TENDER ADMINISTRATOR -ABU DHABI
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About the Role
TÜV SÜD is seeking a Tender Administrator in Abu Dhabi to manage contract administration, tendering support, and contract monitoring. The role requires reviewing and negotiating contracts, supporting bid processes, and maintaining contract registers.
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Responsibilities
- Review, validate, and clear contracts, amendments, addenda prior to submission for approval
- Provide functional guidance and quality control over contract drafting and reviews
- Draft and negotiate complex or non standard contracts when required
- Identify legal and commercial risks and ensure appropriate mitigation measures
- Coordinate contract reviews with Legal Counsel
- Prepare complete, approval ready contract packages and summaries
- Support tendering and bid processes from a contractual and compliance perspective
- Review tender documents to identify contractual risks and commercial issues
- Oversee and validate the contract monitoring register
- Ensure contract expiry tracking and timely notifications
- Review and approve contract dashboards and reports
- Ensure contracts submitted for signature are complete, accurate, and approval ready
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Law or strong legal background
- 5+ years of experience in contract administration, drafting, and negotiation
- Experience in the Middle East with familiarity with regional contracting practices
- Experience coordinating with in house or external Legal Counsel
- Strong understanding of contractual governance, approval workflows, and risk management
- Strong contract drafting and review capability
- Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Full Job Posting
Job Description Tender Administrator
- TÜV SÜD is seeking a Tender Administrator for the Abu Dhabi location.
- The role involves contract administration, tendering support, and contract monitoring.
Your Tasks
- Review, validate, and clear contracts, amendments, addenda, and related documents prior to submission for approval and signature.
- Provide functional guidance and quality control over contract drafting and reviews performed by the Contract Administrator.
- Draft and negotiate complex or non standard contracts when required.
- Review and refine contractual documents to ensure alignment with approved templates, risk appetite, and governance requirements.
- Identify legal and commercial risks and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are incorporated prior to approval.
- Coordinate contract reviews with Legal Counsel, ensure legal comments are addressed, and align final contractual positions.
- Prepare complete, approval ready contract packages and summaries for submission to authorized signatories.
- Support tendering and bid processes from a contractual and compliance perspective.
- Review tender documents to identify contractual risks, commercial issues, and deviations.
- Prepare and/or review contractual clarifications, deviation schedules, and draft contractual responses.
- Coordinate Legal Counsel input on tender related contract terms when required.
- Support post tender and pre award contractual discussions under management direction.
Your Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Law or a strong legal background.
- 5+ years of experience in contract administration, drafting, and negotiation.
- Experience in the Middle East, with familiarity with regional contracting practices.
- Experience coordinating with in house or external Legal Counsel.
- Strong understanding of contractual governance, approval workflows, and risk management.
Your Key Competencies
- Strong contract drafting and review capability.
- Sound legal and commercial judgment.
- Ability to interpret and apply legal advice effectively.
- Strong contract tracking and reporting discipline.
- Effective stakeholder coordination and communication skills.
- High attention to detail and document accuracy.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation package.
- Paid vacation and leave benefits.
- A safe and inclusive workplace that values teamwork, innovation, and professional excellence.
Additional Information
- Work Area: Others
- Country/Region: United Arab Emirates
- Job Location: Abu Dhabi
- Working Model: Onsite
- Employment Type: Full time / regular
- Company: TÜV SÜD Middle East LLC
- Org Unit Code: BM
- Requisition ID: 5965
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