Trading Contracts Manager

About the role

We are seeking an exceptionally reliable, detail-oriented Trading Contracts Manager with a strong work ethic and a proven commitment to meeting deadlines. This role requires a trusted self-starter who delivers on commitments, adapts quickly as priorities shift, and serves as a central knowledge holder on complex, time-sensitive matters.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned trading contract matters end to end, ensuring timely and accurate execution, consistent follow-through on commitments, and clear communication of executed agreements to relevant internal teams and systems.
• Review, analyze, and redline trading-related legal documentation (including master agreements, confirmations, amendments, and guarantees), providing substantive input and commentary to Legal and Credit.
• Cook up onboarding, negotiation, and execution workflows with traders, Legal, Credit, Finance, Tax, Compliance, Operations, Risk, and external counterparties to minimize iteration and accelerate resolution.
• Rapidly assess, prioritize, and re-prioritize work in response to urgent or "hot" trading needs while maintaining control over existing deliverables.
• Identify legal, operational, and contractual risks early, escalating issues with clear, practical, and solutions-oriented recommendations.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for designated agreements and counterparties, maintaining institutional knowledge, continuity, and oversight.
• Support the development, maintenance, and auditability of standard trading documentation and complete contract files in partnership with Legal, reflecting evolving legal, business, and market developments.

Requirements

The role requires a strong sense of ownership and accountability, with a demonstrated record of meeting deadlines. Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced trading environment and pivot seamlessly as urgencies arise. Sound judgment with the confidence to challenge assumptions, drive prioritization, and balance legal risk with commercial needs. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the credibility to engage front-office professionals and control-function partners. Ability to collaborate effectively across decentralized teams and multiple locations.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate has experience working in a fast-paced, lean, and cross-functional environment. Hands-on experience reviewing and redlining trading documentation (e.g., MSPAs, confirmations, framework agreements, NDAs, guarantees). Comfort engaging directly with legal counsel and contributing business-focused input to negotiations. Familiarity with trading workflows, transaction lifecycles, and post-trade processes. Experience supporting or partnering closely with front office and control function stakeholders.

Skills

Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with a demonstrated record of meeting deadlines. Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced trading environment and pivot seamlessly as urgencies arise. Sound judgment with the confidence to challenge assumptions, drive prioritization, and balance legal risk with commercial needs. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the credibility to engage front-office professionals and control-function partners. Ability to collaborate effectively across decentralized teams and multiple locations.

Benefits

Centrica Energy offers a total rewards package that supports all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That's why we've designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too.

Pay

Salary range for this position: $140,000 - $170,000/Year. Actual base salary may vary based several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience, business needs and market demands.

Schedule

This role is based in New York, NY (near Grand Central) and operates on a hybrid schedule (three days per week in the office).