We're Hiring | Senior Contracts Specialist
We are seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Specialist with a strong legal background to oversee and manage a wide range of contracts across the organization.
The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in contract management, legal compliance, and commercial negotiations, along with strong knowledge of the defense industry, supply chain operations, military equipment, and spare parts procurement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the full contract lifecycle across the organization, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, executing, amending, renewing, and closing contracts.
- Oversee various types of contracts, including procurement, supply, services, maintenance, subcontracting, and commercial agreements.
- Ensure all contracts comply with applicable Saudi laws, regulations, and internal policies.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate legal, financial, commercial, and contractual risks.
- Review and negotiate contractual terms, including liabilities, warranties, indemnities, penalties, payment terms, and dispute resolution.
- Provide contractual guidance and support to Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and other departments.
- Manage relationships and contractual negotiations with local and international suppliers, contractors, and business partners.
- Monitor contractual obligations, supplier performance, and compliance with agreed terms.
- Handle contractual claims, disputes, variations, and amendments.
- Support contracts related to defense projects, military equipment, spare parts, logistics, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Law or a related legal discipline is required.
- Minimum 5–7 years of experience in contract management, legal contracts, or commercial contracting.
- Strong legal background with proven expertise in contract drafting, review, negotiation, and risk management.
- Strong knowledge of the defense industry, military equipment, spare parts, procurement, and supply chain operations.
- Experience managing different types of contracts across multiple business functions.
- Familiarity with military vehicle maintenance and MRO operations is highly preferred.
- Good understanding of Saudi commercial laws and contractual regulations.
- Experience dealing with international suppliers, manufacturers, and subcontractors.
- Excellent negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in both Arabic and English.
