Senior Contracts Manager: Full Lifecycle & Negotiation

Waukesha Pearce Industries, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Waukesha Pearce Industries, LLC in Houston seeks an experienced Contracts Manager to negotiate, draft, and administer complex agreements across master, NDA, vendor, subcontractor, bids, and leases.

The role requires independent legal and commercial judgment, managing the full contract lifecycle, and briefing executives on risk and commercial implications.

You will maintain contract files, support process improvements, and ensure adherence to company policies.

Qualifications

• Must have 10 years of experience in negotiations of complex legal and commercial contract terms.
• Proficient in independently redlining, proposing contractual provisions, interpreting and negotiating complex terms.
• Proven ability to deliver contract risk assessments and briefings to executives.

Responsibilities

• Ability to independently interpret, evaluate, and negotiate legal and commercial terms across a broad range of agreements, including Master Agreements, NDAs, Vendor/Subcontractor Agreements, Bids, Proposals, and Leases.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle for complex agreements, including reviewing and redlining terms, providing comments, and ensuring alignment with policy and risk.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual risks to optimize financial and operational performance.
• Lead and coordinate end-to-end contract review and approval, providing summaries and insights for decision-making.
• Maintain electronic contract files, amendments, and correspondence; organize project logs.
• Support additional projects and responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Contract management

MS Office

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Waukesha Pearce Industries, LLC in Houston seeks an experienced Contracts Manager to negotiate, draft, and administer complex agreements across master, NDA, vendor, subcontractor, bids, and leases.

The role requires independent legal and commercial judgment, managing the full contract lifecycle, and briefing executives on risk and commercial implications.

You will maintain contract files, support process improvements, and ensure adherence to company policies.