Energy & Midstream Contracts Lead - Remote

Legal.io; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 110,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Legal.io is seeking a Contract Manager for Energy & Midstream on a long‑term contract basis. This remote role requires occasional travel to Houston, TX, or Denver, CO for meetings.

The Commercial Contracts Specialist will support development, negotiation, execution, and administration of complex energy and CCUS agreements, collaborating with leadership, legal teams, and outside counsel. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in commercial contract administration within midstream or energy, strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in commercial contract administration, contract management, commercial paralegal work, or transactional legal support, including at least 3 years supporting the midstream or energy sector.
• Direct experience supporting midstream or energy commercial agreements, including gas gathering, processing, transportation, or storage agreements.
• Demonstrated experience managing commercial agreements from term sheet development through negotiation and execution.
• Strong understanding of commercial terms commonly found in midstream agreements, including fees, minimum volume commitments, dedications, take‑or‑pay provisions, conditions precedent, and credit support.
• Ability to translate complex business and commercial terms into precise written summaries, issues lists, and drafting instructions.
• Experience reviewing contract redlines, comparing multiple drafts, and identifying deviations from negotiated commercial positions.
• Strong experience maintaining contract trackers, obligations logs, and contract management databases.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat Pro, DocuSign, and document comparison tools such as Litera Compare.
• Experience leveraging AI‑enabled tools and automation to improve contract review, document management, and reporting workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex agreements simultaneously while coordinating with commercial teams, attorneys, and external counterparties.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, review, negotiation, and execution of complex commercial agreements involving energy infrastructure, midstream operations, and carbon capture projects.
• Translate commercial terms from term sheets, deal notes, and negotiation discussions into clear term summaries, issues lists, and drafting instructions.
• Prepare commercial position summaries, correspondence, and supporting documentation for internal and outside counsel.
• Review contract drafts and redlines, perform document comparisons, and identify deviations from agreed commercial terms.
• Support agreements involving CO2 transportation and storage, injection services, pore space, surface use, rights‑of‑way, and other midstream‑related commercial arrangements.
• Assist with vendor agreements, master service agreements, and other commercial contracts as needed.
• Coordinate with commercial stakeholders, internal attorneys, and outside counsel to resolve open issues and advance negotiations.
• Maintain comprehensive contract trackers documenting agreement status, outstanding issues, responsible parties, and next steps.
• Prepare regular contract status updates and reports for commercial leadership.
• Coordinate contract execution, including signature routing, distribution of executed agreements, and maintenance of contract records.
• Develop and maintain obligations and key‑date tracking systems covering milestones, conditions precedent, notice requirements, renewals, and termination dates.
• Ensure consistency of commercial positions, defined terms, and contractual obligations across related agreements.
• Support transaction due diligence and related commercial documentation as needed.
• Improve contracting processes through standardized templates, document management tools, AI‑assisted review, and workflow automation.

Skills

Contract management

Midstream energy experience

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

AI/Automation in contracting

Documentation and records

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Acrobat Pro

DocuSign

Litera Compare

SharePoint

Job description

Legal.io is seeking a Contract Manager for Energy & Midstream on a long‑term contract basis. This remote role requires occasional travel to Houston, TX, or Denver, CO for meetings.

The Commercial Contracts Specialist will support development, negotiation, execution, and administration of complex energy and CCUS agreements, collaborating with leadership, legal teams, and outside counsel. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in commercial contract administration within midstream or energy, strong