Contracts Manager in New York

Energy Jobline ZR; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a senior contract professional with 5–7 years of experience in commercial contracts, procurement or legal work. The role emphasizes ownership of MSAs, SOWs, SLAs and data privacy terms within a financial services context.

The ideal candidate will navigate complex vendor relationships, balance liability and service credits, and coordinate with business owners, legal counsel and procurement to ensure compliant, timely outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in commercial contract management, procurement or contracts-focused legal work, incl. MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, info security schedules and data privacy terms.
• Experience at a global investment manager, alternatives manager, fund administrator, or comparable investment org.
• Proven negotiation experience with third-party service providers, incl. liability, indemnification, data handling, termination and service credits.
• Strong stakeholder management with business owners, legal counsel, procurement and vendors.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent agreements against deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication to explain contractual issues to non-legal audiences.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management platforms and contract repositories.
• Ability to adapt as data privacy, information security and third-party risk expectations shift.

Skills

Contract management

Investment industry experience

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Organization

Communication

Contract lifecycle management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

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Required skills and experience

• 5 to 7 years in commercial contract management, procurement or contracts-focused legal work, including direct ownership of MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, information security schedules and data privacy and processing terms.


• Experience gained at a global investment manager, an alternatives manager, a fund administrator, an insurance investment arm or a comparable investment organization. We are looking for people who already understand how an investment platform runs and who will not need the operating context explained to them.


• Proven negotiation experience with third-party service providers, including the ability to hold a position on liability, indemnification, data handling, termination and service credits while keeping the relationship workable.


• Strong stakeholder management skills and comfort operating with business owners, legal counsel, procurement and vendors at the same time.


• Excellent organizational skills and evidence of managing a portfolio of concurrent agreements against competing deadlines.


• Clear written and verbal communication, particularly the ability to explain a contractual issue and its practical consequences to a non-legal audience.


• Working experience with contract lifecycle management platforms and contract repositories.


• Ability to adapt as requirements shift, especially around data privacy, information security and third-party risk expectations.

experience

• Familiarity with any of the following agreement types: fund administration and accounting services, loan servicing or agency services, market and reference data licensing, order management and portfolio systems, or professional services and staff augmentation.


• Familiarity with software licensing and subscription models, including seat-based, enterprise, tiered and consumption-based pricing, and the entitlement and redistribution terms that come with market data agreements.


• Exposure to regulatory and third-party risk requirements relevant to financial services, including outsourcing and operational resilience expectations.


• Experience contracting with offshore or nearshore service providers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, legal studies or a related field, or equivalent work experience.


• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in contracts, procurement or legal, specifically including commercial contract terms and third-party service agreements.


• Experience at an investment manager, fund administrator or comparable investment organization.