The Contracts Manager is responsible for overseeing, drafting, negotiating, and managing contracts across all phases of architectural projects with clients and sub-consultants - from design stages through construction phase. This role ensures legal and financial compliance, manages risks, and facilitates smooth collaboration between clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams.

Key Responsibility Areas:

1. Contracts Creation and Risk Assessment

- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage contracts with govt., public and private clients across project typologies and locations
- Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual risks proactively in consultation with leadership and legal advisors
- Maintain contract templates and a contract database; track key dates, renewals, deliverables, and obligations
- Support project teams in defining scopes of work, deliverables, and fee breakdowns across project phases (e.g., feasibility, concept design, schematic, design development, construction documentation, construction administration).

2. Process & Systems





- Maintain contract tracking systems and dashboards for leadership visibility.
- Implement and refine procedures for contract management, approvals, and document storage
- Contribute to internal trainings and knowledge-sharing around contractual best practices.

3. Consultant Appointments

- Prepare and negotiate consultant agreements (MEP, structural, civil, Faade, lighting, etc.) in alignment with the firm's contracts and project requirements.
- Manage risk allocation between the firm and its consultants, ensuring clarity on deliverables, timelines, fees, and liabilities.
- Coordinate with internal teams to ensure consultant appointments are issued and signed in a timely manner to keep projects on track.

Competencies:

- Excellent negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple contracts and deadlines simultaneously
- Robust knowledge of contract laws and construction industry practices.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, MS Office, Accounting principles and other office tools

📌 Manager Contracts & Compliance (New Delhi)
🏢 Confluence Consultancy Services
📍 New Delhi