Senior Contract Advisor

Senior Contracts Advisor Job function/Scope: This function allows for the provision of general contractual and insurance advice and assistance to all areas of the Group to enable the Group to conduct its business on a strong contractual basis considering its commercial objectives. Job Location: Aberdeen, Marischal Square Roles & responsibilities: - Review, negotiate and draft a range of contractual & commercial agreements. - Manage contract compliance in terms of existing agreements and assist with developing a compliance process for emerging agreements. - Facilitate and verify that relevant analysis has been undertaken within the Company to evaluate risks relevant to contractual and insurance matters. - Support development/projects work and drafting and negotiating of all associated documentation. - Provide support for general corporate matters as related to the business. - Maintain a regular liaison with all areas of the business ensuring the relevant Business Managers understand the commercial sections of each client contract. - Ad-hoc dealings with other departments for contractual review/advice and negotiation with third parties. - Be first point of contact for contractual issues. - Update and maintain the database of all client contracts and publish to the leadership team. - Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required provided you have the necessary training and competency levels. - Comply with Level 1 of HSE Employee Responsibility and Accountability. - Comply with Level 1 of Peterson Values & Behaviours. Performance Measure Performance will be reviewed against objectives set during employee appraisal process including feedback from internal and external customers. Qualifications and experience - Experienced senior contracts advisor with previous significant experience gained within an industry role. - Experience of working with LOGIC based contracts. - Degree preferred but not essential. - Gather facts and figures and achieve goals in a timely manner. - Focus on results and willingly tackle problems or conflicts. - Ability to manage own work to ensure schedule and budget targets are understood and met. - Be a self-starter, capable of working on own initiative to achieve tasks. - Competent in Microsoft Office Packages. Specific requirement Competencies - Proven business, commercial and contractual skills gained in a progressive business environment. - Strong commercial drafting skills and knowledge of contractual documentation. - Superior interpersonal and influencing skills required to develop close and effective relationships with clients, partners and contractors. Our Company: From our roots in agricultural inspections, Peterson and Control Union have been operating for nearly 100 years in the field of logistics, quality, certifications and risk management. Our in-depth knowledge and experience covers all aspects of the supply chain in many industries including agriculture, energy, forestry, sustainability and textiles.