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Senior Claims & Contracts Manager Dispute

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Senior Claims & Contract Manager – Dispute Advisory

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Client Secondment)

Salary: To be discussed with Victoria on a case by case basis

Job Reference: SCCom/KSA/26

N.B. Dedicated Claims Focus: This vacancy requires hands-on claims preparation and dispute resolution experience. This is a technical claims and dispute advisory position; general Quantity Surveyors, Contracts Managers, or Commercial Managers need not apply.

About the Client & Opportunity

Stafford Lawrence Ltd is retained by a leading international construction dispute resolution consultancy to recruit two (2 No.) Senior Claims & Contract Managers to be based permanently at their offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

This is a key technical role, deployed on secondment to prestigious Main Contractor clients across major gigaprojects and complex infrastructure developments in Saudi Arabia. This role is the lead contractual authority and claims specialist on-site, overseeing contract administration, forensic claims substantiation, dispute management, and project commercial delivery.

Key Responsibilities & Focus
Technical Commission Leadership: Act as the technical lead for the delivery of contractual and claims management commissions on secondment to tier-one main contractor clients.
Hands-on Claims & Dispute Resolution: Direct the drafting, analysis, and negotiation of complex delay, disruption, loss and expense, as well as quantum claims, counterclaims, and contractual dispute submissions under FIDIC and major standard form contracts.
Contract Administration & Management: Direct all contractual correspondence, variation management, risk identification, and extension of time (EOT) submittals in accordance with FIDIC contract suites.
Commercial Guidance & Strategy: Provide strategic contractual advice to client project teams to mitigate risk, establish entitlement, in addition to protect commercial positioning throughout the project lifecycle.
Client Engagement & Practice Growth: Support senior consultancy leadership in securing and retaining client relationships, ensuring technical service delivery, cash collection, and regional practice growth.
Candidate Profile & Requirements

Educational Background: BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or Civil Engineering from a recognized Western university.

Postgraduate Qualifications: An additional qualification in Law (e.g., LLM in Construction Law & Arbitration, LLB, or Postgraduate Diploma in Law) is very highly desirable.

Career History: Ideally a strong Main Contractor background. A minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience( 10 years post Degree BSc) in Senior Contracts / Claims Manager roles within a contractor or specialist dispute resolution consultancy.

Claims Focus: Demonstrated track record in claims preparation, delay/quantum analysis, and dispute resolution. (General Quantity Surveyors or routine contract administrators without active claims experience will NOT apply).

Regional Experience: Extensive Middle East experience or a deep working knowledge of regional procurement, as well as FIDIC contract suites. Understanding of commercial practices across the Gulf region is highly desirable.

Professional Memberships: Active membership in professional bodies, including RICS (MRICS/FRICS) and CIArb (MCIArb/FCIArb), is strictly required.

Technical & Personal Attributes: Exceptional written English and analytical drafting skills for contracts, claims, and complex dispute documentation, paired with a positive, proactive, and dynamic demeanour with a strong desire to grow within an international consultancy.

Salary Information & Package

Base Salary & Total Package: 50,000-60,000SAR per month (tax-free total cash package covering base salary, housing, and transport allowances).

Working Hours & Overtime: Standard Middle East (~10 hours/day) with pro-rata overtime paid for additional billable hours, evaluated monthly.

Performance Profit-Share & Bonuses: Performance profit-share scheme (50% regional profits over 5% shared) alongside discretionary company performance bonuses.

Private Medical Insurance: Comprehensive private healthcare cover provided.

Flights & Travel: Annual return flights to home country (or monthly flight allowance).

End of Service Gratuity: Statutory End of Service Gratuity (EOSG) in line with Saudi Labour Law.

Equipment & Tech: Company-provided laptop and mobile phone / communication allowance.

Professional Subscriptions: Full payment of professional membership fees (up to 3 memberships, e.g., RICS, CIArb).

Training & CPD: Full ongoing support for continuing professional development, legal training, and professional accreditations.

Relocation Support: Visa processing, mobilization flights, and initial relocation assistance provided.
Please note: we are not seeking freelancers for these vacancies. These are permanent positions

How to Apply

Please submit your CV in confidence, detailing where you meet the key requirements listed above, to Victoria Ricketts:

Email: victoria@staffordlawrence.com

Reference: SCCom/KSA/26

Important Application Notice:

Reference Number Required: Applications received without the reference number SCCom/KSA/26 in the subject line will not be considered or logged.

Unsolicited Middle East Applications: Due to the high volume of enquiries received for positions across the region, please do not send speculative or general applications. Unsolicited CVs and emails will be automatically deleted without a response.