Global Oil & Gas Contracts Lead

Aldelia; Pau; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldelia is seeking a Senior Contract Engineer to join a 10-person team overseeing major exploration and production contracts. You will craft strategy for each dossier, lead CFTs, and ensure compliant, timely contract execution in a complex, international setting.

Responsibilities include negotiating, drafting, archiving for audits, and collaborating with technical teams to optimize costs while maintaining quality and deadlines. Strong legal and fiscal acumen is required.

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation and organizational skills for complex international contracts.
• Experience preparing strategy for each dossier and managing procurement governance.
• Ability to finalize negotiations and draft contract documents with accuracy.
• Knowledge of risk assessment and mitigation for contract continuity.
• Collaborate with technical teams to optimize cost, quality and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare strategy for each dossier.
• Prepare and conduct CFTs and obtain necessary authorizations per governance rules.
• Finalize negotiations, draft contracts and present files to responsible entities.
• Archive information and manage documentation for audits and controls.
• Collaborate with technical entities to optimize procurement costs while ensuring quality and deadlines.
• Share information and ensure effective communication at all procurement stages.
• Ensure mastery of the legal and fiscal environment related to CFTs.
• Conduct risk evaluations and establish mitigation plans for continuity.

Skills

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Contract management

Risk assessment

Procurement strategy

Job description

Aldelia is seeking a Senior Contract Engineer to join a 10-person team overseeing major exploration and production contracts. You will craft strategy for each dossier, lead CFTs, and ensure compliant, timely contract execution in a complex, international setting.

Responsibilities include negotiating, drafting, archiving for audits, and collaborating with technical teams to optimize costs while maintaining quality and deadlines. Strong legal and fiscal acumen is required.