Contracts Manager (Procurement Experience)
About the Role
A large global industrial and technology organization is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to support a lean Legal Operations team during a period of significant business growth. This person will focus initially on reviewing, redlining, and negotiating a high volume of nuanced NDAs, including direct negotiation with third-party counterparties and escalation of higher-risk provisions to attorneys.
Responsibilities
- Review, redline, and negotiate a high volume of nuanced NDAs
- Directly negotiate with third-party counterparties
- Escalate higher-risk provisions to attorneys as needed
- Independently review and negotiate agreements using established playbooks
Qualifications
- Several years of hands-on commercial contract experience
- Comfort independently reviewing and negotiating agreements using established playbooks
- Relevant experience in energy, procurement, supply chain, oil and gas, technology, semiconductors, or a similarly transferable industry
Skills
- Experience with CLM platforms such as Ironclad
- Comfort using AI-enabled contract review tools
Pay
The hourly rate for this assignment is expected to be between $55 and $60. This range is an estimate; an employee's compensation will be based on the employee's qualifications, skillset, and relevant experience, specific client needs, project requirements, and other considerations permitted by law.
Schedule
This project starts ASAP, is 4–6 months with potential conversion to FTE pending headcount approval, is hybrid in Houston, TX with a preference for 3 days onsite and 2 days remote, and requires 30–40 hours/week.