Tender Risk Advisor📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Albawani, a construction and contracting company established in 1991, is seeking a Tender Risk Advisor to join its Risk Management department in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is integral to the tendering process, focusing on the identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks associated with bids, contracts, and commercial proposals. The objective is to protect the organization's financial, legal, and operational interests, ensuring alignment with corporate governance and the company's risk appetite. The Tender Risk Advisor will contribute to enhancing the company's risk management framework, supporting the execution of large-scale commercial, healthcare, educational, and government projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Review tender documents, contracts, and commercial proposals to identify potential risks.
• Classify identified risks into financial, legal, operational, and compliance categories.
• Assess contractual obligations and determine associated exposure levels.
• Conduct due diligence on partners and evaluate risks associated with joint ventures.
• Contribute to the improvement of tender risk tools and maintain the centralized risk register.
• Strengthen internal risk governance and control procedures.
• Develop effective mitigation strategies and risk allocation models.
• Recommend contractual amendments and protective clauses to minimize exposure.
• Advise on appropriate contingencies, guarantees, bonds, and insurance coverage.
• Provide support to commercial teams during the bid structuring phase.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Procurement, and Technical teams for comprehensive risk assessment.
• Ensure risk positions align with internal policies and corporate governance frameworks.
• Facilitate risk review meetings prior to submission deadlines.
• Prepare structured risk assessment reports detailing findings and recommendations.
• Present risk assessment findings and recommendations to management and risk committees.
• Escalate high-risk items in accordance with the established authority matrix.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 15 to 18 years of experience in tender management, contract risk review, or commercial risk advisory.
• A strong understanding of contract law principles and commercial risk allocation methodologies.
• Proven experience working on large-scale projects, preferably within the construction, engineering, energy, or industrial sectors.
• Demonstrated experience working within structured governance and delegation of authority frameworks.
• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• A professional certification such as a Certified Risk Management Professional or equivalent is considered an advantage.

Required Skills

• Tender Management
• Contract Risk Review
• Commercial Risk Advisory
• Contract Law Principles
• Commercial Risk Allocation
• Large-scale Project Experience
• Construction Sector Expertise
• Engineering Sector Expertise
• Energy Sector Expertise
• Industrial Sectors Expertise
• Governance Frameworks
• Delegation of Authority Frameworks
• Risk Management
• Bid Structuring
• Due Diligence
• Mitigation Strategies
• Risk Assessment Reports

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role operates within the Risk Management department, collaborating with various internal teams to ensure comprehensive risk assessment and management across projects.