Commercial Contract Manager

Our client is recruiting for an experienced Commercial Contract Manager to support in all sales activities and provide guidance on legal and contractual matters during the development, tender, and execution phases.

The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated and solution-oriented individual, demonstrate a confident and professional approach, thrive in an interdisciplinary role assigned to Sales Management and consistently keep the company’s strategic objectives in focus.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate contracts during the tender phase, with a strong focus on EPC contracts
• Draft and revise contracts and legally relevant standard templates in collaboration with the legal department
• Prepare and present risk and opportunity assessments during the tender phase for internal stakeholders
• Develop and refine processes to minimize project-related risks
• Manage and defend against third-party claims, especially related to the supply chain
• Assert and enforce project-related claims
• Support the administration of contracts as well as legal proceedings and arbitration cases
• Develop and deliver training sessions on tender and project-related legal topics
• Act as an interface between sales and project teams as well as internal and external legal advisors

Requirements

• Completed degree with a legal focus or additional legal qualification with excellent results, or a law degree (LL.B./LL.M., corporate or business law) or equivalent.
• Strong ability to quickly grasp complex issues and develop practical solutions
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to provide pragmatic advice
• Confident and persuasive appearance, perseverance in negotiations
• Ability to adapt to different and changing negotiation settings and partners
• Strategic approach to successfully enforcing claims and defending against counterclaims
• Ability to draft comprehensive and convincing legal correspondence in disputes
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
• Good command of German is a plus