Contract and Claim Manager

Dürr AG; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dürr AG in Poland seeks a contract management professional to oversee national and international contracts, analyze technical and commercial implications, and support negotiations.

You will assess obligations, manage risks with project teams, assist in claims handling, and help develop standardized agreements. Strong English and German skills and a legal background are essential to explain complex matters clearly to non-lawyers.

Qualifications

• Law degree or comparable qualification required.
• Minimum 3 years in contract/claim management.
• Strong knowledge of international contract law.
• Experience in international contract negotiations.
• Technical affinity to understand project scopes.
• Excellent English and German language skills.

Responsibilities

• Review national and international contracts with legal, technical and commercial scope.
• Support drafting and negotiation of contracts.
• Analyze contracts and project scopes to understand obligations.
• Identify and manage contractual risks with project teams.
• Assist PM in notification, assessment, and defense of claims.
• Provide contract and claim management training to staff.

Skills

Contract management

Claim management

International contract law

Negotiation

Technical affinity

Commercial understanding

Analytical skills

Explain complex matters clearly

MS Office

English

German

Education

Law degree (LLB/LLM)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Your Tasks

• Reviewing and commenting on national and international contracts, taking into account legal, technical and commercial aspects
• Supporting the drafting and negotiation of national and international contracts
• Analyzing contracts and project scopes to understand contractual obligations, technical requirements and commercial implications
• Supporting the identification and management of contractual risks in cooperation with project teams
• Supporting Project Management in the notification, assessment, preparation, assertion or defense, negotiation and monitoring of claims, including the preparation of notifications and claim letters
• Supporting the assessment of contractual risks and claims, taking legal, technical and commercial aspects into consideration
• Supporting the management of contractual relationships and proactively helping to resolve contractual issues
• Preparing standardized agreements, royalty agreements and other contractual frameworks in cooperation with Sales and Project Purchasing
• Providing contract and claim management training to employees

Your Skills

• A degree in Law, such as a Bachelor of Laws or Master of Laws, or a comparable qualification
• At least 3 years of professional experience in contract management, claim management or a comparable role
• Strong knowledge of international contract law and experience in international contract negotiations
• Technical affinity and the ability to understand technical project scopes and requirements
• A good commercial understanding and business-oriented mindset, with the ability to recognize the financial and commercial implications of contractual obligations, risks and claims
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to assess complex contractual situations from different perspectives
• The ability to explain complex legal and contractual matters in a clear and practical way to non-lawyers
• Experience working with Project Management, Sales and other business functions
• A proactive, solution-oriented and collaborative approach
• Confident use of MS Office
• Business-fluent English and German