Contract Advisor

NRL; Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Outside IR35

Job summary

NRL is seeking a Contract Advisor to provide contractual support, analyse, draft and negotiate terms in client and partner agreements across wind offshore projects. You will assess risk, propose strategies, and coordinate contract management with internal teams and external partners.

The role requires strong English writing, a law degree, and experience with LOGIC, FIDIC and Incoterms. Hybrid working in Kingston is offered as part of the package.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar contract advisory role, ideally in wind offshore projects.
• Law degree or equivalent.
• Fluent professional English writing.
• Strong legal expertise with LOGIC, FIDIC, Incoterms and cross-jurisdictional contract law.
• Knowledge of EPC contracts, platform components, offshore plants and subsea field installation.
• Strategic thinker with risk assessment and alignment to business goals.

Responsibilities

• Analyse, draft and negotiate terms in client, partner and subcontractor contracts.
• Identify contract risk and propose favourable risk strategies during acquisition and performance.
• Coordinate contract management activities and ensure all contract aspects are addressed.
• Support negotiations for loans, bank sureties, guarantees and indemnity letters.
• Assist Project Contract Manager and review regulatory requirements.
• Organise contract management documentation and handover processes.

Skills

Contract law expertise

Legal drafting

Professional English writing

Risk assessment

Industry knowledge: EPC/offshore

Strategic thinking

Education

Law degree

Job description

Contract Advisor – Kingston

Purpose of the position: As Contract Advisor you will provide contractual support to analyse, draft and negotiate the terms and conditions in Client contracts and Partner, Vendoror Subcontractor Agreements in line with company guidelines and procedures during conduct of business. You will propose suitable contract risk strategies in business acquisition phase that are favourable to the client during the performance of the contracts and / or agreements. Explore contractual solutions and alternatives to minimise risks and optimise opportunities during the contract negotiation in the commercial phase

How can you support us?

Manage and coordinate contract management activities ensuring that all aspects of the contract are correctly addressedReview and draft all contractual documents and define the most appropriate clauses of the contract with clients, partners and subcontractors/suppliers and participate to the relevant negotiationsIdentify the most appropriate contractual solutions and contribute to the definition of optimal risk profile for the Company, ensuring that the defined risk profile is adequately reflected in the relevant contractual documentsSupport the Commercial Function to perform contract risk assessments (implement Golden Rules and Silver Guidelines) in line with Industrial Risk methodologyManage the resources involved in contract management activities, develop relevant professional competences and career paths, and identify project staffing needsProvide all necessary reports regarding contract management to the relevant internal clients (Group, Company and Contract Management function)Ensure collection and sharing of lessons learned, feedback and returns of experience on issues/criticalities encountered during contract management activitiesEnsure the flow-down and transfer of contractual risk from the contract with the client to the purchase orders and agreements with vendors and sub-contractors, identifying provisions that shall be transferred to passive contracts in relation to obligations of the main contract or due to the specific scope of workProvide contractual support for the negotiation of loans on the markets, bank sureties, active and passive guarantees, parent company guarantees and indemnity lettersProvide support, as necessary, to the Project Contract ManagerReview regulatory requirementsReview and update and complete all partner agreements according to contract/project developmentCoordinate the contractual documentation filling Organise Contract Management internal handover meetingEnsure the contribution to the Legal function for the management of preliminary activities of litigations and contribute, as necessary, during the subsequent phases

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience on similar role, ideally within commercial phase for wind offshore project.
• Law degree or similar.
• Proficiency in professional English writing.
• Strong legal expertise, including LOGIC, FIDIC, Incoterms, and both common and civil law systems with a focus on contract law and partnership agreements.
• Good knowledge of the Company’s core business areas such as EPC contracts, platform components, Offshore plants and subsea fields installation.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to assess risks, make informed decisions, and align actions with short- and long-term business goals while adapting to market trends and organisational needs.

What’s on Offer

• Based in Kingston
• Supporting bids for Offshore Wind
• Hybrid working
• Outside IR35

The NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.We welcome applications from every walk of life and are committed to diversity within the industries we support, as a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer.