Commercial Contracts and Insurance Manager

PRINCIPLE SERVICES LLC•Irving, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Commercial Contracts & Insurance Manager leads contract review and negotiation for Principle Services, owning end to end contracting for client MSAs, Consulting Agreements, Work Orders, NDAs, and subcontract, vendor, and consultant agreements. This role balances speed to signature with disciplined risk management, negotiating directly with large utilities and engineering firms, or in partnership with the PS relationship owner, on Work Orders ranging from $50k to $5MM under multi year MSAs. The role works within the PS Contract Guidelines and Delegation of Authority and is accountable for contract structure, negotiation strategy, and execution within those guardrails, and for operationalizing contracts after signature through obligation tracking, insurance compliance, and rate governance. The role owns the relationship with our commercial insurance broker and leads the annual renewal process. The Manager is also expected to use AI as a default force multiplier, designing workflows that reduce cycle time, improve consistency, and create scalable contract intelligence. The goal is to reduce legal and insurance risk and accelerate speed to signature on complex MSAs/SOWs through pragmatic negotiation, AI enabled contract review tools, and disciplined capture of critical contractual obligations.

Requirements

5+ years of experience owning commercial contract negotiations in engineering, construction, utility, or professional services environments
Demonstrated experience negotiating: Indemnification, Limitation of Liability, Consequential Damages, Flow down contractual obligations
Proven ability to manage multiple active negotiations with minimal supervision
Strong commercial judgment balancing risk, revenue, and speed
AI native mindset: demonstrated use of AI tools to accelerate review, standardize outputs, and automate repeatable tasks (examples expected)
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Outlook) and comfort building lightweight workflows

Nice To Haves

Electric utility or transmission & distribution contracting experience
Legal or paralegal training and/or equivalent in house contracts experience with substantial negotiation responsibility
Experience developing contract playbooks, clause libraries, or CLM style workflows
Experience managing contractual insurance compliance in multi project environments
Working knowledge of CGL, auto, umbrella, professional liability, WC, additional insured, waiver of subrogation, primary/noncontributory
CRIS, CIC, or similar insurance designation

Responsibilities

Lead review and negotiation of MSAs, Consulting Agreements, Work Orders, SOWs, and NDAs with enterprise clients (utilities, engineering firms), subcontractors, vendors, and consultants
Negotiate commercial and risk terms directly with counterparties or in partnership with the PS relationship owner, operating within the Authorized Limits of the PS Contract Guidelines.
Escalate deviations to the designated approver (VP Finance, SVP, or President) per the Delegation of Authority, following consultation, as needed, with outside counsel.
Draft and redline agreements using the PS Contract Guidelines, standard templates, and established fallback positions
Coordinate targeted involvement of outside counsel on high-impact or novel issues, including abstracts of key obligations for agreements valued over $1M
Screen new engagements for conflicts with existing PS roles and client relationships
Support internal project managers during complicated or large procurement efforts by reviewing, processing, and documenting service and material agreements. For approximately 12 months, this will be a substantial component of job responsibilities due to an active project need.
Review software T&Cs; report renewal, cancellation, escalation, and data ownership terms to Contract Owner
Own the contract lifecycle from intake through execution and post signature administration
Maintain the Legal Tracker, SharePoint filing per naming convention, and the Precedence Log of accepted deviations
Translate contractual obligations into operational requirements for internal teams
Own and update the PS Contract Guidelines and standard templates (MSA, CA, NDA)
Maintain governance over contracted and proposed rates, escalation clauses, and pricing parameters, flagging rate adjustment windows ahead of contract renewals
Partner with Finance and Business Development to align commercial terms with margin and growth objectives
Train Business Development and project leads on contract intake and key risk terms
Manage the insurance broker relationship and partner with the broker to lead the annual insurance renewal and resulting audits.
Compare contractual insurance requirements to PS coverage during contract review and flag gaps for approval
Coordinate claim and incident notifications with the broker and internal stakeholders
Ensure compliance with contractual insurance requirements for Principle and its subcontractors, vendors, and consultants
Maintain ongoing COI and endorsement compliance through the life of each contract
Design and operate AI assisted workflows for contract intake, review, negotiation support, and obligation extraction
Build and maintain prompt libraries, clause standards, and review frameworks
Apply human judgment and governance to ensure accuracy, confidentiality, and consistency, within PS data security and client confidentiality obligations
Continuously identify opportunities to automate repeatable work and improve commercial efficiency
Other duties as assigned.