Freelance Commercial Manager (Contracts)

Freelance Commercial Manager (Contracts) I am in need of a freelance commercial manager who specializes in contracts. Responsibilities: - • This is a IC (Individual Contributor) Role. • Provide direct contracts and commercial support to General Manager in the drafting and implementation of contract renewal, amendments and commercial strategies, with a focus on effective management of risk and delivery of maximum return within existing contracts. • To work with the bid teams and lead the commercial responses both pricing and contractual elements for tenders. • Manage and perform the review of contractual terms and conditions and their negotiation to ensure that the company liabilities and legal/contractual obligations are defined, communicated, and qualifications correctly incorporated into tender response. • Ensuring where appropriate client, partner and subcontractor due diligence is undertaken. • Identifying, managing and reporting on key risks and issues. • Managing contractual disputes and claims. • Providing commercial input to the required processes regarding contract changes, approval of new opportunities etc. • Ensure that Contracting activity is in full compliance with company requirements with respect to Companies best practice guidelines. • Drafting and negotiating of sub-contracts to ensure the flow down of contractual risk is implemented where applicable. • Contract administration responsibility, contract reviews, amendments and incentive performance, etc. in order to ensure that all costs are fully recovered and are accounted for. • Oversee the preparation of annual project budgets and re-forecasts and prepare consolidated annual divisional operational budgets and reforecasts in the service line. • Ensuring that periodic contract audits and reviews are undertaken. • Develop and sustain professional working relationships with clients and internal support Ideal Skills and Experience: -• Computer literate in Microsoft Office especially Excel. • Excellent communication and presentation skills. • Self-starter with the ability to work under own initiative and meet tight deadlines. • Proven client interaction. • Negotiation Skills. • Commercial contracts experience. • Experience within a Projects environment. • Leadership/Supervisory experience and team working skills. • Drafting and negotiating skills (terms and conditions and contract schedules). • Experience working with Western companies (preferred) Qualifications / experience required: • Must hold a relevant BSc / Engineering Degree • Must have a minimum of 15 years’ post qualified experience. • MRICS/MCIOB/other further educational qualification preferred. • Candidates from a contracting background will be preferred and worked on projects of a similar nature. • Experience of managing and administering ME&I / Oil and Gas contracts is essential. • GCC experience preferred.