Global Contract Manager European Time Zone

Job description

Our team is seeking a Contract Manager located in a European time zone who will join the Global Contracting team to contribute to the success of the Global Contracting function.

To support Energy Systems in realizing its strategic ambitions, we have a Global Contracting team with specialized contract management roles and advanced legal & contractual competence. In this team we have highly qualified Contracting professionals who are intensively partnering with the business to create customer success. The Global Contract Manager (CM) is part of a Global Contracting team and reports to one of four Team Leaders Global Contracting.

The contract management function is a centrally organized risk management function, and provides specialized legal advice on contracts related to the delivery of our projects/ services. In this role you provide the formal legal review and risk analysis of customer contracts and advise the bid manager/KAM as well as other levels of Energy Systems management during the decision-making process. You ensure that contracts are aligned with the strategic earning ambitions for each customer / segment as well as the overall strategy expectations for Energy Systems with regards to growth, earnings and cash flow. You serve as point of contact for legal/contracts counterparts in customer organisations, ensure efficient internal collaboration and interface management. Global Contracting is part of the Finance & Performance function (F&P) and works closely with our Regions and global Business Units.

Primary tasks of this role:

• Represents Energy Systems in reviewing, amending and negotiating a variety of contracts, forms or agreements with customers.
• Supports the contracting process and contract management.
• Assesses project risks, actively engages in the risk review process for projects, and collaborate with the business on strategies to mitigate risk​.
• Provides advice on legal and commercial contract-related matters as well as on matters pertaining to other functional responsibilities of the Global Contracting team​.
• Advocates and ensures compliance with DNV processes, policies, guidelines and values​.
• Provides training on legal/ contract management issues and risks within the functional scope of the Global Contracting team​
• Takes an active role in identifying potential process improvements and supports the implementation of internal improvement projects.
• Delivers a competent and high-quality product, that demonstrates a customer centric approach (both towards internal and external customers), and that provides commercially focused advice and solutions.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in law or equivalent
• First relevant work experience as a legal professional or contract manager is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Norwegian and English
• Legal skills in a commercial/transactional context, including reviewing and drafting contracts
• Comfortable working as part of a virtual, global and multi-cultural team
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail and ability to handle complex projects
• Possesses organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects with shifting deadlines
• Must have strong computer skills and knowledge of common programs such as Microsoft Office
• Capable of professionally managing confidential information

Personal Qualities:

• Excellent and clear communicator
• Strong relationship building and influencing skills​
• Analytical and solutions oriented; able to balance details with the bigger picture
• Result-oriented and focused​
• Commercial mindset​
• Able to work independently, exercise sound judgement, and manage and prioritize workload.
• Able to interact with a range of cultures, personalities, and styles in a fast-paced environment
• Team-oriented, human, approachable, and collaborative mindset
• Be self-motivated, resilient and cope with work pressure
• Continuous improvement and high-quality delivery mindset

We offer:

• 12 500 employees around to world and is headquartered in Norway
• The possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV
• A strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development
• Great colleagues who value teamwork and support
• Attractive total compensation package
• 6 weeks annual vacation
• International working environment
• Interesting and challenging projects being run all over the world
• Possibility for future assignment abroad
• Flexible working scheme with the opportunity to work from home and focus on work/life balance
• Well-equipped exercise center, a large selection of company cabins, and over 30 different company sport clubs
• Free shuttle bus from Sandvika and Skøyen
• Meet other young professionals through established networks and informal events by DNV CONNECT