Contracts Lead

BAJEL PROJECTS LIMITED; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

BAJEL PROJECTS LIMITED seeks an experienced contracts professional to oversee bid-stage contracting, commercial tender reviews, and contract administration across international projects. You will guide change orders, time extensions, and claims while ensuring compliance with FIDIC and Indian contract law.

Experience in drafting agency/consultancy agreements and mitigating risks will be essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of FIDIC conditions and contract laws.
• Excellent analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to identify risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Well-versed in Indian contract frameworks and dispute resolution processes.

Responsibilities

• Handle contracts with clients and subcontracts from bidding stage.
• Conduct commercial review of tenders (domestic and international).
• Assist project management in contract administration: change orders, extensions of time, claims.
• Evaluate and prepare contractual claims through contract lifecycle.
• Perform delay impact analysis and prepare related claims.
• Draft and finalize agency and consultancy agreements for international work.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies; monitor project supervision staff.
• Maintain records for all contract-related correspondence and documents.
• Assess contractor claims for variations, extensions, and compensation; advise on disputes.

Skills

FIDIC knowledge

Contract laws

Drafting

Negotiation

Risk mitigation

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Teamwork

Education

NICMAR, Pune (Desirable)

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Handling contracts with clients & subcontracts from the bidding stage. Commercial review of tenders, both domestic and international.

Assist project management teams in contract administration issues, including but not limited to change orders, extension of time, and claims.

Evaluation/analysis and preparation of contractual claims in the contract lifecycle.

Delay impact analysis, including preparation of contractual claims. Drafting and finalizing agency and consultancy agreements for international businesses.

Identify potential risks and develop strategies to mitigate them. Monitor, advise, and assist the project supervision staff for contract administration and management as per contract terms.

Maintain records for correspondence and documentation in relation to contracts in progress.

Technical, commercial, and contractual evaluation of contractors' claims for variations, extension of time, and compensation for extended stay. Advising the business team on international assignments and dispute resolutions regarding contracts.

Analytical and problem-solving skills, detail-oriented, responsible, and a team player.

Well‑versed in FIDIC conditions, with sound knowledge of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and other aspects of the legal system.

Experience

10-13 years of relevant experience and desirable for candidate who is a contracts management professional from NICMAR, Pune.

Key Skills/Competencies

• Strong knowledge of FIDIC conditions and contract laws.
• Excellent analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to identify risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Industry & Sector

T&D EPC (PD, PT, Data Center, Metro, Industrial, OEMs, Equipment suppliers) / Power Sector.