Contracts Manager

About the role

This role partners with legal, finance, operations, and commercial stakeholders to prepare, evaluate, and negotiate a wide range of customer-facing documents while protecting business interests. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to balance contractual risk with practical business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead agreements from initial review through signature and final closeout, ensuring each stage is completed accurately and on schedule.
• Prepare, assess, and negotiate commercial documents such as service agreements, access agreements, scopes of work, and contract revisions.
• Translate key contract terms into clear guidance for internal teams, including pricing structures, billing provisions, and other commercial obligations.
• Work closely with customers and internal stakeholders to address qualification needs, resolve contract questions, and support business requirements.
• Coordinate with legal counsel on document revisions, issue escalation, and contract language updates to support compliant and balanced outcomes.
• Evaluate contractual exposure and develop practical risk-reduction approaches in collaboration with legal, finance, and operational teams.
• Support leadership during commercial discussions by providing analysis, recommendations, and negotiating input on business terms.
• Maintain organized contract administration practices, including template management, renewal tracking, documentation control, and record retention.
• Oversee insurance-related contractual obligations in partnership with the appropriate risk management function.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to less experienced team members and contribute to shared knowledge across the contracts function.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, legal studies, or a related discipline.
• At least five years of experience managing and negotiating contracts, ideally within industrial environments.
• Working knowledge of commercial contracting principles and common legal terminology used in business agreements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively across departments and with senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to review detailed contract language, identify concerns, and maintain a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to handle multiple deadlines and shifting priorities in a fast-paced business setting.
• Self-directed approach with the ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan.