Contract Manager

GreenGas USA • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Contract Manager will be responsible for managing the company's contract lifecycle management system and supporting legal, commercial, procurement, operations, and corporate functions throughout the contracting process. This individual will help drive consistency, compliance, and efficiency in contract administration while maintaining accurate contract records and reporting. The role serves as a key liaison between internal stakeholders, outside counsel, vendors, customers, and business partners to ensure timely execution and ongoing management of contractual obligations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in contract administration, contract management, legal operations, procurement, or a related field.
• Experience managing contract lifecycle management systems and contract repositories.
• Strong understanding of contract structures, legal terminology, and business agreements.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong project management and process improvement capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Nice To Haves

• Paralegal certificate or prior paralegal experience.
• Experience supporting an in-house legal department.
• Experience implementing or administering CLM platforms such as LinkSquares, Ironclad, DocuSign CLM, Agiloft, ContractWorks, Icertis, or similar systems.
• Experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, industrial, manufacturing, construction, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience supporting M&A integration activities and due diligence processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for the company's CLM platform.
• Manage contracts from intake through drafting, review, approval, execution, storage, renewal, amendment, and termination.
• Maintain contract templates, workflows, approval matrices, and clause libraries.
• Monitor contract status, key milestones, renewal dates, notice periods, and other critical obligations.
• Develop and maintain contract reporting dashboards and metrics.
• Coordinate contract review and approval processes across legal, finance, procurement, commercial, operations, and executive leadership teams.
• Prepare standard agreements, amendments, NDAs, service agreements, vendor contracts, and other routine legal documents using approved templates.
• Ensure fully executed agreements are properly maintained and accessible within the CLM system.
• Support audits, due diligence activities, financing transactions, and regulatory reviews by retrieving and organizing contract documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve contracting efficiency, standardization, and risk management.
• Develop and maintain contract policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Drive adoption and utilization of the CLM platform across the organization.
• Establish contract governance standards and ensure compliance with company policies.
• Partner with legal counsel and business leaders to facilitate contract negotiations and execution.
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders regarding contract workflows, approval requirements, and documentation standards.
• Assist with special projects, acquisitions, integrations, and corporate initiatives involving contract management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level