Contracts Advisor x 2

First Recruitment Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Contracts Advisor for a hybrid role based in Kingston upon Thames. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of English Law and proven experience in contract negotiation. Responsibilities include reviewing and drafting contracts, advising on risks, and supporting project management efforts. The role offers a blend of office and remote work, ensuring flexibility for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Proven experience reviewing and advising on tendering contracts.
• Experience negotiating offshore construction contracts is essential.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review and draft various types of contracts.
• Manage workload in coordination with multiple functions.
• Advise on contractual risks and mitigation actions.

Skills

Knowledge of English Law

Experience in contract negotiation

Excellent communication skills

Strong commercial awareness

Critical thinking skills

Leadership skills

Team player attitude

Job description

Overview

Kingston upon Thames, Surrey – 3 days per week in the office and 2 days per week from home.

Initial 12 Month Contract

2 Contracts Advisors are required to support on a pipeline project based in the Kingston upon Thames, Surrey area that will allow a hybrid working set up of 3 days per week in the office and 2 days per week working from home.

You will have the ability to work on an outside IR35 contract basis.

Responsibilities

• Review and qualify or draft different types of contracts, including but not limited to: engineering, procurement, Construction (EPC) transportation and installation, service contracts, as well as associated confidentiality agreements, non-disclosure and restrictive use agreements; partnership/consortium/joint venture/alliance agreements, subcontract agreements.
• As the Contracts Advisor, you will manage the workload in coordination with Tendering/Commercial, Project Management and Procurement functions, collecting the inputs from the other functions, including Insurance, Tax and Finance.
• Prepare Contract Summaries on tender/project specific basis.
• As the Contracts Advisor, you will advise Company and Corporate Management on the main contractual risks, identifying and proposing contractual mitigation actions.
• Participate in meetings (with internal clients, external clients, partners and subcontractors), negotiating, taking notes and preparing summaries and/or Minutes of Meeting.
• As the Contracts Advisor, you will negotiate the contractual instruments with the counterparties in the best interests of the Company and in accordance with Company risk policies.
• Support the Project Management teams in the determination of claims and contract management strategies, in the preparation and evaluation of variation order requests, and in the drafting of key project correspondence towards clients, major subcontractors and/or other interfacing third parties.
• Support the Procurement function in the review of subcontracts and purchase orders.
• Draft all related legal instruments and correspondence.
• As the Contracts Advisor, you will perform legal research, e.g. case law affecting Company market space.
• Have knowledge of the industry standard contracts (FIDIC, LOGIC, BIMCO, IOCs’ etc.).
• Assist in the resolution of legal and contractual matters, in coordination with the relevant Corporate functions.
• Regularly report to the Company and Corporate Management on the Contract Management activities.

Essential Skills

• As the Contracts Advisor, you will have knowledge and experience of English Law;
• Proven experience of reviewing and advising on tendering contracts and of administrating project contracts and effective negotiation skills are essential;
• As the Contracts Advisor, you will have proven experience negotiating and executing offshore construction contracts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, listening and influencing;
• Strong commercial awareness;
• Ability to work under time pressure to meet deadlines;
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills;
• Leadership skills;
• Team player attitude;
• International mobility both for short missions and potentially for long-term assignments.