Title:  Senior Contracts Specialist

We are looking for a Senior Contracts Specialist to join our team at our Taipei, Taiwan office on a full time, staff basis.

The role reports to the Contracts Manager, providing commercial and contractual expertise in relation to project activities.

What will you be doing?

• Operating within standardised Contract management policies, processes and systems and ensures compliance with these processes at all times.
• Verifying that the Seaway 7 legal entity corporate governance and financial authority rules are complied with when assisting with any transaction.
• Ensuring that knowledge management systems are fully utilised, updated, promotes continuous improvement and contributes to Lessons Learned.
• Making a positive contribution to the Execution phase of project, as assigned, following appropriate Contracts processes and procedures.
• Providing the Project Manager with accurate summaries of contract related matters.
• Performing activities related to the evaluation and award of subcontracts.
• Providing administration of bank bonds, parent company guarantees and insurance certificates.
• Overseeing the resolution of contractual financial disputes and co-ordinate Project variations and claims and Management of change.
• Monitoring and controlling contract variances identified within the project.
• Ensuring seamless integration between purchasing and sub-contract activities.
• Providing guidance on contract / commercial requirements to the project team.
• Keeping the project personnel aware of contractual obligations and goals.
• Contributing to contract reviews, attending tender boards, client meetings if required, contributing to draft contracts, contract discussions, requesting and compiling required documentation.
• Overseeing the Contracts Administration Kick Off meeting.
• Ensuring identification and monitoring of contractual obligations, key deliverables (to client and from contractors and subcontractors), identify risks and opportunities.
• Performing all contractual administration tasks including the preparation and review of correspondence, including registration and filing of correspondence and ensuring correct follow up of formal correspondence.
• Raising Early Warning Notices.
• Ensuring all Variations and Claims are processed and agreed in accordance with the contract requirements and timelines.
• Actively contributing to insurance and/or variation claims.

What experience would we like you to have?

• Degree qualified in a role relevant subject, e.g. Business Management, Law and Engineering, Quantity Surveying.
• Membership / affiliation with role relevant professional body is advantageous but not essential.
• Demonstrable relevant experience in a similar role within the energy industry, preferably subsea.
• Shows credibility and professionalism, working with the highest standards of integrity.
• Ability to negotiate and guide decisions at all levels.
• Ability to place contractual risks in their true practical and commercial perspective.
• People management skills; able to motivate and develop a team.
• Effective planning skills, accustomed to meeting multiple deadlines.
• Demonstrates initiative and ownership to manage own tasks, while able to work collaboratively with team members and key stakeholders.
• Responds effectively to process adjustments and identifies improvements in cost and efficiency.
• Accustomed to a 24/7 global multicultural environment, ability to adapt accordingly.
• Computer literate across the MS suite, including Sharepoint.

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