Contracts Manager
Safari Group
Total years of experience :21 years, 9 Months
Serving as a Contracts Manager for one of Saudi Arabia’s leading Group of companies, established in 1984, with over 13, 001 employees, focusing primarily on megaprojects in the field of construction, Airport (turnkey), infrastructure, MEP, operation, and facility management.
Develop core construction, and facility management contract plans with both client and subcontractors, according to provided specifications and ensure that they are adhered to during the entirety of the project.
Responsible for all contractual needs, reviewing, and drafting (Contracts - amendments - MOU - EOT- variation orders-Close out - correspondences - partnerships) considering the practical and technical (aspects) in line with due legal protection.
Confer with Project Managers to determine their specific construction contract needs.
Review (RFPs) requests for proposals and respond to bids and contract negotiations.
Develop and improve a set of standard contracts for the company in accordance with international standards.
Analyze all requirements and provisions in contracts, including technical attachments, to ensure compliance with RFP, proposal, planned goals, laws and regulations, and company policies and procedures.
Ensure that contracts are executed as per planned under the corporate guidelines.
Audit existing contracts and oversees contract modifications.
Analyze a contract’s risk to the business.
Monitor the performance of each signed contract, and its commercial aspects
Ensure that project goal is accomplished by contract implementation.
Guided contractual obligations; developed the scope of work and schedule of values; and ensured invoices are submitted on time.
Train and supervises other contract professionals.
Maintain a computer database for the company’s contract management system.
Conduct analysis of new laws, regulations and contract trends to determine the potential impact on the business.
Assist in reviewing, evaluating and negotiating Variations Orders for the changes in the contract, and draft the relevant amendments accordingly.
Coordinate with the finance department to ensure correct billing and collection of contractual revenues.
Oversaw the legal needs of the Project Management and Development Company (PMDC), which handles real estate development projects and facilities management. Served as the legal point of contact for the head office of Sheikh/ Saleh Bin Laden, providing guidance and support on a range of legal matters. Worked closely with PMDC and other various sister companies as a member of the Bin Ladin Group to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, protect company interests, and manage risk effectively. Led negotiations and drafted legal documents for real estate development projects and facilities management agreements. Collaborated with other departments and stakeholders to provide comprehensive legal support for the successful execution of PMDC's mandate.
• Advised top executives on a range of legal issues, including partnerships, international expansion, and corporate finance
• Worked closely with management to devise effective defense strategies and establish internal governance policies to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations
• Assessed and analyzed risk factors associated with business decisions and operations, providing recommendations to mitigate potential negative impacts
• Led and managed relationships with vendors and subcontractors, establishing key performance indicators and taking corrective action as needed to address underperformance
• Developed negotiation strategies and served as the lead negotiator on complex contractual matters
• Managed the legal aspects of real estate projects, such as the Abraj Al Bait Mall and Lotus Compounds, to ensure successful outcomes
• Drafted and finalized legal documents to protect the company's rights and interests
• Provided clarification on legal language and specifications to all employees across the organization
• Expertly handled the legal and contractual needs of sister companies, including HUTA Infrastructure Construction, ALWafeer Airlines, and CPC holding
• Collaborated with the finance department to ensure timely billing and collection of contractual revenues.
Key Achievements
• Successfully drafted and reviewed legal documents and over 600 agreements yearly for a large portfolio of commercial and residential tenants and subcontractors, and construction agreement for HUTA, and other sister companies, in which maximizing the legal protections and minimizing risks for the company
• Implemented preventative legal measures that effectively prevented new lawsuits for over five years
• Managed debts and lawsuits for the Abraj Al Bait Mall, resulting in increased income and decreased costs for the company through successful litigation efforts
• Provided effective solutions to minimize risks, breaches, and lawsuits, ensuring the smooth operation of the mall and the protection of the company's interests.
• Served as a Legal Counsel for the chairman with oversight of all legal supports, proceedings, and research for the smooth running of the companies.
• Directed organizations compliance to existing laws on all its legal proceedings through detailed research and implementation.
• Developed negotiation strategy and lead negotiation team on complex contractual issues.
• Analyzed new law, regulation and contract trends for potential impact on business unit goals and objectives.
• Delivered personalized legal solution on arbitration, litigation, and issues by liaising with management to understand legal needs. Lead,
• Manage and Direct all vendors and subcontractors Developed and communicated supplier KPI's to manage subcontractors, measure their performance on a regular basis to improve efficiency and identify corrective action as a result of underperformance.
Key Achievements:
• Ensured the best defense plans on all lawsuits by providing expert legal counsel that serves the interest of the organizations
• Achieved the best market values on all contracts and labor laws with the use of effective negotiation and mediation skills and existing legal expertise.
• Provided legal advice, guidance, and conducted relevant legal research, and handled all legal duties related to litigation, and contracts and labour law.
• World Dialogue and Wisdom Organization is a non-profit organization in Makkah with operations that covers publishing, exhibition, museums, and media productions. My role was to start-up a legal department.
• Successfully acted as a corporate lawyer, formed the holding company, affiliates, and handled all required licenses to run activities.
• Prepared legal structure, policies, bylaws, and internal and external agreements complying with applicable laws.
• Provided legal support to senior management on maintaining due protection of the group's interests and goals.
• Facilitated effective implementation of contract responsibilities within program objectives and requirements.
• Managed and administers the company contracts by overseeing proposal preparation and contract negotiation.
Key Achievements:
• Successfully formed the holding company and all required affiliates according to planned activities.
• Devoted 10+ years of legal experience to successfully set up, stabilized and built a promising legal department.
• Provided a solid legal backing needed for efficient handling of its services via expert negotiation, processing, and obtaining of required licenses.
• Promoted and upheld the group’s interests and goals as well as built a positive image that set the bar for successful legal operations.
• OBG is a franchise consulting and a brokerage international trading firm, I was in charge of handled contractual processes and follow-up implementation.
• Negotiated and drafted a variety of commercial agreements and all related documents, partnership, purchase, distribution, franchise, and confidentiality agreements to protect and safeguard the company's growth.
• Develop negotiation strategy and lead negotiation team on complex contractual issuesProvided guidance and risk assessment of daily activities and commercial contracts.
• Conducted due diligence inquiries on international trade compliance and applied it in all contractual processes.
• Maintained spreadsheets for quick access by other departments to flow down terms and conditions within the company.
• Communicated risks and requirements of contracts.
• Responded to wide-ranging requests from multiple departments for all types of Contracts' support.
Key Achievements:
• Improved the company’s business growth and interest through effective drafting, and contractual negotiations that guaranteed the best market value
• Cut financial expenditure and ensured zero lawsuit settlements through detailed drafting of contracts that protected and safeguarded the company's growth
• Boosted the company’s international image and trust via detailed research and due diligence inquiries and implementation of international trade compliance in all contractual processes.
• Provided clients with the best matching legal advice and engaged the best lawful measures to fulfil the required needs.
• Provided guidance on contractual obligations; developing the scope of work and schedule of values; and ensuring invoices are submitted in a timely manner.
• Prepared the proper defence plan for various commercial and civil lawsuits to protect the clients' interests.
• Drafted all required legal documents including appellate briefs, pleadings, and other legal writings.
• Managed and directed the team (external lawyers) that represented our clients in various litigation.
• Successfully applied my earlier legal expertise gained in Egypt and became exceptionally familiar with a variety of laws, litigation, contracts, and legal advice as applicable in various fields in Saudi Arabia, and all GCC.
Key Achievements:
• Delivered achievable legal solutions personalized to match clients’ legal needs in adherence with the best lawful measures.
• Increased referrals and inflow of clients by winning multiple commercial and civil lawsuits in favour of clients
• Served as a go-to legal expert on various laws due to efficient integration of Egypt's legal experience into Saudi Arabia’s legal proceedings.
• Set up a solo law firm, developed an efficient action plan, and checklist chose an office, provided office equipment, hired staff, and built a referral network, website, logo, and file system.
• Offered legal advice, legal writings, drafting, and reviewing of contracts.
• Provided oversight and compliance direction to all program managers and contract personnel in the business unit.
• Successfully practised law with the Egyptian judicial system, conducted litigation in a variety of civil, commercial, and administrative courts taking the best legal actions to meet desired goals.
• Drafted and reviewed a variety of agreements related to constructions, purchase and selling, procurement, supply chain, services, employment, corporate contracts, joint ventures, and MOU.
• Fruitfully built up a boutique law firm committed to providing clients with the best legal service and defended a variety of lawsuits on behalf of distinct clients.
• Had some experience and knowledge that enabled me to move forward to practice law in Saudi Arabia.
Key Achievements:
• Successfully built and managed a boutique law firm for 6 years with a well-established reputation.
• Certified as a qualified lawyer before the Egyptian Bar Association based on academic standing, and qualification.
• Maintained a wide network of clients and new prospects through a strategically built referral network, partnership, and liaison with other law firms
• Improved and strengthened client trust and respect for the firm by delivering the best legal solution, services, and defence in clients’ interest, one that exceeded desired goals.
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