Contracts Specialist

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description: To provide insightful and high-quality contract management and review services including advice on proposed language changes to mitigate risks.

Role accountabilities:

The main responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Providing detailed legal reviews and corresponding advice and support during the pursuit of new contracts or updates to existing contracts provided through the pursuit to award operational phases;
• Applying Arcadis risk standards to potential contracts or updates to existing contracts to identify risk issues categorize their impact propose alternative language aligned with Arcadis desired risk profile and perform minor contract revisions/drafting or negotiation (with oversight from Commercial Contracts Senior Manager or Arcadis Legal Counsel as needed);
• Working closely and proactively with Commercial Contracts Senior Manager as needed to promote the set-up of opportunities in use of and administration of contracts in Arcadis internal contract management database;
• Providing sound and insightful advice on a variety ofmatters such as contract review and administration to relevant personnel onsame;
• Promoting and upskilling relevant Arcadis personnel in identification andmitigation of legal andcommercial risks negotiation skills and similar contract managementtools;
• Working effectively with other Arcadis enabling functions and operations leadership to ensure consistency in contract management processes andawareness;
• Performing other duties and responsibilities asrequired from time to time by the Commercial Contracts Senior Manager.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Solid business knowledge with tertiary qualifications in a law or legally relateddiscipline with a preference for contract law.
• At least three (3) years of relevant work experience with longer years of work experience as an advantage including transactional based legal reviews risk analysis contract drafting; ideally with broad based industry experience (experience with the various roles and phases associated with large or more complex engineering and construction projects as well as international contracting exposure anadvantage).
• Contract and performance/risk management experience in all general aspects of environmental consulting or civil engineering; construction industry also valued and anadvantage.
• Experience reviewing and drafting U.S. industry forms (DBIA AIA EJCDC) an advantage.
• Post graduate qualifications anadvantage.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to support collaboration and operate effectively in a team environment.
• Must be able to work independently managing time and deadlines without extensive supervision. Must be able to manage multiple tasks meeting deadlines in a fast-paced business environment managing a very high-volume of work.
• Client-focused entrepreneurial proactive pragmatic and highly adept at problem-solving.
• Motivated to learn things he/she is not familiar with and adaptable to take that learning experience into good use.
• Has an eye for both company interests and legal principles combined with high standard of integrity.
• Has global and international mindset; and
• Excellent command of the English language (spoken and written).

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. At Arcadis you will have the opportunity to build the career that is right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations their own career goals. And as a people first business it is why we will take the time to listen to understand what you want from your time here and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions.