Senior Contract Manager - UAE

Overview

Manage legal & commercial contracts, compliance, risk and entity matters in Abu Dhabi.

Key Responsibilities

• compliance monitoring
• risk management
• due diligence
• contract review
• stakeholder management
• dispute resolution

Tasks

The Senior Contract Manager is responsible for managing all Legal & Commercial affairs related to the structure of the organisation in the region, its commercial licenses and compliance. This role is responsible for providing advice on contractual and legal matters including contract formation, contract negotiation, project issues and disputes. -Regulatory Compliance – continuously monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise management accordingly, including monitoring of sanctions which may also affect the company group. -Enterprise Risk Management - contribute to the management of enterprise risk through management of the Regional Risk Register, compliance activities, maintaining a commercial, regulatory and ethical balance and escalating key risk matters as appropriate. -Insurance – ensure the relevant contractual insurance requirements are fulfilled and assist as necessary with any other insurances and renewals. -Due Diligence – ensure the relevant due diligence for suppliers, clients and other third parties is undertaken and any risk identified at an early stage. -Compliance - work with internal stakeholders to develop and/or refine policies and procedures for relevant regulatory compliance requirements, including data privacy, competition law, anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions, human rights, human trafficking, anti-tax evasion and other similar requirements. Oversee the implementation of Group compliance policies and procedures through appropriate training and communication where necessary. -Capability building - Implementing appropriate training programs to help embed compliance programs within the business and ensure a consistent level of understanding by colleagues around the world. -Dispute Resolution – ensure client, supplier and other disputes are managed effectively. Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with external lawyers where required. -Stakeholder management – build strong working relationships up and down the organisation, with Regional Leadership Team peers and with client representatives to support commercial decision-making and client negotiation. -Contract Governance – providing direction on the execution of projects to ensure they are executed in accordance with the contractual terms and all relevant processes and procedures to ensure they meet Penspen’s objectives, strategic direction, and financial viability. -Commercial Management – responsible for advising on the commercial and legal risks across a range of matters from project tenders to creation of operating entities in new territories. -Contract Review – ensure client and supplier contracts are well negotiated, robust and apportion risk appropriately, are well understood and in accordance with Penspen principles. Prepare, review and modify contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities in the required regions. -Entity Management – ensure compliance with and be responsible for the formation and dissolution of entities or changes in entity structures at a country level. -Policies and Procedures – ensure legal and commercial matters are appropriately considered and represented in any/ all business initiatives, working with, and managing outside counsel as necessary. -Proposal Input – create innovative solutions to legal and commercial issues in bids and contracts. Liaise with Finance Department and the parent company, where applicable, for any necessary sureties.

Requirements

• 15 years
• contract law
• epc
• middle east
• negotiation
• risk management

What You Bring

Are you a Contracts Manager based in the UAE region or in the UK looking for that next Senior role with UAE; USA or UK Experience? Please ONLY apply if you are happy to reside in and around Abu Dhabi and are able to work from the office and have the skills stated below. If you have the skills and would like to apply click and follow the process -Knowledge of technical and commercial disciplines related to oil and gas development Projects, Exposure to EPC environment; -At least 15 years experience in the same role or in the administration and management of Contracts (preferably with Middle East experience). -Competent in advising on contracts and other legal documents and able to co-ordinate, gather, analyse and understand complex information; -Skills in strategy formulation, negotiation and relationship building; -Knowledge of legal and contractual laws governing Projects; -Experience in International markets (preferably in the Middle East and APAC); -Considerable knowledge of contract law, contract management, financial management of projects, project controls, risk management principles, excellent experience reviewing, amending and negotiating insurances and bonds during pre-qualification, bidding and pre-award stage; -Able to discuss and present subject matter in an effective, legible and confident manner; -Must have strong organisational skills and a keen eye for detail. -A graduate University Degree in relevant Degree (e.g. Contract Law) -Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with Clients, Partners, Subcontractors and Company staff; -Risk awareness, Quality consciousness, Cost consciousness, Negotiation skills, Decision Making, Analytical Skills, Result Oriented, Proactive approach, Ability to work under pressure;

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Benefits

Salary: Circa 40k AED a month Negotiable Depending On Experience And Skills.

About Penspen

-As an independent consultancy, it delivers front‑end to operations engineering, project and asset management across energy lifecycles. -Driven by innovation, it created THEIA, a digital pipeline integrity tool blending AI, inspections and digital twins. -Its work spans large‑scale pipelines, carbon‑capture engineering, repurposed gas networks for hydrogen, and integrity audits. -Unusual fact: in the early 2010s it studied using trained dogs to detect pipeline leaks—demonstrating creative problem-solving.

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