Job Description

Local Unit & Position Description

of Group Contracts Advisory

Group Contracts Advisory is a new centralized function established to provide high quality contract review, negotiation and support to the following DNV business areas: Maritime, Business Assurance, Life Sciences and Cybersecurity.

The Group Contracts Advisory function will consist of 14 full-time contracts professionals organized in a distributed team comprising 3 regions: Region Americas, Region Europe and Region MEAPAC (Middle East and Asia PAC). The Group Contracts Advisory function is headed by the Group Legal Director at the DNV Group headquarters in Norway and reports to the Group CFO.

Contracts Advisor - Region [MEAPAC]

The Contract Advisor (CA) is part of the Group Contracts Advisory – Region MEAPAC team and will report to the Region MEAPAC Team Lead. In this role you will provide the formal contract review, risk analysis, negotiation and conclusion of contracts as well as modifications or qualifications to DNV standard terms and conditions.

Working alongside highly qualified contract professionals who are passionate about their work and supportive in nature, you will ensure that contracts are aligned with business area contracting principles and processes, including facilitating any approvals and exceptions that may need to be obtained in accordance with the business area chart of authority. You will serve as point of contact for legal/contracts counterparts in customer organizations, ensure efficient internal collaboration and interface management.

You will work closely with the Group Legal lawyers in the region and will have a unique opportunity to combine advancing your career through the breadth of contract issues you would expect at a truly international company.

Location: This position will be based in our Shanghai office with a hybrid work arrangement.

Time limited position for 7 months starting from Nov 2026 to May 2027

Join us, and you will have great opportunities to make an impact.

• Strong company culture with emphasis on competence development

• International, forward leaning and exciting work environment

• A trusted, responsible and independent role as of day one

• Direct client contact and management of own projects

• Supportive colleagues in a highly professional work environment

• Professional and personal development opportunities in a truly international company

• Competitive salary and benefits

• Flexible working hours, opportunity to combine working from home and being at the office, and focus on work/life balance 

*Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level*

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Position Qualifications

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law, business, paralegal qualification or relevant area is preferred but not mandatory.

• In lieu of a degree, at least (3) years’ experience in contract review, revision & negotiation.

• Experience in contract drafting and negotiation, including an in-depth understanding of contract provisions.

• Experience and/or demonstrably strong interest in the key industries DNV operates, especially pertaining to maritime, assurance, sustainability and ESG services would be an advantage.

• Willingness and ability to travel as required, both domestic and international

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Professional proficiency in English and Mandarin (Chinese) is mandatory.

Expectations

• Review and negotiate deviations from DNV standard templates, as well as customer terms and conditions for compliance with DNV preferred contracting position.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Ability to provide guidance on the interpretation and application of standard DNV contracts as well as customer contracts.

• Identify commercial risks and ensure that they are communicated to and understood by stakeholders within the business.

• Act as a liaison between the business and customers in contract negotiations, including direct negotiations with customer stakeholders.

• Provide support, advice, and solutions to the project team on contractual matters.

• Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders, and build positive working relationships.

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.

Group functions in DNV are experts on finance and accounting, human resources, communication and sustainability, legal, tax and compliance – providing company-wide support, governance and strategic projects. Group also includes our strategic Research and Development unit, which provides science-based insights and foresight to tackle transformations and challenges across the industries we serve.