Lead Contracts (WET IC)

Larsen & Toubro; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a legal professional to manage contracts and agreements. The candidate will be responsible for reviewing legal documents, identifying risks, and negotiating terms with clients and stakeholders. This role demands strong communication and negotiation skills, hands-on experience in contract management, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat. The ideal applicant will have a Bachelor's degree in Law and relevant contractual experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law or related field is essential.
• Proven experience in reviewing contracts and agreements.
• Strong negotiation skills to liaise with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review contracts and agreements from clients and partners.
• Identify risks and opportunities in contractual terms.
• Negotiate contracts and draft specific project terms.

Skills

Contract review

Risk identification

Negotiation skills

Legal documentation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

• Review of contracts, cooperation agreements, term sheets, partnership agreements (consortiums, JVs), exclusivity agreements, MOUs, and NDAs from the clients and partners.
• Provide summaries on major provisions in the contracts.
• Identify risks and opportunities in contracts & agreements.
• Mitigate contractual risks by drafting corresponding qualifications.
• Negotiate and conclude qualifications and deviations with the clients and stakeholders.
• Drafting particular terms and conditions specific to each Project which include flow down provisions from prime contract and agreed deviations with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Review and prepare agreements such as NDAs, MOUs, and pre‑tender agreements with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Assist in the reviewing & negotiating of deviations raised by the bidders on subcontracts and purchase agreements.
• Assist the project management teams on contractual matters, preparation, reviewing and resolution of claims and disputes.
• Liaise with the legal department to obtain legal opinions, reviews, power of attorneys, parent company guarantees, code of conduct and other corporate legal documents.
• Liaise with the finance department on finalizing contracts structures, letters of credits, bank guarantees, parent company guarantees, etc.
• Liaise with the insurance department on establishing and maintaining insurance policies in accordance with the respective contracts.
• Assist the legal department on the ongoing cases.
• Hands on skills in using latest MS office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat.