Contract Manager

Groundworks•Virginia Beach, VA

2d•$125,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

Groundworks is hiring a Contract Manager to support contracting needs across its functions, sales, operations, and branch locations. The role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements; managing contracts from intake through execution and renewal; identifying and escalating legal and business risks; and ensuring alignment with company policies and applicable laws. The Contract Manager will also maintain templates and contract documentation, support field operations, and improve contracting processes and systems. The position can be based in Groundworks’ Virginia Beach, Virginia, or Dallas, Texas, corporate office. The stated salary range is $125,000–$145,000; the posting also lists an anticipated Virginia hiring range of $0.00–$0.00 and says final compensation depends on candidate qualifications, experience, capabilities, and work location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
5–10+ years of contract management or commercial contracting experience.
Strong experience negotiating vendor and service agreements.
Excellent understanding of key contract terms and risk allocation.

Nice To Haves

J.D. or paralegal background.
Experience in home services, construction, or a multi-location service business.
Familiarity with high-volume, decentralized operations.
Experience with CLM systems.
Basic understanding of employment and independent contractor considerations, and insurance and risk transfer mechanisms.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate vendor and supplier agreements, subcontractor and independent contractor agreements, customer-facing terms and conditions, NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, and purchase agreements.
Balance legal risk with commercial objectives to support timely deal closure.
Identify key risk areas, including indemnity, limitation of liability, insurance, termination rights, and payment terms.
Manage contracts from intake through execution and renewal.
Implement and maintain standardized templates, an organized contract repository, and documentation protocols.
Partner with company functions, sales, and operations to support contracting needs and translate business requirements into clear contractual terms.
Coordinate internal approvals and ensure alignment with company policies.
Support field operations with contract-related questions and escalations.
Ensure contracts comply with company policies and applicable laws; escalate non-standard terms or high-risk provisions.
Support compliance with licensing and permitting requirements where contractually relevant, insurance and indemnification standards, and data privacy and security requirements for vendors handling customer data.
Develop and refine contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines.
Drive consistency across branch locations and functions.
Identify opportunities to streamline contracting workflows and reduce cycle time.
Support implementation and optimization of CLM systems.
Provide insights on contracting trends and risk areas.
Perform other duties as assigned.