Legal Contracts Advisor (Oil & Energy)

We are currently seeking an experienced Contracts Advisor with proven experience in the offshore oil & gas sector to work for a major EPC clients on a contract basis. Role Highlights: * Outside IR35 * Neg Day Rate * Hybrid flexibility * 6-12 month contract Responsibilities: * Review and qualify or draft different types of contracts, including but not limited to: engineering, procurement, Construction,(EPC) transportation and installation, service contracts, as well as associated confidentiality agreements, non-disclosure and restrictive use agreements; partnership/consortium/joint venture/alliance agreements, subcontract agreements; * Manage the workload in coordination with Tendering/Commercial, Project Management and Procurement functions, collecting the inputs from the other functions, including Insurance, Tax and Finance; * Prepare Contract Summaries on tender/project specific basis; * Advise Company and Corporate Management on the main contractual risks, identifying and proposing contractual mitigation actions; * Participate in meetings (with internal clients, external clients, partners and subcontractors), negotiating, taking notes and preparing summaries and/or Minutes of Meeting. * Negotiate the contractual instruments with the counterparties in the best interests of the Company and in accordance with Company risk policies. * Support the Project Management teams in the determination of claims and contract management strategies , in the preparation and evaluation of variation order requests, and in the drafting of key project correspondence towards clients, major subcontractors and/or other interfacing third parties. * Support the Procurement function in the review of subcontracts and purchase orders. * Draft all related legal instruments and correspondence. * Perform legal research, e.g. case law affecting Company market space. * Assist in the resolution of legal and contractual matters, in coordination with the relevant Corporate functions. * Regularly report to the Company and Corporate Management on the Contract Management activities. Requirements: * Have knowledge of the industry standard contracts (FIDIC, LOGIC, BIMCO, IOCs’ etc.) * Knowledge and experience of English Law. * Proven experience of reviewing and advising on tendering contracts and of administrating project contracts and effective negotiation skills are essential. * Proven experience negotiating and executing offshore construction contracts. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, listening and influencing. * Strong commercial awareness. * Ability to work under time pressure to meet deadlines. * International mobility both for short missions and potentially for long-term assignments. Please contact the recruitment team on (phone number removed) for further details