Sr Contract Analyst

Western Midstream•The Woodlands, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Western Midstream in The Woodlands, TX as our Senior Contract Analyst, where you will provide contracts analysis support across diverse commercial and marketing agreements during the creation, negotiation, execution, and management of commercial contracts. This role serves as a trusted advisor to our legal and commercial teams, drafts standard and non-standard agreements, oversees compliance with the Company's Delegation of Authority Policy, and helps guide the work of less experienced analysts.

Requirements

5 or more years of experience in a midstream oil and gas customer-facing contracts field
Understands complex midstream customer-facing contract terms and can identify contract provisions
Demonstrates initiative through interpersonal and leadership skills, bringing team members together to produce results
Demonstrates a high level of personal and professional judgment; works independently and applies new information and concepts to accomplish tasks
Able to independently prepare non-standard documentation and effectively present material to management
Able to recognize nuanced contractual issues and recommend solutions
Complete understanding of organization functions, roles and responsibilities, and the company's business and strategic goals
Power user across the full Microsoft 365 suite
Demonstrates superior understanding of system applications and can adapt quickly to technology needs

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Waterfield Energy and SAP preferred

Responsibilities

Provide contracts analysis support across diverse contracts and contract types and significant operational areas
Prepare drafts of standard and non-standard agreements based on templates or precedent, term sheets, and established processes
Advise internal stakeholder groups on issues related to compliance with the Company's Delegation of Authority Policy (“DOA”) and oversee the DOA process for lower-level Contract Analysts
Prepare standard and non-standard counterparty notifications
Oversee the transfer of contract data to accounting and review reports on contract analyses, supporting the monthly producer settlement process
Communicate with interdisciplinary team members and deliver information on contract terms and solutions to resolve contract compliance issues
Manage contract deadlines, notification requirements, and other material terms for the relevant area of support
Coordinate with other departments to ensure accurate data entry and transfer
Serve as a document retention software super user, assisting allied teams with all aspects of document management
Extract contractual and operational metadata from contracts
Prepare reports or gather data across multiple systems for commercial counterparts as needed with reasonable deadlines
Prepare contract information for internal and external audits
Provide assistance to less experienced employees and take an active part in team meetings and decisions