Global Commercial Contracts Lead - Negotiations & Risk

Veolia | North America; Oakville; On-site; CAD 108,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) plan

Flexible Spending & Health Saving

AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Veolia | North America is seeking a Commercial Contracts Manager in the Oakville area. You will support tendering to project completion, balancing customer focus with risk management while guiding regional teams and contributing to global improvements.

The role requires a degree and >5 years of contract negotiation experience, strong English skills, and the ability to draft in multiple languages. International travel is expected up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English and ability to draft/negotiate in both languages.
• 5+ years of commercial or transactional contract negotiation experience.
• Experience influencing through negotiations and strong legal terminology knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present to customers and Veolia teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide negotiations preparation and support to the Sales and Proposal teams and Project Managers.
• Review, negotiate and approve NDAs for proposals.
• Analyze risk in contracts and develop mitigation strategies for negotiations.
• Ensure compliance with internal workflows and approval processes.
• Lead complex contract negotiations for disputes and change orders.
• Support risk management process development with leadership.
• Provide project summaries and guidance for successful execution in high‑risk deals.
• Consult with Legal Team to support negotiations and dispute resolution.
• Teach contracts management skills through training sessions.
• Travel up to 20%, including international travel.

Skills

Fluency in English

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Organized and self-motivated

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in technical/engineering/legal/business

5+ years of commercial/transactional contract negotiation experience

Job description

Veolia | North America is seeking a Commercial Contracts Manager in the Oakville area. You will support tendering to project completion, balancing customer focus with risk management while guiding regional teams and contributing to global improvements.

The role requires a degree and >5 years of contract negotiation experience, strong English skills, and the ability to draft in multiple languages. International travel is expected up to 20%.