Sales Specialist – Risk Mitigation
Would you like to play a critical role in managing commercial risk and ensuring high‑quality proposals and contracts?
Are you a detail‑oriented commercial professional who partners across teams to drive compliant and effective deal execution?
As a Sales Specialist – Risk Mitigation, you will support the commercial lifecycle by ensuring proposals, contracts, and transactions are structured with strong risk awareness, compliance, and governance. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Legal, Finance, and Operations to drive efficient and compliant deal execution.
Partner with the Best
As a Sales Specialist – Risk Mitigation, you will play a key role in proposal development, contract management, and commercial governance, ensuring alignment with internal standards and customer requirements.
As a Sales Specialist – Risk Mitigation, you will be responsible for:
Proposal Development
Preparing, compiling, and coordinating high‑quality commercial proposals and tender submissions in response to RFPs
Supporting pricing, commercial terms, and scope alignment with internal stakeholders
Ensuring proposals comply with client requirements, internal governance standards, and approval workflows
Contract Review & Management
Reviewing customer purchase orders, contracts, and amendments to assess:
Identifying deviations from standard terms and coordinating internal approvals, risk assessments, and negotiations
Redlining and supporting negotiation of commercial contracts
Supporting contract execution, amendments, and documentation control
Maintaining accurate and organized contract and proposal records
Risk, Compliance & Governance
Supporting internal contract review processes and ensuring proper approvals prior to execution
Ensuring adherence to company policies, legal, and regulatory requirements
Assisting with audits, compliance reviews, and record‑keeping obligations
Stakeholder Coordination
Acting as a liaison between Sales, Legal, Finance, Operations, and customers during proposal and contract stages
Supporting clarification responses, negotiations, and customer communications
Facilitating alignment across functions to ensure smooth commercial execution
Fuel Your Passion
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Have Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, legal, or a related field
Have 2–5+ years of experience in:
Have experience working with commercial contracts, purchase orders, and tender documentation
Have strong written and verbal communication skills
Have high attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Have proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Preferred Qualifications
Have experience in oil & gas, energy, industrial services, engineering, or regulated industries
Have familiarity with key contract terms such as:
Have exposure to international or cross‑border contracts
Have understanding of proposal governance, approval workflows, and risk management processes
Key Competencies
Strong organizational and prioritization skills
Commercial and risk awareness
Professional judgment and attention to detail
Ability to collaborate effectively across cross‑functional teams
Deadline‑driven with a strong sense of accountability
Work in a way that works for you
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone, too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sales Specialist - Risk Mitigation
