Are you an experienced contracts specialist looking for a new opportunity?
Are you excited by Energy Technologies?
Be part of a successful team!
Baker Hughes is the leading energy technology company, who delivers across the energy value chain through our market-leading business segments. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries. Our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward! Making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.
Join Brush Power Generation
You will be responsible for identifying and providing solutions to minimize and mitigate risk within contractual activities for Baker Hughes’ Gas Tech Equipment(“GTE”), with particular focus on the Brush business. In particular, the Contract Manager will be primarily responsible for driving contractual review, redlining of terms and conditions & negotiation in the commercial (ITO) phase with the aim to minimize commercial, execution, legal and financial risks embedded in a contract.
As a, you will be responsible for:
1. Focusing on commercial risk mitigation, redlining of terms and conditions, coordination input/review with functional experts (legal, compliance, quality, finance, tax and insurance).
2. Drafting of specific agreements as needed (e.g. NDAs, MOUs, contract amendments).
3. Providing guidance to commercial teams on contract drafting during the negotiation phase with customers, subcontractors and consortium partners to ensure that the GTE risk profile and project objectives are respected.
4. Being fully conversant in all aspects of terms and conditions from key terms (such as indemnities, limitations of liability, consequential losses and warranties) through to boiler plate clauses.
5. Reviewing, drafting and negotiating terms and conditions of international and domestic sales agreements with customers for the supply of equipment, services and parts, including all of the appropriate contract documentation.
6. Supporting negotiations with customers, both in person and by phone/telepresence.
7. Working closely with GTE business subject matter experts across Risk, Finance, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and Operations.
8. Ensuring commercial risks are identified and managed across the project scope of work by providing overall project contract risk analysis and development of risk mitigation plans.
9. Collaborating with global Risk Operations and Governance initiatives.
10. Conducting analysis of tender processes in coordination with the Commercial Operations and Legal teams, to analyze contract specifications and structure (consortium, prime / subcontractor, etc.).
11. Simplifying of the ITO process through strong cooperation with Legal and Finance departments and with Commercial Senior Leadership.
12. Contributing to process enhancements and commercial training.
13. Adhering to GTE risk procedures, driving involvement in risk reviews.
14. Cooperating with Execution (OTR) Risk team during the Hand-off and Lessons Learned sessions.
15. Leading with integrity and ensuring the GTE compliance policy, Our Way, is at the forefront of your mind in any transaction.
Fuel your passion
To be successful in this role you will:
16. Be degree qualified in either Law, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline.
17. Have very good experience in O&G, energy industry and/or industrial industry .
18. Have extensive experience and proven ability to draft and negotiate contracts .
19. Have a background in law/ risk.
20. Have experience working in a fast paced and dynamic environment, demonstrated ability to be flexible, self-motivated and show high levels of initiative.
21. Have the ability to meet tight deadlines whilst multitasking multiple projects.
22. Have the ability to work both independently and on their own initiative.
23. Have attention to details.
24. Be able to fluently speak and write in English. Additional language is a plus.
25. Be fully competent in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
26. Be available to travel as required.
Work in a way that works for you
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
27. Hybrid role - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home.
Working with us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
Working for you
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:
28. Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
29. Comprehensive private medical care options
30. Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
31. Tailored financial programs
32. Additional elected or voluntary benefits