Senior Contracts Advisor

Peterson; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Peterson, Aberdeen, seeks a Senior Contracts Advisor to provide general contractual and insurance guidance across the Group. You will review, negotiate, and draft commercial agreements, ensure compliance, and support business projects.

Key tasks include coordinating internal stakeholders, maintaining contract records, and serving as the primary contact for contractual issues, while aligning with HSE commitments and Peterson values.

Qualifications

• Significant senior contracts experience within an industry role.
• Experience with commercial contracts and drafting.
• Strong drafting and negotiation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Review, negotiate and draft a range of contractual & commercial agreements.
• Manage contract compliance and assist with developing a compliance process.
• Provide support for corporate matters and liaise with Business Managers on contract terms.
• Maintain a contract database and update leadership on key issues.
• Be the first point of contact for contractual issues and advise third parties.

Skills

Commercial drafting

Contractual knowledge

Interpersonal influence

Self-starter

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Contracts Advisor

Job function/Scope:

This function allows for the provision of general contractual and insurance advice and assistance to all areas of the Group to enable the Group to conduct its business on a strong contractual basis considering its commercial objectives.

Job Location:

Aberdeen, Marischal Square

Roles & responsibilities:

• Review, negotiate and draft a range of contractual & commercial agreements.
• Manage contract compliance in terms of existing agreements and assist with developing a compliance process for emerging agreements.
• Facilitate and verify that relevant analysis has been undertaken within the Company to evaluate risks relevant to contractual and insurance matters.
• Support development/projects work and drafting and negotiating of all associated documentation.
• Provide support for general corporate matters as related to the business.
• Maintain a regular liaison with all areas of the business ensuring the relevant Business Managers understand the commercial sections of each client contract.
• Ad-hoc dealings with other departments for contractual review/advice and negotiation with third parties.
• Be first point of contact for contractual issues.
• Update and maintain the database of all client contracts and publish to the leadership team.
• Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required provided you have the necessary training and competency levels.
• Comply with Level 1 of HSE Employee Responsibility and Accountability.
• Comply with Level 1 of Peterson Values & Behaviours.

Performance Measure

Performance will be reviewed against objectives set during employee appraisal process including feedback from internal and external customers.

Qualifications and experience

• Experienced senior contracts advisor with previous significant experience gained within an industry role.
• Experience of working with LOGIC based contracts.
• Degree preferred but not essential.
• Gather facts and figures and achieve goals in a timely manner.
• Focus on results and willingly tackle problems or conflicts.
• Ability to manage own work to ensure schedule and budget targets are understood and met.
• Be a self-starter, capable of working on own initiative to achieve tasks.
• Competent in Microsoft Office Packages.

Specific requirement Competencies

• Proven business, commercial and contractual skills gained in a progressive business environment.
• Strong commercial drafting skills and knowledge of contractual documentation.
• Superior interpersonal and influencing skills required to develop close and effective relationships with clients, partners and contractors.

Our Company:

From our roots in agricultural inspections, Peterson and Control Union have been operating for nearly 100 years in the field of logistics, quality, certifications and risk management. Our in-depth knowledge and experience covers all aspects of the supply chain in many industries including agriculture, energy, forestry, sustainability and textiles