Leadership-contracts

Zenith HR Solutions; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenith HR Solutions is seeking an experienced Contracts Leader for end-to-end contract management across domestic and international projects. The role involves pre-bid support, drafting and negotiating a range of project agreements, and mitigating commercial risk.

The successful candidate will drive risk mitigation strategies, guide cross-functional teams, and oversee change orders, disputes, and settlements throughout the contract lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in contract management.
• Experience in solar project agreements and international contracts preferred.
• Strong expertise in contract drafting, negotiation, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead contractual support during pre-bid and tender stages, including tender document reviews and risk identification.
• Draft, review, and negotiate client, EPC, EPCIC, turnkey, supply, PPA, subcontractor, and other project agreements.
• Develop contractual risk mitigation strategies and lead commercial negotiations with clients, vendors, and international partners.
• Manage the complete contract lifecycle, including change orders, claims, dispute resolution, arbitration, settlements, and contract compliance.
• Provide contractual guidance to project, procurement, finance, and leadership teams with documentation and risk trackers.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Engineering or Law degree

Job description

Our client is a leading global manufacturing platform that connects businesses with trusted manufacturing partners to deliver high-quality, cost-efficient, and timely manufacturing solutions across industries, including renewable energy, precision engineering, automotive, and electronics.

We are looking for an experienced Contracts Leader to drive end-to-end contract management, mitigate contractual and commercial risks, lead negotiations, and safeguard the organisation’s business interests across domestic and international projects.

Role

Lead contractual support during pre-bid and tender stages, including tender document reviews, risk identification, and contractual qualifications/deviations.

Draft, review, and negotiate client, EPC, EPCIC, turnkey, supply, PPA, subcontractor, and other project agreements.

Develop contractual risk mitigation strategies and lead commercial negotiations with clients, vendors, and international partners.

Manage the complete contract lifecycle, including change orders, claims, dispute resolution, arbitration, settlements, and contract compliance.

Provide contractual guidance to project, procurement, finance, and leadership teams while maintaining documentation, risk trackers, and periodic commercial exposure updates.

What We’re Looking For

15+ years of experience in contract management, with strong exposure to solar project agreements. Experience in solar PV modules and international contracts is preferred.

A graduate/postgraduate degree in Engineering or Law; a combination of Engineering and Law will be an added advantage.

Strong expertise in contract drafting, negotiation, commercial risk management, claims, disputes, and settlements.

Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, commercial acumen, and understanding of contract law, project execution, and risk mitigation.