Senior Contracts Lead – Engineering & Infrastructure

Ethos; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working times

20 Days holidays up to 25 days

Pension Scheme

Refer a Friend scheme

Gym / Fitness membership Allowance

Healthcare check-ups and fluVaccines

Travel tax scheme or bike-to-work

Regular training/mentoring / further"?

Job summary

Ethos, based in Dublin, seeks a Contracts Executive to own the review, negotiation and execution of commercial contracts across our European supply chain, with emphasis on subconsultant appointments and NDAs. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will manage a portfolio from initial review to execution, coordinating input from cross-functional teams and escalating higher-risk issues as needed.

This role suits a commercially minded contracts professional from engineering, infrastructure, or

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in contracts, commercial, procurement or quantity surveying within engineering, construction, infrastructure or professional services sectors.
• Proven experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Third-level qualification in a relevant discipline.
• A legal qualification is not essential; candidates may come from contracts, commercial, procurement, quantity surveying, paralegal or legal executive backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of the contracts workstream from initial review through to execution, focusing on subconsultant appointments, letters of intent, interim agreements and NDAs.
• Manage a portfolio of project, procurement and supply-chain contracts, prioritising deadlines and keeping matters moving.
• Be accountable for delivering contracts within agreed scope, quality standards and timelines, ensuring quality of final output.
• Make independent day-to-day negotiation decisions with suppliers and counterparties.
• Identify contractual and commercial risk and escalate material or non-standard issues to the General Counsel or Commercial Manager.
• Coordinate technical, commercial and project input from internal stakeholders to reflect in contracts.
• Ensure contracts comply with contracting standards and audit requirements; maintain records.
• Work with the Commercial Manager to assemble contract packs and issue final contracts.
• Act as the first point of contact for stakeholders, giving clear guidance on negotiation and interpretation of contracts.
• Improve delivery by refining templates and workflows and enabling better stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Contract drafting

Commercial judgement

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Third-level qualification in a relevant discipline

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Ethos, based in Dublin, seeks a Contracts Executive to own the review, negotiation and execution of commercial contracts across our European supply chain, with emphasis on subconsultant appointments and NDAs. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will manage a portfolio from initial review to execution, coordinating input from cross-functional teams and escalating higher-risk issues as needed.

This role suits a commercially minded contracts professional from engineering, infrastructure, or