Senior Onshore Contracts Manager – Oil & Gas (EPC/EPCM)

UnitedYou Ventures; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading oil & gas company in Abu Dhabi is hiring an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee all contractual, commercial, and legal aspects of major projects. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of experience in contracts management, strong negotiation and analytical skills, and a solid understanding of international contracting practices. Experience with ADNOC projects is preferred. This role ensures compliance with internal procedures and promotes continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in contracts management within oil & gas sector.
• Solid understanding of international contracting practices and legal frameworks.
• Candidates with ADNOC project experience will be given preference.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all contractual aspects of major oil & gas projects.
• Manage client and vendor agreements.
• Conduct risk reviews for contractual risks.
• Ensure compliance with commercial procedures.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Risk management skills

Job description

About the job Contracts Manager (Onshore Projects)

Job Summary

We are hiring an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee all contractual, commercial, and legal aspects of major oil & gas projects across both pre-award and post-award phases. This role includes managing client and vendor agreements, risk reviews, claims, and ensuring compliance with internal procedures and industry standards. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in EPC/EPCM environments and a proven track record working on ADNOC or similar high-value projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Contracts with Clients
• Partnering agreements with potential partners
• Exclusivity/tie-up arrangements with vendors/subcontractors, including, contractual terms and conditions with key potential vendors/subcontractors
• Risk review process including, identification, mitigation and management of contractual risks
• Ensure compliance with commercial procedures and that best practice is established, and promote continuous improvement to protect Company's commercial position
• Ensure that there are adequate commercial resources within the commercial team to meet the needs of the pre award/bidding activities
• Ensure all commercial team members have clear roles, responsibilities, accountability and established authority levels

Required Qualification and Skills

• 15+ years of experience in contracts management within oil & gas sector
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and risk management skills
• Solid understanding of international contracting practices and legal frameworks
• Candidates with ADNOC project experience will be given preference