Contracts - Legal (Colombia)

Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

Location: Bogota, Colombia

The Client Contracts Analyst is a member of the Legal Support Center (LSC who under the supervision of the Contracts Team Lead assists with the provision of Contracts assistance and advice in support of operations.

He/She reports to the Client Contracts Team Lead.

Cross functional relationship: He/She maintains a close working relationship with Houston commercial Center (HCC), GeoUnits Contracts Managers, Business Lines, Tax, Finance, Procurement & Sourcing functions.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Reviews, negotiates and drafts Contracts with Schlumberger clients and/ or suppliers for the provision of Schlumberger products and/or Services.
• Drafts and/ or reviews and communicates exceptions to tender documents and RFQ´s.
• Develops and administers contracts under supervision, and ensures compliance with administrative procedures
• Monitors Purchase Orders to ensure compliance with Schlumberger Policies and highlights and reports any deviations from our Contracts Risk Standard.
• Promotes compliance with the SEC and GeoMarket tender procedures.
• Ensures compliance with Schlumberger policies, standards, procedures, and contractual obligations.
• Uploads and ensures the database is properly updated as contract changes and events occur.
• Identifies and proposes improvements to existing contracting procedures.
• Assists SEC, Contracts, Procurement, Sourcing and Sales & Marketing as required.
• Participates in presentations and workshops related to contracting standards, processes and/or reviews.
• Collaborates with the Legal Department, as appropriate to ensure contractual risks are clearly identified and properly addressed in contractual provisions.
• Assists, supports and actively participates in all aspects of Post Award Contract Management including (but not limited to) Mid Term Contract Reviews (MTCR) & CCMS Self-Assessments including follow up of action items of RWPs (in Quest or otherwise).

Experience and Key Competencies:

• Degree in Law in Brazil
• Exceptional academic scores
• Minimum 3 years work experience in Contracts/ Legal Departments or Law Firm capacity will also be considered.
• Proficiency in English and Portuguese
• Competent in Microsoft Office Packages, particularly Word & Excel
• Ability to communicate effectively and interact with, as well as support, effective partnerships with peers, subordinates and stake holders
• Must be Analytical and structured and be able to influence change
• Quality and Service Focused
• Customer focused
• Adaptable and able to prioritize
• Previous experience on contracts
• Highly motivated, detail-oriented individual with the ability to pro-actively organize and prioritize a heavy workload and demonstrate excellent analytical abilities.
• Candidates must be able to legally work and reside Colombia and able to relocate.

Schlumberger is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.