Senior Contracts & Risk Manager - Negotiation & Compliance

WS ENGINEERING & FABRICATION PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WS ENGINEERING & FABRICATION PTE. LTD. seeks an experienced contract lawyer to review tenders and commercial agreements, manage risk, and coordinate with finance and project teams in Singapore.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in contract review, a strong background in commercial and construction law, and experience with litigation/arbitration is advantageous. This role requires collaboration across internal and external stakeholders and coverage of insurance-related risk.

Qualifications

• Requires a law degree from a recognized university in Singapore or Malaysia.
• Adept in consumer law, contract law, construction law and commercial law in Singapore/Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Review tender instructions, terms and conditions and highlight risk areas with potential cost/delivery impact.
• Collaborate with Finance and Purchasing to review letters of credit, surety bonds, and vendor qualification forms.
• Coordinate requirements for surety bonds and parent company guarantees when required.
• Administer and review letters of support and other ad hoc agreements (representative, distributorship, co-operative).
• Develop and execute negotiation strategies with customers and suppliers to minimize losses and maximize profits.
• Review contractual matters with Project Management Teams, draft/ review variation orders and settlement agreements.
• Engage internal/external stakeholders to ensure agreements are reviewed and ratified for the company.
• Negotiate on legal/regulatory requirements, contract standards, terms, and conditions.
• Ensure division activities are covered by appropriate insurance policies (excluding personnel/workmen).
• Perform other ad hoc assignments as directed by the VP, Legal.

Skills

Contract review

Commercial law

Litigation/arbitration

Education

LL.B. or equivalent law degree

Job description

WS ENGINEERING & FABRICATION PTE. LTD. seeks an experienced contract lawyer to review tenders and commercial agreements, manage risk, and coordinate with finance and project teams in Singapore.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in contract review, a strong background in commercial and construction law, and experience with litigation/arbitration is advantageous. This role requires collaboration across internal and external stakeholders and coverage of insurance-related risk.