Contract Advisor (Saudi Arabia)

The Contract Advisor provides professional contractual and commercial support in the development, administration, and management of contracts within the assigned organization. The role serves as the Contract Proponent representative and provides expert advice throughout the contract lifecycle, from development of requirements and scope of work through execution, administration, amendments, claims, renewals, and close-out.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional contractual and commercial advice to contract proponents throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Support the development of contract requirements, scopes of work, commercial terms, and contract documentation.
• Review and coordinate contracts and amendments through internal review, approval, and execution processes.
• Administer assigned contracts and monitor contractor performance, compliance, deliverables, milestones, and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate contract amendments, extensions, renewals, terminations, and other contract actions.
• Review proposals, bid responses, pricing structures, and contractual terms and provide recommendations.
• Participate in bid evaluations, bidder qualification, contract negotiations, and preparation of negotiation positions and counteroffers.

Mandatory Technical Requirements

• Bachelor's degree inEngineering, Business Administration, Public Administration, Law, Finance, Supply Chain Management, MIS, or a related field.
• Minimum12 years of relevant experience, preferably in thepetroleum, oil & gas, energy, or related industry.
• Experience incontract administration, contract development, commercial management, procurement, or a related operational area.
• Minimum3 years of progressively responsible experienceinvolving contracting, accounting, auditing, commercial analysis, or related techniques and procedures.
• Strong knowledge ofcontract lifecycle management, including contract development, execution, administration, amendments, renewals, claims, and close-out.
• Knowledge oflump-sum, unit-price, and time-and-materials contracts.
• Knowledge ofcorporate contracting policies, procurement procedures, governance requirements, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated experience incontract performance monitoring, compliance tracking, change control, and contract administration.
• Experience inbid evaluation, commercial analysis, contractor negotiations, claims management, and contract amendments.
• Ability to prepare and reviewscopes of work, contract documentation, commercial analyses, reports, and management presentations.
• Proficiency inMicrosoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and familiarity withERP/business systemsused for contract administration and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluateproposals, pricing, contractual risks, and commercial exposure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills inEnglish.
• Ability to communicate effectively withsenior management, professional specialists, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to managemultiple contracts and priorities simultaneously.