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Contract Specialist

Date Posted:  5 Jun 2026
Legal Entity:  Yinson Brasil Serviços Ltda
Job Function: 
Location:  Rio de Janeiro
Employment Type:  Permanent

Yinson is a dynamic, equal opportunity employer with great organisational culture where people are valued and empowered to deliver powerful solutions.

Core Responsibilities:

  • Support the Operations Managers and Operations Engineers with regards to the Contracts from the Yinson’s operation.
  • Ensure compliance with contractual obligations in line with the goals and strategies established by the Contracts Manager.
  • Support to the Contracts Manager in the preparation of management reports and management presentations.
  • Support the Contracts Manager in the preparation of the commercial and contractual documents such as contracts, Variation Orders, contractual amendments, letters, minutes of meetings and others applicable.
  • Support, when required, the Supply Chain department in the drafting and management of subcontracts.
  • Responsible for preparing the Financial Measurement preparation in line with each Yinson´s operation / contractual condition.
  • Responsible for preparing contractual documents request by each Client Contracts, such as but not limited to: Subcontractors client authorization, contractual reports and any other obligations set by the Contract.
  • Responsible for filling in all the contractual documents, including letters, amendments, claims, variation orders, new documents and any other relevant document.
  • Ensure all documentation and contractual information traceability is controlled in dashboards, spreadsheets, control tables and proper Yinson´ systems.

Duties:

  • Ensure that all activities for which you are responsible are in accordance with local laws and regulations and in accordance with contractual requirements.
  • Produce critical analysis for control of contractual obligations.
  • Produce periodic critical analysis of all contractual documents related to contracts, such as Letters, RDOS, Reports, Financial Measurement Bulletins, emails, amendments.
  • Prepare letter drafts response to Clients and when requested, to subcontractors and vendors.
  • Prepare drafts and suggest strategies of the defense from client’s penalties and reductions.
  • Support in the negotiation of variation orders, scope change, claims and amendments requested by clients or initiated by Yinson.
  • Implementation of the contract administration procedure to be applied in all operating contracts.
  • Follow-up of the measurement process, including contractual reductions and adjustments/escalations.
  • Follow-up of the results margins of contractual amendments and its implications in the Contract.
  • Update weekly the control map of all contractual pendency and distribute it to the operations management.
  • Promote meetings with the operation management aiming to update the position regarding matters of contractual nature.
  • Update monthly the control of scope amendments with client’s
  • When applicable, make interface with Yinson’s legal department for all legal matters related to the contract
  • Make interface with the operation staff to incorporate concepts of contractual management into the operations team routine
  • Make interface with the operations staff regarding the management of operational changes and their impact on contracts.
  • Make interface with the procurement team regarding the management of subcontractors.

 

Desirable Qualifications

 

Mandatory

  • Engineering, Administration or other co-related degree
  • Advanced English
  • Advanced Microsoft Office Package
  • Power BI knowledge / IA
  • 3-5 Years Experience in the O&G or Energy industry

Desirable

  • Desirable specialization in offshore production systems
  • Good Knowledge in FPSO Operations (Capex and Opex).
  • Good Communication skills

If you want to team up with us as we dream and stride towards a better tomorrow – we would love to hear from you!

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