Sr Contracts Representative

About the role

The Senior Contracts Manager will play a critical role in supporting corporate transactions by managing the review, organization, and processing of commercial and corporate agreements. This position is responsible for conducting contract-level due diligence, preparing agreements for data room disclosure, managing contract novations and assignments, and handling day-to-day contract interpretation and administration.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze commercial and corporate agreements in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and licensing transactions.
• Conduct contract-level due diligence, including identification of change-of-control provisions, assignment and consent requirements, and other terms that may be triggered or affected by a transaction.
• Prepare contract summaries, abstracts, and risk assessments to support deal teams in evaluating transaction impacts.
• Redact confidential, proprietary, and commercially sensitive information from contracts being disclosed in due diligence data rooms.
• Organize and index agreements within virtual data rooms, ensuring accurate categorization, version control, and completeness of the contract population.
• Cook up and manage the novation process for contracts that are assigned or transferred as part of a corporate transaction.
• Prepare novation agreements and related correspondence, and track execution status across counterparties.
• Liaise with counterparties, internal stakeholders, and outside counsel to obtain necessary consents and approvals for contract transfers.
• Interpret contract terms and conditions and provide clear guidance to internal stakeholders on rights, obligations, and risk implications.
• Manage the contract lifecycle for assigned agreements, including tracking key dates, renewal and termination deadlines, and compliance milestones.
• Maintain accurate, organized, and up-to-date contract records in the company's contract management system or repository.
• Aid with corporate cleanup initiatives, including reconciling legacy agreements, identifying expired or superseded contracts, and consolidating contract files.
• Support process improvement efforts related to contract management workflows, templates, and standard operating procedures.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in contract management, contract administration, or a related field involving commercial or corporate agreements.
• Demonstrated familiarity with a range of commercial and corporate agreement types, including supply agreements, service agreements, license agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and master service agreements.
• Strong understanding of contract interpretation principles, including assignment, novation, change-of-control, and consent provisions.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage large volumes of documents accurately and efficiently.
• Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.