Saipem is a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. Saipem is "One Company" organized into five business lines - Asset Based Services, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions. The company has 8 fabrication yards and an offshore fleet of 23 construction vessels (of which 21 owned and 2 owned by third parties and managed by Saipem) and 15 drilling rigs, of which 8 owned. Always oriented towards technological innovation, the company's purpose is "Engineering for a sustainable future". As such Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the energy transition pathway towards Net Zero, with increasingly digital means, technologies and processes geared for environmental sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in more than 50 countries around the world and employs about 30,000 people of over 120 nationalities.
Always committed to promoting and supporting the values of diversity and inclusion, Saipem confirms its commitment to valuing differences as a source of mutual enrichment. To this end, it promotes and encourages conditions that allow the removal of every obstacle that limits the full expression of people and their complete development within the organization. It protects and guarantees work conditions that respect individual dignity, while promoting a collaborative, harmonious, fair and supportive work environment.
We are looking for a Resource to be employed as Contract Manager, within the Contract Management Function, supporting Saipem Business Lines to deploy Contract Management activities, covering the Saipem portfolio during pre-qualification, qualification, tender and commercial phase, including handover to the execution team in case of award.
The selected candidate shall:
Review and qualify (or draft) different types of contracts and agreements, including but not limited to: EPC/EPCM, transportation and installation, services contracts, as well as associated confidentiality agreements, non-disclosure and restrictive use agreements; partnership/consortium/joint venture/alliance agreements and subcontract agreements.Manage the workload in coordination with Tendering/Commercial, Project Management and Procurement Functions, collecting and merging the inputs from the other relevant internal Functions, including Insurance, Tax, Finance, Licensing and Business Integrity.Prepare contract summaries and reports on tender/project specific basis.Advise the interested Functions and Company's Corporate Management on the main contractual risks, identifying and proposing contractual mitigation actions.Participate in meetings with Clients, Partners and Subcontractors, negotiating the contractual instruments with the counterparties in the best interests of the Company and in accordance with Company risk policies.Support the Procurement function in the review of subcontracts and purchase orders.Support the Finance structure in the review and definition of the financial instruments associated to the contracts (like bonds and other form of guarantees, including parent company guarantees).Draft all related legal instruments and correspondence.Perform legal research, e.g., case law affecting Company market space.Have knowledge of the industry standard contracts (FIDIC, LOGIC, BIMCO, IOCs' etc.).Assist in the resolution of legal and contractual matters, in coordination with the relevant Corporate Functions.Regularly report to the Company's Corporate Management on the Contract Management activities.All under strictly confidential basis.
Projects to be Worked On All bidding and tendering activities
Qualifications Master's Degree in Law / Law & Economics / Business Administration
Requirements Energy or Construction contracts previous experience (5+ years).Excellent command of English language.Knowledge and experience of English Law.Previous experience in reviewing and advising on tendering contracts.Ability to work under time pressure to meet deadlines.Excellent verbal and written communication, listening and influencing skills.Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.Team player attitude.International mobility both for short missions and potentially for mid or long-term assignments.Place of Work Milan, Santa Giulia offices.
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