Risk & Independence Contract Specialist Senior Manager - Advisory Consulting Services

About the role

At PwC, our people in risk and compliance focus on maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice, and solutions. They help organizations navigate complex regulatory landscapes and enhance their internal controls to mitigate risks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract reviews and support engagement planning by applying risk management frameworks and governance considerations that strengthen delivery and contract compliance
• Drive sell-side services contract negotiations by redlining and negotiating risk, legal, and commercial terms directly with clients’ procurement, legal, and outside counsel
• Collaborate with R&I risk management and PwC business teams to identify, assess, and mitigate contract, operational, and performance risks across managed services engagements
• Translate contract provisions and risk positions into clear guidance by educating stakeholders and clients, enabling effective execution and proactive issue prevention
• Establish and enhance internal controls and contract compliance processes to promote consistent delivery, reduce exposure, and confirm adherence to negotiated terms
• Lead contract risk alignment and governance across engagements by applying sound judgment to drive timely stakeholder decisions, documenting positions and approvals, and maintaining clear audit trails throughout the contract lifecycle

Qualifications

• At least a High School Diploma
• At least 6 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

• Juris Doctorate degree preferred
• Leading the substantive negotiation of complex commercial contracts;
• Reviewing and redlining detailed risk, legal, and commercial contract terms;
• Understanding of professional advisory/consulting service offerings, performance details, and related business strategies, including large-scale technology transformations, vendor selection and assessments, small to medium scale system implementations and AI roadmaps, and business integrator/change management projects;
• Exercising an entrepreneurial, problem-solving mentality and autonomy in managing contract negotiations;
• Explaining contract terms and positions in a collaborative manner to both internal stakeholders and external contract parties;
• Driving process improvement by analyzing current contracting approaches and processes and improving contracting efficiency and overall experience.

Pay

The salary range for this position is: $91,000 - $321,500. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Benefits

PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance.