Contracts Advisor

Contracts Advisor

Initial 12 Month Contract – Permanent staff also considered

Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey – Hybrid working of 3 days per week in the office and 2 days per week from home

Outside IR35

A Contracts Advisor is required to work on an initial 12 month contract basis that will provide the flexibility to work on a hybrid set up of 3 days per week in the office and 2 days per week from home.

As the Contracts Advisor, you will ideally have experience of offshore projects and have experience within offshore installation or the commercial phase of contracts.

The role encompasses deployment of Contract Management activities for London hub, covering various offshore EPCI, T&I, FEED and other projects.

As the Contracts Advisor, you shall:

• Administer contracts in execution in accordance with best practise and company procedures
• Prepare tracking and reporting to ensure that the commercial and contractual requirements of contracts are met, including timely notices and correspondence
• Draft all contractual and commercial correspondence;
• As the Contracts Advisor, you will advise Company and Corporate Management on the main contractual risks, identifying and proposing contractual mitigation actions;
• Participate in meetings (with internal clients, external clients, and subcontractors), negotiating terms, preparing summaries and/or Minutes of Meeting;
• Negotiate the contractual instruments with the counterparties in the best interests of the Company and in accordance with Company risk policies;
• Support the Project Management teams in the determination and management of claims, in the preparation and evaluation of variation order requests, and in the drafting of key project correspondence towards clients, major subcontractors and/or other interfacing third parties;
• Support the Procurement function in the review and management of subcontracts and purchase orders;
• As the Contracts Advisor, you will have knowledge of the industry standard contracts (FIDIC, LOGIC, BIMCO, IOCs’ etc.);
• Assist in the resolution of legal and contractual matters, in coordination with the relevant Corporate functions.
• Regularly report to the Company and Corporate Management on the Contract Management activities.

Essential Skills

• Knowledge and experience of English Law;
• Have knowledge of the industry standard contracts (FIDIC, LOGIC, BIMCO, IOCs’ etc.);
• Proven experience of reviewing and advising on tendering contracts and of administrating project contracts and effective negotiation skills are essential;
• Proven experience negotiating and executing offshore construction contracts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, listening and influencing;
• Strong commercial awareness;
• Ability to work under time pressure to meet deadlines;
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills;
• Leadership skills;
• Team player attitude;
• International mobility both for short missions and potentially for long-term assignments.

First Recruitment Group are committed to finding the right candidates for our clients, and the right companies for our candidates to work for. We’re passionate about putting people first, and take pride in being able to offer an all-round service for candidates and clients with our payroll solution, Primis and workforce management solution, Operam.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.