Senior Contracts Specialist

Saipem is a global leader in engineering services for the design, construction, and operation of complex infrastructures and plants in the energy sector, both offshore and onshore.

The vision that inspires us is “Engineering for a sustainable future”. This is why we are engaged in the new low-carbon energy and industrial ecosystem. We are at the forefront of the transition to Net Zero alongside our clients, with increasingly digitalized tools, technologies, and processes, designed from the outset with environmental sustainability and safety in mind.

With our five business lines - Asset Based Services, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions - we are One Company present in around 60 countries with over 30,000 employees of more than 130 nationalities, providing the world the innovative excellence of our people and our partners for over 65 years.

Work Activities

• Assist Procurement departments in charge for various Saipem’s business lines in managing all the contractual matters relevant to specific RFQ/ITT within the bid commercial phase inherent to materials, services and works Saipem is desirous to purchase or assigned, including, chartering of vessels and the transportation of goods, in respect of Saipem’s ongoing projects falling under middle east area;
• Negotiate visà-vis bidders the contractual terms and conditions applying for the purchase of materials or assignment of services or works, including, without limitation, Non-Disclosure Agreement(s), Letter of Intents, Letter of Award, Memoranda of Understandings, General and Special Terms and Conditions (“GTC”), Project Special Terms and Conditions (“STC”), draft of Purchase Orders/Service Contracts/Work Contracts conditions, Framework Agreements, BIMCO(s) standards;
• Liaise with Procurement departments by giving contractual advice as to the drafting of commercial terms and conditions under discussion with bidders in respect of the ITT documents applying on a caseby-case basis in order to suitably address Procurement departments’ needs;
• Draw up and provide to Procurement and Project Management departments risks and/or gap analysis between Saipem’s contractual documents and clients’ or bidders’ Terms and Conditions with the purpose to highlight and keep Procurement and Project Management departments fully aware of those risks, costs and time impacts Saipem may be exposed to on a single project basis;
• Cooperate, upon request, with both Contract Management PreAward and Execution Phase departments in reviewing Heads of Nominated Subcontractors Agreements (“HoNSA”) and Nominated Subcontractor Agreements (“NSA”) in compliance with Saipem’s internal procedures as well as claims of particular complexity against suppliers within post-order phase;
• Review Project STC(s) encompassing flowdown requirements from Projects’ main contract which must be mandatorily included in each and every subcontract to place along Project supply chain and coordinate with Procurement departments to ultimately finalize Project STC before being dispatched to bidders via relevant RFQ/ITT;
  
  

Background Education

• Bachelor’s degree in law obtained at a university with reputable standing;
• Postgraduate degree in oil and gas industry would be a plus;
• Admission to the bar either in EU, UK or within other common law jurisdictions is preferred;
  
  

Professional Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in oil and gas, energy is a mandatory requirement; nonetheless, any other professional experience gained within other similar industries will be taken into account;
• Ability to manage complex contracts by providing key solutions to Procurement department both on a contractual and commercial perspective;
• Strong knowledge of common law principles is a must;
• Knowledge of maritime law particularly on BIMCO principles would be a plus;
• Fluency in business English, both oral and written, is a mandatory requirement; knowledge of any other language will be an asset;
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office Suit Package is essential.