Senior Contract Advisor: Lifecycle & Negotiations

Client of Eram Talent; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Eram Talent seeks a Contract Advisor to provide expert contractual and commercial support across the contract lifecycle, from requirements development to close-out. You will act as the Contract Proponent representative and guide execution, amendments, claims and renewals with senior stakeholders.

The role requires strong knowledge of contract formats, governance, and performance monitoring, with a track record in energy sector contracting and related analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration, Law, Finance, Supply Chain Management, MIS, or related field.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience, preferably in petroleum/oil & gas/energy.
• Experience in contract administration, development, commercial management, procurement, or related area.
• Minimum 3 years of progressively responsible experience involving contracting, accounting, auditing, commercial analysis, or related techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional contractual and commercial advice to contract proponents throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Support the development of contract requirements, scopes of work, commercial terms and contract documentation.
• Review and coordinate contracts and amendments through internal review, approval, and execution processes.
• Administer assigned contracts and monitor contractor performance, compliance, deliverables, milestones, and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate contract amendments, extensions, renewals, terminations, and other contract actions.
• Review proposals, bid responses, pricing structures, and contractual terms; provide recommendations.
• Participate in bid evaluations, bidder qualification, contract negotiations, and preparation of negotiation positions and counteroffers.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial analysis

Negotiation

Documentation

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering)

Bachelor's degree (Business Administration)

Bachelor's degree (Law)

Bachelor's degree (Finance)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Client of Eram Talent seeks a Contract Advisor to provide expert contractual and commercial support across the contract lifecycle, from requirements development to close-out. You will act as the Contract Proponent representative and guide execution, amendments, claims and renewals with senior stakeholders.

The role requires strong knowledge of contract formats, governance, and performance monitoring, with a track record in energy sector contracting and related analytics.