Senior Contracts Manager

BEATHCHAPMAN (PTE. LTD.); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

BeathChapman Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking an experienced Senior Legal & Contract Management Lead to oversee contractual activities across a diverse portfolio, providing strategic commercial and legal guidance, and leading a contract management professional.

The selected candidate will work closely with senior business, project, finance, procurement and legal stakeholders across the region, leading end-to-end contract lifecycle, drafting and negotiating agreements, managing governance, and

Qualifications

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Law, Contract Management, Business or a related field.
• 10–15 years' relevant experience in legal, contracts or commercial roles within a multinational environment.
• Strong experience across the full contract lifecycle, including negotiation, execution, variations, claims and disputes.
• Proven ability to manage complex contractual and commercial risks.
• Experience in leadership, mentoring or coaching of legal/contract professionals.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with corporate compliance, third-party due diligence and regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end contract management across tenders, negotiations, project delivery, variations, claims and close-out.
• Draft and negotiate agreements while advising stakeholders on contractual, commercial and project risks.
• Manage contractual obligations, governance, correspondence, claims and dispute-related matters.
• Partner with project and business leaders to protect commercial outcomes and identify risks and opportunities.
• Lead and develop a Contract Manager, including workload planning, coaching and quality oversight.
• Act as the key contractual adviser for the assigned portfolio and support improvements to contract processes, templates and best practices.
• Support third-party due diligence and regional compliance activities, including anti-bribery, competition, data protection and trade compliance.
• Provide regional legal and contractual guidance, working with external counsel and cross-functional teams where required.
• Contribute to internal training and regional initiatives across contract management, legal and compliance.

Skills

Contract management

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Legal analysis

Risk management

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Postgraduate qualification in Law, Contract Management, or related field

Job description

Our client is a leading international technology organisation with a strong presence across Southeast Asia. As part of its continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Senior Legal & Contract Management Lead to join its international team.

This is a management role role with responsibility for overseeing contractual activities across a diverse portfolio, providing strategic commercial and legal guidance, and leading a contract management professional. The successful candidate will work closely with senior business, project, finance, procurement and legal stakeholders across the region

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end contract management across tenders, negotiations, project delivery, variations, claims and close-out.
• Draft and negotiate agreements while advising stakeholders on contractual, commercial and project risks.
• Manage contractual obligations, governance, correspondence, claims and dispute-related matters.
• Partner with project and business leaders to protect commercial outcomes and identify risks and opportunities.
• Lead and develop a Contract Manager, including workload planning, coaching and quality oversight.
• Act as the key contractual adviser for the assigned portfolio and support improvements to contract processes, templates and best practices.
• Support third-party due diligence and regional compliance activities, including anti-bribery, competition, data protection and trade compliance.
• Provide regional legal and contractual guidance, working with external counsel and cross-functional teams where required.
• Contribute to internal training and regional initiatives across contract management, legal and compliance.

Qualifications:

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Law, Contract Management, Business or a related field.
• 10–15 years' relevant experiencein legal, contracts or commercial roles within a multinational environment.
• Strong experience across the full contract lifecycle, including negotiation, execution, variations, claims and disputes.
• Proven ability to manage complex contractual and commercial risks.
• Experience in leadership, mentoring or coachingof legal/contract professionals.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with corporate compliance, third-party due diligence and regulated environments.

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