Department: PSCM

Location: Sumgait.

Job summary:

This position is responsible for drafting, negotiating and managing contracts; for provision of contract related advise to internal departments; resolving problems associated with ambiguous contract provisions, and interpretation of the contractual terms.

Job duties:

• Drafting different type of contracts (construction, service, purchase)
• Preparation of full package of Contract (Scope of Work, HSE rules and etc.) for tender
• Review contract terms and conditions to verify compliance with company policy and for the purpose of minimization of risks
• Drafting appendixes to the existing contract
• Holding contractual negotiations
• Clarifying all technical and other issues with relevant department during the contract negotiation process
• Seek management approval of final version of the contract, archiving it after execution, and submitting the executed version to the relevant PSCM personnel for further contract management.
• If required, manage implementation and performance of the contract after award
• Solving the contractual issues arised during the execution of the contract.

• Considerable knowledge of commercial law
• Having knowledge of international contract management practice
• Works well with minimal supervision
• Commercial awareness
• Good MS Office skills.
• Organizational skills
• Strong teamwork skills
• Strong communication skills 
• Strategic thinking and analysis skills
• Strong network building and relationship management skills 
• Influencing and persuasion skills
• Contract management 
• Good problem-solving skills with a tenacity to seek continuous improvement.
• Ability to react quickly in urgent environment
• Detail Oriented.
• Confidentiality

Education and experience:

• University education (preferably in Law degree,  or maybe Business management, project management, econoby and etc. with strong knowledge of commercial law)
• Knowledge of commercial law
• Work experience in the relevant field 1-3 years.
• Language skills: knowledge of holding negotiations easily and drafting the contracts in Azerbaijan and English languages is required. Knowledge of Russian is desirable, but will not establish a priority for the candidate.