Senior Contract Advisor

Senior Contracts Advisor
Job function/Scope:
This function allows for the provision of general contractual and insurance advice and assistance to all areas of the Group to enable the Group to conduct its business on a strong contractual basis considering its commercial objectives.
Job Location: Aberdeen, Marischal Square
Roles & responsibilities:
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Review, negotiate and draft a range of contractual & commercial agreements.
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Manage contract compliance in terms of existing agreements and assist with developing a compliance process for emerging agreements.
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Facilitate and verify that relevant analysis has been undertaken within the Company to evaluate risks relevant to contractual and insurance matters.
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Support development/projects work and drafting and negotiating of all associated documentation.
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Provide support for general corporate matters as related to the business.
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Maintain a regular liaison with all areas of the business ensuring the relevant Business Managers understand the commercial sections of each client contract.
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Ad-hoc dealings with other departments for contractual review/advice and negotiation with third parties.
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Be first point of contact for contractual issues.
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Update and maintain the database of all client contracts and publish to the leadership team.
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Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required provided you have the necessary training and competency levels.
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Comply with Level 1 of HSE Employee Responsibility and Accountability.
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Comply with Level 1 of Peterson Values & Behaviours.
Performance Measure
Performance will be reviewed against objectives set during employee appraisal process including feedback from internal and external customers.
Qualifications and experience
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Experienced senior contracts advisor with previous significant experience gained within an industry role.
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Experience of working with LOGIC based contracts.
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Degree preferred but not essential.
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Gather facts and figures and achieve goals in a timely manner.
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Focus on results and willingly tackle problems or conflicts.
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Ability to manage own work to ensure schedule and budget targets are understood and met.
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Be a self-starter, capable of working on own initiative to achieve tasks.
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Competent in Microsoft Office Packages.
Specific requirement Competencies
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Proven business, commercial and contractual skills gained in a progressive business environment.
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Strong commercial drafting skills and knowledge of contractual documentation.
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Superior interpersonal and influencing skills required to develop close and effective relationships with clients, partners and contractors.
Our Company:
From our roots in agricultural inspections, Peterson and Control Union have been operating for nearly 100 years in the field of logistics, quality, certifications and risk management. Our in-depth knowledge and experience covers all aspects of the supply chain in many industries including agriculture, energy, forestry, sustainability and textiles.