General Manager - Contracts

LID Infra; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

LID Infra in Mumbai seeks a General Manager Contracts to oversee end-to-end contract management across projects, including tendering, finalization, claims, variations, and compliance. You will support project teams to minimize contractual risks while protecting the company’s commercial interests.

Key responsibilities include leading contract preparation and negotiations, monitoring compliance, managing vendor relations, and coordinating with clients and consultants.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end contract management for largeprojects.
• Ability to interpret contract terms and advise on commercial implications.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation, review, negotiation, and finalization of contracts, subcontracts, and agreements; interpret terms to advise project teams; ensure compliance with legal and policy requirements.
• Review tender documents, BOQs, specifications, and commercial terms; support bid teams in contract qualifications and clarifications; participate in pre-bid meetings and negotiations.
• Identify, prepare, and manage contractual claims related to time extensions, costs, and variations; evaluate variation orders and ensure timely submission and recovery; assist in dispute resolution.
• Identify and evaluate vendors/subcontractors; lead negotiations and finalize commercial terms; maintain an approved vendor base and support project teams.
• Monitor contract compliance, cost control, billing strategies, and cash flow; maintain contract registers and change management records.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, legal advisors, subcontractors, and internal departments; provide guidance and training on contract administration.
• Prepare periodic reports on contract status, claims, recoveries, and risk exposure; maintain proper documentation for audits.

Skills

Contract management

Tendering

Negotiation

Vendor management

Risk assessment

Job description

Job Overview:

The General Manager Contracts is responsible for end-to-end contract management across projects, including tendering, contract finalization, claims management, variations, and ensuring contractual compliance. The role supports project teams in minimizing contractual risks while safeguarding the companys commercial interests.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Contract Management

• Lead the preparation, review, negotiation, and finalization of contracts, subcontracts, and agreements.
• Interpret contract terms, conditions, and commercial clauses to advise project and management teams.
• Ensure all contracts comply with legal, commercial, and company policy requirements.

Tendering & Pre-Contract

• Review tender documents, BOQs, specifications, and commercial terms.
• Support bid teams in preparing contract qualifications, exclusions, and clarifications.
• Participate in pre-bid meetings and contract negotiations with clients and consultants.

Claims, Variations & Dispute Management

• Identify, prepare, and manage contractual claims related to time extensions, cost escalations, and variations.
• Evaluate variation orders and ensure timely submission, approval, and recovery.
• Assist in dispute resolution, arbitration, and settlement discussions as required.

Vendor Identification & Finalization

• Identify and evaluate new vendors and subcontractors, including commercial, financial, and compliance vetting.
• Lead negotiations and finalize commercial terms, contracts, work orders, and agreements in coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Maintain an approved vendor base and support project teams in managing vendor-related contractual issues and performance.

Commercial & Risk Control

• Monitor contract compliance and proactively highlight contractual risks and mitigation measures.
• Support project teams in cost control, billing strategies, and cash flow optimization.
• Maintain contract registers, correspondence logs, and change management records.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Liaise with clients, consultants, legal advisors, subcontractors, and internal departments.
• Provide guidance and training to project teams on contract administration best practices.
• Support senior management in strategic contractual decision-making.

Reporting & Documentation

• Prepare periodic reports on contract status, claims, recoveries, and risk exposure.
• Ensure proper documentation and record-keeping for audits and legal reference.