Director of Contracts - Mixed Use Developments - RE Developer

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd; Hong Kong; Vor Ort; HKD 1.154.000 - 1.389.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd seeks a senior Contracts Director to lead the contracts function across landmark development projects based in Dubai. You will shape contract strategy, oversee risk management, and guide negotiations with contractors, consultants, and stakeholders.

The role requires extensive contract management experience in large-scale real estate or infrastructure, strong leadership abilities, and a proactive approach to dispute avoidance and claims handling.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Extensive experience in contract management for large-scale real estate or infrastructure projects.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and risk assessment capabilities.
• Proven leadership in managing contracts teams and key stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• 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 project 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 through contractor selection and awards.
• Ensure contract administration is effective post-award and through execution.

Kenntnisse

Leadership experience

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Ausbildung

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

Jobbeschreibung

Director of Contracts - Mixed Use Developments - RE Developer

• 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.

• 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.

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

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.

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.

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