About this role
Reporting to Associate Vice President – Indirect Procurement (Supply Chain) the Contract Specialist is responsible for drafting, reviewing, and amending a wide range of procurement contracts and related documentation. The role ensures contracts adhere to legal, policy, and governance standards while enabling operational execution across indirect procurement activities. The incumbent will work closely with internal stakeholders to support contract lifecycle management but will not be involved in commercial negotiations or budget decisions.
Education and Certification
- Bachelor’s degree in law, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
Knowledge and Skills
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity
- Sound judgement and ability to analyze situations and information.
- Fluent spoken and written English
- High working proficiency in spoken and written Arabic desirable, but not essential.
- Strong communicator, presenter and collaborator who can simplify complex issues to lay colleagues.
- Good or ability and willingness to quickly upskill on of UAE laws, including ADGM laws
- Awareness of key issues in commercial contracts
- Ability to manage execution processes for legal documentation.
- Highly organized and goal oriented, with a can-do attitude
- High proficiency with MS Office, including Power Point
- Healthcare industry experience helpful but not essential
- Ability to effectively operate in a fast paced, multi-cultural, multi-stakeholder large corporate environment.
Experience
- 1-3 years experience in contract drafting, reviewing, and governance, preferably within a procurement or shared services function preferred
- Candidates with more PQE will not be discounted.
- Experience working in-house and Healthcare experience is advantageous.
- Some experience negotiating commercial contracts is preferred.
- UAE or wider GCC work experience preferred