Senior Contract Manager

The Green Recruitment Company.; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Green Recruitment Company is seeking an experienced Contract Manager to join a leading renewable energy business and drive contract performance across Nordic construction projects. You will support Project Managers, manage commercial risk, and guide negotiations from pre-construction through to warranty.

Based in the Nordic region with responsibility for Sweden and Finland, you will champion AI-enabled contract management tools and collaborate with legal, procurement and senior leadership to

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in contract or commercial management on major CAPEX-intensive projects.
• Experience within renewable energy, energy, infrastructure or another complex construction environment.
• Strong experience with claims, variations and dispute resolution.
• Excellent negotiation skills, with the ability to protect commercial interests while maintaining relationships.
• Experience working with complex construction contracts, ideally including FIDIC.
• Strong stakeholder management across cultures and seniority levels.
• Pragmatic, commercially minded and able to challenge when required.
• Interest in using technology and AI to improve contract management.
• Fluent English communication skills.
• Strong MS Office skills; MS Project would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day commercial and contractual support to Construction Project Managers.
• Reviewing construction and supply agreements ahead of project handover, identifying key contractual risks, notice requirements and time bars.
• Establishing and maintaining contract administration processes, including notices, variations, claims and correspondence.
• Leading and supporting negotiations relating to claims, variations and commercial disputes.
• Developing commercial strategies to maximise entitlement and minimise project exposure.
• Working closely with internal Legal teams and managing external legal counsel where required.
• Providing early visibility of significant commercial risks, claims and disputes to senior leadership.
• Supporting project close-out, final accounts and warranty claims.
• Capturing lessons learned and feeding these into future procurement, contracting and project execution.
• Coaching and developing Project Managers in contract awareness, commercial risk and early issue identification.
• Helping to introduce and embed AI-enabled contract management tools across the construction function.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

FIDIC

MS Office

AI in contracts

English fluency

Tools

MS Project

Job description

I’m currently working on an exciting opportunity for an experienced Contract Manager to join a leading renewable energy business and play a key role across a portfolio of major construction projects in the Nordic region. This is a hands‑on, commercially focused role where you’ll work closely with Construction Project Managers and senior leadership, providing contractual and commercial guidance throughout the project lifecycle, from pre-construction through to completion and warranty.

The Role

You’ll act as the first point of contact for commercial and contractual matters across construction projects in Sweden and Finland, working closely with project teams, contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing day-to-day commercial and contractual support to Construction Project Managers.

• Reviewing construction and supply agreements ahead of project handover, identifying key contractual risks, notice requirements and time bars.

• Establishing and maintaining effective contract administration processes, including notices, variations, claims and correspondence.

• Leading and supporting negotiations relating to claims, variations and commercial disputes.

• Developing commercial strategies to maximise entitlement and minimise project exposure.

• Working closely with internal Legal teams and managing external legal counsel where required.

• Providing early visibility of significant commercial risks, claims and disputes to senior leadership.

• Supporting project close-out, final accounts and warranty claims.

• Capturing lessons learned and feeding these into future procurement, contracting and project execution.

• Coaching and developing Project Managers in contract awareness, commercial risk and early issue identification.

• Helping to introduce and embed AI-enabled contract management tools across the construction function.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone with:

• 5+ years' experience in contract or commercial management on major CAPEX-intensive projects.

• Experience within renewable energy, energy, infrastructure or another complex construction environment.

• Strong experience with claims, variations and dispute resolution.

• Excellent negotiation skills, with the ability to protect commercial interests while maintaining strong long-term relationships.

• Experience working with complex construction contracts, ideally including FIDIC or similar forms.

• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work across different cultures and levels of seniority.

• A pragmatic, commercially minded approach and the confidence to challenge when required.

• An interest in using technology and AI to improve contract and commercial management.

• Fluent English communication skills.

• Strong MS Office skills; experience with MS Project would be advantageous.

Why Consider It?

• This is an opportunity to join a business operating at the forefront of the renewable energy transition, with exposure to a diverse portfolio of large-scale projects across the Nordic region.

• You’ll have genuine ownership of the commercial and contractual agenda, while working closely with experienced construction, procurement and legal professionals.

• The role would suit someone who enjoys being close to project delivery, rather than operating purely as a legal or back-office contracts function.