Senior Contract Managers, Contract

Contractual advisory in one of the world's leading, independent consultancies within the renewable industry
We experience a rapid growth in the demand from developers and suppliers for our knowhow and services in established and new markets all over the world, thus also an increased demand for specialized contract management support.

Working out of one of our offices in Aarhus or Copenhagen (DK), Hamburg (Germany), Bristol or Glasgow (UK) or Taipei (Taiwan) you will be assigned to support one or more of our renewable energy projects in Europe, or in Asia, depending on your location. You will be functionally reporting to our Director, Contract & Commercial Advisory located in Denmark, and you will become part of a highly dedicated and skilled team. As K2 Management is a growing company worldwide, this position will offer significant career and learning opportunities to the right candidate.

What you'll be doing:
As Senior Contract Manager you will be a central member of a rapidly growing team with exposure to clients and projects around the world, and your responsibility will be to provide contract management services and contractual advisory support to our internal sales teams and as a consultant for our clients.

In this role, you will provide contractual support as a consultant to K2 Management´s clients. Your duties in this aspect may include the following during project development and procurement:

• Working as part of a project team or reporting directly to the client, you will act as the single point of contact for clients on project commercial and contractual issues
• Developing procurement and contract management strategies,
• Drafting heads of terms, contract conditions and commercial schedules for inclusion in invitations to tender,
• Evaluation of contract and commercial aspects of bids received,
• Lead the contractual and commercial aspects of contract negotiations.
• Advising the project team on contract and commercial matters,
• Identifying and evaluating contractual risk, and ensuring compliance with the agreed contracts,
• Registering incoming contractual correspondence and ensuring proactive drafting of responses where appropriate,
• In cooperation with the relevant project managers, leading variations and claims management for the package(s)
• Supporting resolution and/or negotiations of commercial and contractual topics to close out projects, and
• Supporting mediations and dispute resolution processes.

The role might further include:

• Provide contract and commercial advice by participating in Due Diligence work for our clients,
  • Supporting the Director for Contract Management and our sales team with the review and / or approval of client agreements, including confidentiality agreements and consultancy agreements, in compliance with our internal guidelines and policies.

About you:

• You hold a Master's degree in Business Administration & Commercial Law, or equivalent qualifications (such as construction management or quantity surveying),
• 2-5 years of experience in commercial contract management, preferably in the renewable industry (either onshore / offshore wind, or solar), or similar complex industries,
• Knowledge of contract negotiation and administration, change and claims management, and dispute resolution for contracts based upon FIDIC, BIMCO, LOGIC or similar forms of contract,
• Good understanding of construction terminology and critical path delay analysis,
• Able to work across functions within international teams,
• You possess excellent communication skills in English, both verbally and in writing.
• You must be eligible to work in one of the mentioned countries (Germany, Denmark, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom or South Korea)

As a person, you are client oriented and service-minded, always aiming at delivering high quality, optimum support and stretched flexibility. You have a structured, analytical and target oriented approach to your assignments, and cost awareness is a must. You have an open-minded and cooperative personality, always keeping in mind what is best for the company, and your integrity, diplomatic skills and honesty are requirements in a multi-cultural organization with high ethical standards.

About K2 Management:
At K2 Management, we support our clients in their efforts to develop and operate wind and solar projects that achieve the best possible return on investment. We are a global team of highly experienced specialists with practical knowledge from wind and solar projects all over the world. We are dedicated to supporting our clients' efforts to achieve their wind and solar project milestones, within targeted cost, schedule, and quality parameters, so the resulting wind and solar farms operate as expected. K2 Management has offices worldwide and employs approx. 155 people today.

You will be working with great colleagues in a global organization with the opportunity to be close to our core business, which is developing and supporting onshore and offshore projects all over the world on behalf of our clients. We work as one team with dedication, respect, and credibility as our core values. Overall, you will have a unique and challenging job where you have every opportunity to learn and develop your skills as a team member in a highly professional environment with a strong technical and commercial commitment.

Our people are fundamental to our business, and we strive to offer an environment where every employee feels safe and included as their true, authentic self. We are committed to cultivating a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion across K2 Management, and believe that collaboration between individuals with varied backgrounds, cultures and experiences combine to build a stronger, more agile, and competitive company.

We look forward to receiving your application. For further information, please visit www.k2management.com

Lokation: Aarhus (DK)