Manager - Contracts - Renewable Energy

POSITION: The position is a key role within Procurement and Supply Chain Management and will be responsible for supporting members of the Legal Department and internal clients with contractual and administrative duties requiring knowledge of legal forms, terminology, and contract administration; performing a variety of legal, contractual and administrative tasks, including, but not limited to preparation, review, maintenance, and filing of contracts and other legal documents; legal research; management of corporate licenses and permits; other miscellaneous filings and other legal papers; and providing guidance to business units for legal compliance for EPC.

The position will be based in Delhi and reports to Director, Head- Procurement and Supply Chain Management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Support contract review/drafting process, including evaluation and negotiation of contract/agreement terms, with a particular emphasis on the negotiation of Framework Agreements, Master Agreements. Identify non-standard contract terms and distribute to the appropriate internal parties (legal/commercial/technical) for input regarding review/revision or approval.

- With oversight of counsel, prepare and/or review contractual and confirmation documents for EPC, OM contracts, interpret contractual terms and provide guidance to the functional teams on legal and business risks.

- Monitor the Planned EPC/OM Contracts Report and coordinate the timely execution.

- Assemble and distribute the appropriate Contract annexures (Technical/Commercial) to internal departments and external third parties. Solicit, compile, and evaluate comments for resolution

- Maintain company standard template agreements, including, but not limited to, NDAs, EPC, OM, Framework Agreement and related transactional agreements/forms.

- Maintain contract spreadsheets, databases, or other tracking software (SharePoint and specified Project Management Tools), as applicable, to effectively track and file contracts.

- Facilitate the Kick-Off Process, to ensure takeover of the executed contracts by Project Management and Construction Team. Evaluate and recommend changes in existing processes to improve the efficient operation of the contract management.

- Respond to and offer solutions to contract inquiries, initiating research and follow up as appropriate. Draft routine and non-routine correspondence in response to internal and external inquiries or standard legal issues pertaining to contracts.

- Attend periodic status meetings with the various stakeholders, document discussions and outcomes and update the tracking database as necessary.

- Monitor and process the renewal and/or execution of all licenses, permits, and other regulatory certifications necessary for the services to conduct its business operations. Maintain a database of all such licenses, permits and certifications to assure compliance.

- Maintain and update, as necessary, the database of all our clients and counterparty contacts for contract, confirmation, and billing and payment matters.

EDUCATION

- Bachelor's degree in law from an accredited college or university.

- Master's degree/MBA will be an advantage.

- Additional Legal certifications or related contracts administration certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE

- Minimum 10-12 years of legal or contracts administration experience required. Renewable industry experience will be an advantage.

- Experience in a legal/contracts administrator role with focus on compliance activities, contract review and corporate contract environment.

- Experience in International Corporate/Merger/Acquisition Laws is preferred.

SKILLS

- Proficiency in German language (advance level) would be an added advantage

- Excellent communication skills - written, oral and presentation.

- Software Skills: Expertise in MS Office product including PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word, Outlook etc.

- Understanding of International contract guidelines like FIDIC, norms and practices in the renewable power sector, preferably in developed countries/regions (e.g., EU, NA, AUS).

- Attention to detail, research and exceptional organizational and proofreading skills.

- Strong problem-solving skills and analytical capability.

- Independent, self-starter, team-oriented and confident in his or her abilities.

- A team-player with ability to deal with multiple stake holders and cross functional teams.

- Time management, highly analytical, execution mindset and attention to detail