A highly analytical and legally qualified Contracts Manager (with an LLB degree) to lead contract administration, risk mitigation, and claims management across our portfolio of civil engineering and construction projects. In this role, you will be the primary authority on contractual compliance, translating intricate legal clauses into actionable strategies for our project implementation units and site engineering teams. The ideal candidate will combine rigorous legal acumen with a deep understanding of standard construction contract frameworks to safeguard the company from commercial vulnerabilities, delays, and litigious exposures.
Key Responsibilities
1. Contract Drafting, Review & Negotiation
- Structure and Drafting: Author, review, and negotiate high-value contract agreements, including Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) models, Item Rate/Percentage contracts, sub-contracts, Joint Venture (JV) agreements, and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
- Standard Frameworks: Maintain deep proficiency in standard national and international forms of contract (e.g., FIDIC, CPWD, or state-specific standard bidding documents).
- Pre-bid Support: Analyze Request for Proposals (RFPs), tender documents, and commercial terms to highlight potential legal pitfalls or high-risk clauses prior to bidding.
2. Claim Management & Dispute Resolution
- Claim Identification: Proactively identify, track, and document valid delay events, variations, extra items, and scope changes.
- Extension of Time (EOT): Draft robust, legally backed Extension of Time (EOT) claims and monetary compensation claims due to breaches, Right of Way (RoW) delays, or prolonged project durations.
- Dispute Mitigation: Represent the company in contract dispute meetings, conciliation proceedings, and arbitration preparation, acting as the bridge between site management and external legal counsel.
3. Risk Mitigation & Site Administration
- Contract Interpretation: Interpret complex clauses for project managers and site heads, providing clear guidance on contractual rights, obligations, and liabilities.
- Change Management: Standardize and manage the change control process, ensuring that variations or work stoppages are formally communicated via legally sound correspondence.
- Statutory Compliance: Monitor and enforce compliance with local labor laws, safety standards, environmental policies, and real estate/land regulations relevant to site execution.
4. Closeout & Vendor Relations
- Final Billings: Assist commercial and finance teams during the final billing and project closeout phases, ensuring proper documentation of final handovers and defect liability periods.
- Subcontractor Management: Review and balance subcontractor obligations against the main contract parameters to avoid structural margin leakage or back-to-back claim failures.
Key Requirements & Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Integrated Law degree (e.g., BA LLB) from a recognized university. A combined background with a degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or Construction Management is highly advantageous.
- Experience: 7 to 12 years of core contract management experience within the construction or infrastructure sector (handling large-scale works like pipelines, highways, urban utilities, or industrial structures).
- Technical Skills: * In-depth command over Contract Law, Arbitration & Conciliation frameworks, and industrial statutory norms.
- Strong familiarity with project scheduling principles (such as Critical Path Method or Gantt Charts) to successfully argue delay and disruption claims.
- Soft Skills: Exceptional written correspondence skills (legal/technical writing), uncompromising attention to detail, and a firm yet diplomatic negotiation style.
Pay: ₹426,627.16 - ₹1,260,060.27 per year
Benefits:
- Commuter assistance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person
