Contracts Analyst
SLB · Sugar Land, TX · 1 wk ago
Legal$100/hrFull-time
About the role
We are seeking a Contract Manager with 1–5 years of experience to support the drafting, review, and negotiation of customer-facing oilfield commercial contracts. This position supports sales, operations, and leadership teams by ensuring customer contracts are reviewed, negotiated, and executed efficiently, while managing risk and enabling business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Review, draft, and negotiate customer contracts including MSAs, service agreements, NDAs, amendments, and related commercial terms
- Partner directly with sales and business stakeholders to understand objectives and provide practical contract support
- Identify legal and commercial risks, propose alternative language, and recommend solutions consistent with company risk tolerance
- Manage contract negotiations independently for low to moderately complex agreements, escalating issues as appropriate
- Ensure executed contracts align with internal policies, templates, and approval requirements
- Track contract status, key terms, and negotiation issues, while supporting timely execution
- Support continuous improvement of contract processes and templates
- Complete periodic workload and activity reports to support forecasting and resource planning
- Develop and deliver training, guidance, and presentations to internal teams and other stakeholders on contracting processes, key terms, and best practices
Qualifications
- 1–5+ years of experience in contract drafting, review, and negotiation
- Ability to work independently on assigned contracts with minimal supervision
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with sales, operations, and customers
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
- Track record of achieving negotiated outcomes that support business objectives
- High proficiency in English speaking and writing, including contract redlining and business correspondence