Director of Contracts - Mixed Use Developments - RE Developer

Michael Page; France; Sur place; EUR 129 000 - 155 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Permanent position

Résumé du poste

Michael Page is seeking a Senior Contracts Director to lead contract strategy across a portfolio of landmark development projects in Dubai's property sector. You will shape commercial outcomes, manage risk, and drive contractual excellence at a senior level.

You will develop contract management strategies, lead negotiations with contractors and consultants, review and draft agreements, and mentor a specialist contracts team to ensure compliance and successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in contract management within large-scale real estate, infrastructure, or development environments.
• Strong expertise in contract drafting, negotiation, and risk assessment.
• Proven track record managing claims, disputes, and complex stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams across high-value projects.

Responsabilités

• Lead the contracts function across multiple development and construction projects.
• Develop and implement contract management strategies to protect commercial interests.
• Lead negotiations with contractors, consultants, and key stakeholders.
• Review, draft, and amend contracts to ensure risk allocation and protections.
• Advise senior leadership on contractual matters and mitigation strategies.
• Oversee claims management, dispute avoidance, and resolution processes.
• Support procurement and tendering teams during contractor selection and award.
• Ensure contract administration post-award and through execution.
• Lead and develop a specialist contracts team across the business.
• Work with project, legal, procurement, and commercial teams to ensure compliance.

Connaissances

Leadership

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Commercial risk assessment

Contract administration

Formation

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

Description du poste

• Lead contract strategy on a portfolio of landmark development projects.
• Shape commercial outcomes and risk management at a senior leadership level.

Notre client

Our client is a leading development organization with a significant portfolio of large-scale real estate and infrastructure projects across the region. As part of its continued growth, the organization is seeking a senior contracts leader to drive contractual excellence, mitigate commercial risk, and support successful project delivery.

Poste et missions

• Lead the contracts function across multiple development and construction projects.
• Develop and implement contract management strategies that protect commercial and business interests.
• Lead negotiations with contractors, consultants, and key project stakeholders.
• Review, draft, and amend contracts to ensure appropriate risk allocation and contractual protections.
• Advise senior leadership on contractual matters, commercial exposures, and mitigation strategies.
• Oversee claims management, dispute avoidance, and resolution processes across the project portfolio.
• Support procurement and tendering teams throughout contractor selection and contract award activities.
• Ensure contract administration processes are effectively managed post-award and throughout project execution.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a specialist contracts team while promoting best practice across the business.
• Work closely with project, legal, procurement, and commercial teams to ensure contractual compliance and successful project outcomes.

Profil recherché

A successful Contracts Director should have:

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in contract management within large-scale real estate, infrastructure, or development environments.
• Strong expertise in contract drafting, negotiation, commercial risk assessment, and contract administration.
• Proven track record managing claims, disputes, contractual correspondence, and complex stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and supporting multiple high-value projects simultaneously.

Conditions et Avantages

• A competitive annual salary ranging from AED 540,000 to AED 650,000.
• Permanent position located in Dubai within the property industry.