Head - Contracting

JOB PURPOSE

The Head – Contracting, owns all Business -level pre-contracting standards and governance, with a primary focus on high-value and critical contracts. The role holder is accountable for clause library outcomes, template and playbook standardization for the related business, pre-contract risk frameworks, regulatory-aligned processes, and sector-informed guidance so that business units operate within defined risk appetite while achieving commercial objectives.

Additionally, the role Ensure all executed contracts and key metadata (obligations, SLAs, LD triggers, price revisions, securities, insurance, extensions) are accurately captured in CLM / contract repository and appropriately interfaced with business systems (e.g., SAP, billing, project controls) for critical contracts. Drive periodic contract performance reviews with Business, Projects, Procurement, Finance, and Operations to track performance against scope, time, cost, quality, and risk commitments for critical and high‑value contracts, and agree corrective actions.

Monitor compliance with contractual obligations (both GMR and counterparty) for critical contracts, including notices, conditions precedent, approvals, insurance renewals, bank guarantees, and change control, and escalate non‑compliances.

ORGANISATION CHART

Head- CLM --> Head-Contracting

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Accountability / Focus Area

Key Activities

Clause Library Ownership & Quality

• Build, maintain, and expand a Group/Business-wide clause library for commercial, legal, technical, and compliance risk areas.
• Own lifecycle of clauses including fallback: design, approval, deployment,.
• Convert fallout / lessons from pre-contracting into updated clauses and positions.

Governance, Version Control & Auditability

• Establish and operate governance for clause creation, amendment, approvals, and version control.
• Institutionalise CLM as single source of truth for approved clauses, templates, and playbooks with traceable history.
• Provide audit-ready documentation and dashboards for pre-contract governance, especially for critical contracts.