Legal - Contracts Manager

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Time Personnel Full time
REQUIREMENTS
  • Matric,
  • LLB / BA (Law) / BCom (Law) preferred, with articles completed
  • At least 4 years post-qualification experience in the:
  • Drafting and negotiation of EPC and O&M contracts
  • Administration of EPC contracts
  • Administration of O&M contracts
  • Administration of contracts included in REIPPPP projects
  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Familiarity with conciliation, mediation and arbitration processes will be considered advantageous
  • Presentation skills will be advantageous
  • Proficient in English (Read, write & speak)

DUTIES

Before Financial Close
  • Supporting the LCCO from preferred bidder phase through contract review and finalisation with contractors and other counterparties In the drafting and negotiation of the EPC, O&M contracts and co-operation agreements, as may be required, to facilitate the achievement of financial close of the respective entities.

From Financial Close onwards
  • Supporting the respective project managers during construction and/or facility managers during O&M, with the oversight of the LCCO:
  • In enforcing the owners rights under the respective agreements, project documents (not limited to the Power Purchase Agreement, Implementation Agreement, Self-Build Agreement, Distribution Customer Use of System Agreement etc) and financing documents.
  • In establishing standard forms of contractual notices and communications to facilitate item
  • In reviewing and challenging representations made by the project and facility managers in the execution of their duties.
  • In assisting and guiding the asset-management team with the set-up and creation of the project obligations tracker.
  • In providing guidance to the asset-management team in the establishment and maintenance of contractual record-keeping.
  • In challenging and defending claims, change proposals and variations under the respective contracts.
  • In drafting claims and other contractual communications that may be required in terms of the project documents.
  • Immediate escalation of contractual matters to the LCCO and any other identified persons where the matter meets with the commensurate level of risk for escalation.
  • Routinely updating the LCCO and any other identified persons on emerging and ongoing contractual risks on relevant projects.
  • Advising the LCCO and any other identified persons on proposed risk mitigation options and strategies.
  • Areas of involvement will include and not be limited to aiding and advice in respect of: Owners and contractors claims, Owners adjudications and determinations
  • Pass-through claim communications and equivalent project relief
  • Correspondence with counterparties
  • Correspondence with lenders and shareholders
  • Review of contractors documentation
  • Rejection notices
  • Program reviews
  • Suspension notices
  • Milestone reviews and payment applications
  • Unit and facility completion notices
  • Taking-over and final acceptance
  • The notification of defects
  • Contract termination

Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience

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