The Contracts Manager is a core member of the commercial team, reporting to the VP Commercial, responsible for advising on all legal and compliance issues across Kraken business units, with exposure to projects globally. The role will engage with the business at all levels to provide guidance and support on a wide variety of contractual, legal and compliance issues.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Reviewing and qualifying terms and conditions contained within client invitations to tender, including evaluating tax and insurance requirements
Reviewing and negotiating legal documentation with external parties including subcontracts, terms and conditions, NDAs, MoUs, contractor agreements, parent company guarantees etc.
Advise sales and commercial teams on steps to mitigate potential contractual and commercial risks
Participate in reviews of complete bids to ensure consistency and avoid doubling up with commercial and technical qualifications
Prepare contractual risk summaries to present to the management team as part of bid review/approval process
Attend client meetings as required to finalise and agree acceptable terms and conditions for contracts.
Develop and maintain contracting principles to support Kraken bid teams
Provide support with preparing Invitations to Tender for subcontractor services and evaluation of proposals received for selection of subcontractors.
Develop contract summaries to ensure key contract terms are presented to and understood by project teams and provide legal support during project evaluation
Develop subcontract agreements for major projects when required, ensuring flow down of terms from main contract terms and conditions
Develop standard contract templates for use by functional groups to ensure consistency across the group
Maintain accurate records of all company agreements, including property and facility agreements
Liaise with external lawyers in domestic and foreign jurisdictions, and local authority agencies when required to ensure compliance with legal/governmental requirements
Develop and deliver training on contract terms and other legal issues to raise commercial/contractual awareness across the business
Conduct legal research to maintain current knowledge and compliance
Provide corporate legal support including occasional support on company secretarial matters
Assist in creating and revising policies and procedures across the Kraken Group
Carry out other in-house legal tasks as required.
Qualifications and Experience
Prior international experience with a Marine Technology, Subsea services provider
Experience in offshore renewables and defence sector is highly desired
Previous experience in a commercial/contracting environment with strong commercial awareness and effective negotiation skills are essential
Knowledge of standard industry contracts, such as IMCA, BIMCO and LOGIC as well as knowledge of a variety of contract documentation such as framework agreements, supply contracts, JV’s, partnerships, NDA’s etc.
Understanding of contracting under Canadian/Scottish law
High proficiency in various Office 365 tools, including Teams and SharePoint, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Preferred Skills
Excellent communication skills in English, both verbally and in writing
Ability to identify risks and propose alternative strategies to mitigate risks
Self-motivated with ability to multi-task and oversee multiple tasks simultaneously with conflicting priorities
Good time management, adopting a flexible approach to work
Ability to work successfully in a dynamic team environment across departments and locations
Ability to be discreet and maintain confidentiality
Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
Strong planning, analytical, negotiation and organisational skills
Strong ethical values and willingness to raise concerns to internal team members
Willing to contribute ideas and seek improvements and solutions committed to improving working practices
Demonstrate sound judgment and good decision-making when dealing with problems
Ability to communicate with external stakeholders and clients whilst ensuring the company is always presented in a professional manner
Additional Notes
Carry out any other tasks as required and within the competence of the job holder
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