Equity-Eligible Contract Manager | Growth & Impact

Groundworks; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

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Competitive Pay

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Job summary

Groundworks is seeking a Contract Manager to join our team in Virginia Beach, VA, or Dallas, TX. You will draft, review, and negotiate vendor, subcontractor, and customer contracts, ensuring alignment with policy and risk management.

The role supports field operations, maintains templates and a centralized CLM system, and collaborates with sales and operations to accelerate contract closures while upholding compliance and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, J.D. or paralegal background a plus.
• 5-10+ years of contract management or commercial contracting experience.
• Strong experience negotiating vendor and service agreements.
• Excellent understanding of key contract terms and risk allocation.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements, including Vendor and supplier agreements (materials, equipment, IT, marketing)
• Subcontractor and independent contractor agreements
• Customer-facing terms and conditions
• NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, and purchase agreements
• Balance legal risk with commercial objectives to drive timely deal closure
• Identify key risk areas (indemnity, limitation of liability, insurance, termination rights, payment terms)
• Manage contracts from intake through execution and renewal
• Implement and maintain standardized templates
• Develop and maintain organized contract repository and documentation protocols
• Partner Groundworks functions, sales, and operations to support contracting needs
• Translate business requirements into clear contractual terms
• Coordinate internal approvals and ensure alignment with company policies
• Support field operations with contract-related questions and escalations
• Ensure contracts comply with company policies and applicable laws
• Escalate non-standard terms or high-risk provisions
• Support compliance with licensing, permitting, insurance, indemnification, data privacy and security requirements
• Develop and refine contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines
• Drive consistency across branch locations and functions
• Identify opportunities to streamline contracting workflows and reduce cycle time
• Support implementation and optimization of CLM systems
• Provide insights on contracting trends and risk areas
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Vendor negotiation

Contract drafting

Risk assessment

Commercial contracting

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

J.D. preferred

Tools

CLM systems

Job description

Groundworks is seeking a Contract Manager to join our team in Virginia Beach, VA, or Dallas, TX. You will draft, review, and negotiate vendor, subcontractor, and customer contracts, ensuring alignment with policy and risk management.

The role supports field operations, maintains templates and a centralized CLM system, and collaborates with sales and operations to accelerate contract closures while upholding compliance and quality standards.