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Johnny Mouty

Damascus

Summary

Contracts Manager in well-structured reputable law firm, with legal & Compliance experience. Adept at drafting and reviewing many contract types, deep knowledge of procurement strategies and bidding process. Considerable experience in legal and commercial risk assessment and management, Code of Business Conduct and business ethics, anti-corruption, business control incidents and frauds, third party due diligence. Long experience in the Oil & Gas industry, Building Materials industry and Real Estate Development.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Contracts Manager

Middle East Legal Services
04.2025 - Current
  • Reduced potential legal risks by identifying and addressing contractual gaps and discrepancies.
  • Drafting & Reviewing: Prepare, edit, and refine contracts for clients, vendors, and internal operations, ensuring clarity, enforceability, and alignment with Iraqi law.
  • Legal Compliance: Verify that all agreements comply with Iraqi laws, as well as any applicable foreign regulations.
  • Risk Assessment: Identify potential legal, commercial, and operational risks in contracts and propose mitigation strategies.
  • Regulatory Updates: Monitor changes in Iraqi legislation and international trade laws that may impact existing or future contracts.
  • Advisory Role: Act as a trusted advisor to partners, associates, and clients on contractual rights, obligations, and dispute resolution options.
  • Renewals & Terminations: Proactively manage contract renewals, amendments, and terminations to avoid lapses or disputes.

Contracts Manager

CHAM Holding
07.2019 - 09.2024
  • Draft, negotiate, and review a wide range of contract types, including FIDIC.
  • Drive the contract life-cycle from drafting through completion of the negotiation process, award and contract execution, and ensure compliance with company's policies & procedures, as well as applicable laws and regulations.
  • Develop strategies to reduce contractual risks.
  • Manage contract change control process and related correspondence.
  • Advise management on legal & commercial terms, and contractual implications of proposed agreements.
  • Structuring, implementing, reviewing and developing policies, procedures and work instructions, mainly for Procurement & Contracting, and standardizing the relating documents, and ensuring compliance with them.
  • Resolve contractual conflicts through effective communication and collaboration with multiple stakeholders.

Legal & Compliance Manager

Lafarge Cement Syria (LafargeHolcim)
12.2010 - 06.2019
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in terms of registration and legal formality of the Company and all its activities.
  • Maintaining permits and licenses of the company.
  • Settle all existing Litigations, claims and disputes by taking proper legal action, and providing professional legal advice/opinion.
  • Monitoring and directing all legal cases handled by external lawyers.
  • Ensure that the assets/ interests of the company are protected efficiently and take all relevant actions to settle any claims or lawsuits raised by third parties.
  • Attend all Board of Directors' and Shareholders’ meetings, draft its MoMs and ensure that all legal requirements are maintained.
  • Ensure that all contractual commitments with third parties respect local & international regulations and Internal Control Standards, and that the interests of the Company are protected from a legal and contractual point of view.
  • Identify legal and contractual risks & provide practical solutions.

Senior Internal Auditor, Deputy Head Dept.

Al-Furat Petroleum Company (Shell)
03.2010 - 12.2010
  • Develop and implement audit programs, evaluate results and provide recommendations to management.
  • Maintain regular contact with business customers to identify business risk and common control issues.
  • Secretary of the Internal Audit Committee.
  • Manage the execution of the annual audit plan, including the planning of audits, selection and coaching of auditors and executing the program.
  • Ensure that audits are executed in accordance with Internal Audit standards.
  • Perform process owner's role in the company's Risk Assessment & Management process, including the bi-annual Risk Workshops.
  • Lead and participate in key audits.

Internal Auditor

Al-Furat Petroleum Company (Shell)
12.2007 - 03.2010
  • Participate in internal audits, and carry out allocated audit work and take responsibility for the work carried out.
  • Fully aware and comply with the Internal Audit Methodology (including Code of Ethics) in the Audit Process.
  • Prepare Terms of References, participate in fieldwork, prepare audit reports and communicate audit results to management and staff.
  • Follow-up action items with action parties.
  • Developing & Structuring Manuals, Standards, Procedures, Work Instructions & Templates for the company's Internal Audit Dept. (e.g. Internal Audit Methodology, Risk Management Manual, Business Control Incident Procedures, Guideline for Rating, Internal Audit HSSE Management System, Internal Audit Information Security Classification, etc.).
  • Prepare Risk Framework Templates for risk owners and discuss with them the development of each recommended action in place and suggestions for new alternative actions and the target dates.
  • Participate in Risk Profile Workshop’s and Internal Audit committee's discussions.
  • Work closely with management to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

Contracts Eng./Analyst & Contract Advisor

Al-Furat Petroleum Company (Shell)
09.2003 - 11.2007
  • Prepare tender books and associated contract documents.
  • Together with Contract Holder, formulate, negotiate and establish high-value contractual arrangements and procurement proposals (not limited to Pre-Qualification Document, Tender Document, Evaluation Concept, Technical & Financial Evaluation Models) for Services, taking into consideration the ‘Total Cost of Ownership’.
  • Invite and evaluate bids, clarify terms and conditions & award contracts.
  • Analyze and approve/reject internal and contractor/vendor requests for deviations from contract specifications and delivery schedules.
  • Together with Contract Holder, review and determine contractor/vendor performance against contract specifications and take remedial action, as necessary, up to and including contract termination.
  • Participate in the formulation, development, implementation, and revision of contracting policies, procedures, and strategies, as appropriate.
  • Draft tender documents and other routine correspondence, prepare uncomplicated financial and technical evaluation models, carry out financial evaluations.
  • Develop General & Special Terms and Conditions for the contracts and tenders for services and procurement.
  • Identify key contractual risks, and assess and develop contractual measures to mitigate or eliminate them.
  • Provide post contract support, covering resolution of claims, preparation of variations, contractual correspondence and contract management issues.
  • Participate in internal audits as an internal auditor representing the contracting department and review contract management and performance of the contractor in major service contracts.
  • Provide legal and contractual advice to the contracting department on tender/contract documents, and on resolution of some disputes.

Legal Officer

Al-Furat Petroleum Company (Shell)
06.2002 - 09.2003
  • Follow-up lawsuits and collaborated with outside counsel to develop and implement legal strategies
  • Provide legal advice and opinions.
  • Draft and manage contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
  • Negotiate settlements and draft settlement agreements.
  • Monitor compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Develop and implement strategies for resolving disputes through alternative dispute resolution.
  • Participate in internal audits as an auditor and part of the Business Control Incident team.

Lawyer

Self-employed
04.1998 - 06.2002
  • Prepared and reviewed contracts and other legal documents following applicable regulations.
  • Analyzed and applied legal principles and performed legal research to support litigation strategy.
  • Develop strategies and implement tactics to resolve legal disputes.
  • Draft pleadings, briefs, and other court documents, including appeals and represented clients in court proceedings and hearings.
  • Advised clients on variety of legal matters, including corporate governance, intellectual property, labor, civil, criminal law, and administrative matters.
  • Advise clients on legal rights, liabilities, and obligations in matters relating to various laws.

Education

Bachelor - Law

Aleppo University
Aleppo, Syria
09-1995

Skills

  • Expertise in contracting and tendering processes

  • Contract strategy development

  • Formulating processes for tendering and contract management

  • Policy development and implementation

  • Skilled in online bidding

  • Commercial agreements expertise

  • Knowledge of oilfield techniques

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Analytical and critical thinking skills

  • Root cause analysis

  • Interpersonal and leadership skills

  • Strong business ethics

  • Risk assessment & management

  • Auditing and monitoring

  • Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance policies and procedures

  • Ability to conduct audits and risk assessments to identify compliance issues

  • Developing and implementing compliance training programs

  • Safety and security management

  • Strong leading personality & ability to work under pressure

  • Ability to work across international and cultural boundaries

Certification

  • BA (Law) Degree University of Aleppo

Timeline

Contracts Manager

Middle East Legal Services
04.2025 - Current

Contracts Manager

CHAM Holding
07.2019 - 09.2024

Legal & Compliance Manager

Lafarge Cement Syria (LafargeHolcim)
12.2010 - 06.2019

Senior Internal Auditor, Deputy Head Dept.

Al-Furat Petroleum Company (Shell)
03.2010 - 12.2010

Internal Auditor

Al-Furat Petroleum Company (Shell)
12.2007 - 03.2010

Contracts Eng./Analyst & Contract Advisor

Al-Furat Petroleum Company (Shell)
09.2003 - 11.2007

Legal Officer

Al-Furat Petroleum Company (Shell)
06.2002 - 09.2003

Lawyer

Self-employed
04.1998 - 06.2002

Bachelor - Law

Aleppo University

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