Specialist - Contracts

The role ensures contracts adhere to NMC standard terms. The incumbent will work closely with internal stakeholders to support efficient contract review and legal approval through internal documentation and process.

• Draft, review, and finalize a wide range of commercial contracts on both NMC and counterparty template, while always ensuring alignment with NMC standards, including:

  • Supplier and Procurement Agreements

  • Service Level Agreements 

  • NDAs and Confidentiality Agreements

  • Memoranda of Understanding

• Willingness to upskill on contractual legal matters and develop drafting ability

• Support the team where required to streamline processes and maximise the efficiency of legal review and approval

• Work closely with internal stakeholders and support the team on day‑to‑day contractual matters and queries

• Maintain current knowledge of alterations and introductions of new UAE laws

Education and Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, or Business Administration, or a related field

Knowledge and Skills

• High degree of professional ethics and integrity

• Sound commercial judgment and ability to analyze situations and information

• Fluent spoken and written English

• High working proficiency in spoken and written Arabic desirable (but not essential)

• Strong communicator, presenter and collaborator

• Good working knowledge of UAE laws, including ADGM laws (or ability and willingness to quickly upskill on these)

• Awareness of key issues in commercial contracts 

• Highly organized and goal oriented, with a can-do attitude

• High proficiency with MS Office

• Healthcare industry experience helpful (but not essential)

• Ability to effectively operate in a fast paced, dynamic, multi-cultural, multi-stakeholder large corporate environment

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage high volumes of contracts

• Experience using contract management systems and AI solution tools is an advantage (or ability and willingness to quickly upskill on these)

Experience

• 2-7 years in contract review and drafting, preferably within a Procurement or Legal function

• Experience working in-house, or law firm and/or within healthcare is advantageous

• UAE or wider GCC work experience preferred (but not essential)