Summary
Larsen & Toubro is seeking a Contracts Manager in Riyadh to support global tendering, bid preparation, contract formation and procurement activities. The role involves reviewing client contracts, preparing risk assessments and tender positions, negotiating agreements, and maintaining supply chain contract documents. The manager will help flow down client obligations into supplier and subcontractor agreements and support contract governance across global teams. Applicants should have a law degree and 5–8 years of relevant experience, or a non-legal degree with extensive pre-contract and contract formation experience; a BBA LLB is listed among the qualifications.
The posting
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Position Summary:
The Pre-Contract / Contract Formation Specialist will be responsible for supporting the organization's global contracting activities during the tendering, bid preparation, contract formation, and procurement stages. The role focuses on reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and standardizing contractual documents for both client-facing and supply chain engagements.
The successful candidate will ensure effective contractual risk management, appropriate flow-down of obligations from main contracts into downstream agreements, and compliance with corporate contract governance requirements. The position will provide support across multiple regions and collaborate closely with Tendering, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, and Project teams globally.
Key Responsibilities
- Review client contract documents during tender and pre-award stages.
- Prepare contractual risk assessments, qualifications, and tender contractual positions.
- Draft and negotiate pre-bid, cooperation, consortium, and related agreements.
- Draft and maintain supply chain contract documents, including purchase order terms, subcontract agreements, and service agreements.
- Ensure appropriate flow-down of client contract obligations into supplier and subcontractor agreements.
- Support contract governance, standardization, and risk management activities.
- Provide contractual support to Tendering, Supply Chain, Projects, Legal, and Finance teams globally.
Qualifications & Experience
- Law degree or equivalent legal qualification with 5-8 years of relevant experience in EPC, engineering, or construction contracting.
- Or Non-legal degree with significant pre-contract/contract formation experience in EPC, engineering, or construction projects, preferably supported by an MBA, LLM, or equivalent postgraduate qualification. Approximately 15 years of industry experience, including at least 10 years in pre-contract and contract formation activities.
Key Skills
- Strong knowledge of EPC, procurement, and supply chain contracting.
- Excellent contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills.
- Understanding of contractual risk allocation, liabilities, indemnities, and dispute resolution.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to support multiple regions in a global environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Business Administration & Bachelor of Legislative Law (BBA LLB)