Baker Hughes
Senior Contracts Manager
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Senior Contracts Manager – SP&S
Are you a commercial professional looking for an opportunity to lead complex deals and drive strategic contract negotiations?
Join our Legal & Commercial Team!
Our Legal and Commercial team plays a critical role in enabling business growth by managing contractual frameworks, mitigating risks, and ensuring compliance across the deal lifecycle. We partner with cross-functional teams to deliver commercially sound and legally compliant solutions that support our customers and business objectives.
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We are seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to manage SP&S deals from a commercial and contractual perspective throughout the deal lifecycle. You will provide leadership in negotiations, risk identification, and contract execution while ensuring compliance with contractual commitments.
As a Senior Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Acting as a key commercial and contractual lead across the entire deal lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business objectives
- Developing and negotiating detailed contractual agreements while leading cross-functional negotiation teams
- Supporting bid and proposal teams in scope definition, pricing strategies, and customer communications
- Managing deal risk, governance processes, and ensuring adherence to internal review frameworks
- Overseeing all contractual and commercial aspects during project execution, including variation orders and amendments
- Ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and administering contract documentation and processes
- Establishing and managing project variation control frameworks and invoicing processes
- Providing expert advice and guidance to project managers, engineering, sourcing, and leadership teams on contractual matters
- Identifying, assessing, and mitigating commercial risks while driving risk and opportunity review processes
- Leading negotiations related to claims, counterclaims, and dispute resolution in alignment with contract terms
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To be successful in this role you will:
- Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Business, or a related field
- Have extensive experience in contract management within the energy or any large industrial sector
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of contract terms, negotiation strategies, and commercial frameworks
- Have proven experience in managing complex commercial negotiations and influencing stakeholders
- Possess strong commercial acumen and business understanding
- Have excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Be a collaborative team player with the ability to work in a matrix organization
- Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Be willing to travel as required
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We recognize that everyone is different and are committed to providing flexible working arrangements that help you perform at your best.
Working with us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We foster an inclusive environment where employees are empowered to grow, innovate, and bring their authentic selves to work.
Working for you
Our innovations have shaped the energy industry for over a century. We value your contributions and offer:
- Flexible work-life balance policies
- Comprehensive medical and insurance coverage
- Life and disability benefits
- Financial and retirement programs
- Additional voluntary benefits
The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sales Advisor - Proposals
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