of experience in Contracts Management within Construction, Infrastructure, EPC, Industrial, or Engineering projects
• Strong exposure to both pre-award and post-award contract management
• Extensive knowledge of FIDIC contracts (Red, Yellow, and Silver Books)
• Experience with claims preparation, EOTs, variations, commercial negotiations, and dispute resolution
• Familiarity with NEC, JCT, and bespoke contracts
• Knowledge of UAE construction laws and contractual frameworks
• Professional accreditation such as CIArb and/or RICS is highly preferred
• Strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management, and analytical skills

If you have a strong background in contract administration, commercial management, claims, and risk management within large-scale projects, we would like to hear from you.