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 business lines: Asset Based Services, Drilling, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions. 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 130 nationalities.
Purpose of the position: As Senior Contracts Advisor you will be involved in negotiating with external parties and managing comprehensive contract activities, including analysis, drafting, and qualification. You will also support internal teams in tendering and project execution while coordinating with key corporate departments to ensure alignment and efficiency, reporting directly to the Head of Contract Management.
How can you support us?
* Assist the business in contract negotiations and successful project delivery
* Contribute to the success of commercial proposals with a distribution of risks and based on terms acceptable to the Company.
* Support the completion of projects within time and budget; contribute to the mitigation of risks and the maximization of profits resulting from the execution of projects.
* Acting not only as a functional expert but also and above all as trusted advisor and business partner across the Company.
* Ensure Saipem’s standard contracting rules are adequately applied to all contracts, both with customers and suppliers/subcontractors, always in consideration of the perceived level of risks that each of them involves.
* Acquire a strong knowledge of Saipem’s global organization, services and assets.
What are we looking for?
Required:
* Proven experience on similar role.
* Law degree or similar.
* Proficiency in professional English writing.
* Strong legal expertise, including LOGIC, FIDIC, Incoterms, Norwegian Law (preferred), and both common and civil law systems with a focus on contract law and partnership agreements.
* Good knowledge of the Company’s core business areas such as EPC contracts, platform components, Offshore plants and subsea fields installation.
* Meticulous in contract preparation and management, ensuring legal compliance.
* Strategic thinker with the ability to assess risks, make informed decisions, and align actions with short- and long-term business goals while adapting to market trends and organizational needs.
Please note: All applicants must reside in the UK and possess full, permanent UK right-to-work status, as Saipem is unable to offer sponsorships.
What we can offer to you:
* Contractor role, full time, outside IR35
* Hybrid working model: Smart Working options and flexible hours to help you achieve a better work-life balance.
* Location: Kingston upon Thames
* Start date: as soon as a successful candidate is identified
We support your development! Do you feel you might not fit this role perfectly? If you think you can contribute to our business development in the future, don’t hesitate to apply anyway through our spontaneous application form !
We embrace diversity! At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. Our culture is built on mutual respect, collaboration, inclusion and the belief that our differences drive our progress.
Safety and Sustainability matter to us! Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.
Find out more in our career page here and our Instagram profile here .
One vision, many paths, limitless possibilities.
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