Sr Contract Analyst

Western Midstream; The Woodlands, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Midstream in The Woodlands, TX seeks a Senior Contract Analyst to provide contracts analysis support across diverse commercial and marketing agreements from creation through execution and management.

This role serves as a trusted advisor to our legal and commercial teams, drafts standard and non-standard agreements, oversees compliance with the Company's Delegation of Authority Policy, and helps guide the work of less experienced analysts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in midstream oil and gas contracts.
• Understand complex contract terms and identify provisions.
• Shows initiative, leadership, and good judgment.
• Power user of Microsoft 365; SAP knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide contracts analysis across diverse contracts and operations.
• Prepare drafts of standard and non-standard agreements.
• Advise on DOA compliance and oversee DOA process.
• Prepare counterparty notifications.
• Oversee transfer of contract data to accounting and support settlements.
• Communicate with interdisciplinary teams on terms and solutions.
• Manage contract deadlines and material terms.
• Coordinate data entry with other departments.
• Serve as document retention software super user.
• Extract metadata and prepare reports for audits.
• Prepare contract information for internal/external audits.
• Mentor less experienced analysts.

Skills

Contracts analysis

Leadership

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Judgment

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Energy/related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

SAP (preferred)

Document management

Job description

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Our core assets provide services for customers in the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, and the DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado, and the Powder River Basin in Northeast Wyoming. Additional assets and investments are located in South Texas, Utah, and Southwest Wyoming.

We’re engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil; and gathering, transporting, recycling, treating and disposing of produced water for our customers. In our capacity as a natural gas processor, we also buy and sell natural gas, NGLs, and condensate on our behalf and our customers under certain gas processing contracts.

Western Midstream (WES) is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, WES.

Job Summary

Join Western Midstream in The Woodlands, TX as our Senior Contract Analyst, where you will provide contracts analysis support across diverse commercial and marketing agreements during the creation, negotiation, execution, and management of commercial contracts. This role serves as a trusted advisor to our legal and commercial teams, drafts standard and non‑standard agreements, oversees compliance with the Company's Delegation of Authority Policy, and helps guide the work of less experienced analysts.

Responsibilities

• Provide contracts analysis support across diverse contracts and contract types and significant operational areas
• Prepare drafts of standard and non‑standard agreements based on templates or precedent, term sheets, and established processes
• Advise internal stakeholder groups on issues related to compliance with the Company's Delegation of Authority Policy ("DOA") and oversee the DOA process for lower‑level Contract Analysts
• Prepare standard and non‑standard counterparty notifications
• Oversee the transfer of contract data to accounting and review reports on contract analyses, supporting the monthly producer settlement process
• Communicate with interdisciplinary team members and deliver information on contract terms and solutions to resolve contract compliance issues
• Manage contract deadlines, notification requirements, and other material terms for the relevant area of support
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure accurate data entry and transfer
• Serve as a document retention software super user, assisting allied teams with all aspects of document management
• Extract contractual and operational metadata from contracts
• Prepare reports or gather data across multiple systems for commercial counterparts as needed with reasonable deadlines
• Prepare contract information for internal and external audits
• Provide assistance to less experienced employees and take an active part in team meetings and decisions

Qualifications

• 5 or more years of experience in a midstream oil and gas customer‑facing contracts field
• Understands complex midstream customer‑facing contract terms and can identify contract provisions
• Demonstrates initiative through interpersonal and leadership skills, bringing team members together to produce results
• Demonstrates a high level of personal and professional judgment; works independently and applies new information and concepts to accomplish tasks
• Able to independently prepare non‑standard documentation and effectively present material to management
• Able to recognize nuanced contractual issues and recommend solutions
• Complete understanding of organization functions, roles and responsibilities, and the company's business and strategic goals
• Power user across the full Microsoft 365 suite
• Demonstrates superior understanding of system applications and can adapt quickly to technology needs

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree required — B.S. in Energy or Land Management, Business Administration, Library Science, Information Science, Legal Studies, or other related academic experience
• An appropriate combination of education level and experience is acceptable
• Knowledge of Waterfield Energy and SAP preferred

Travel Requirements

• Travel will be required up to 5%.

Work Schedule

• This position will work 9 hours Monday – Thursday and 4 hours on Friday. The position will require Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday in The Woodlands office.

Western Midstream does not offer sponsorship of employment‑based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.

Western Midstream is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in recruiting, hiring, developing, compensating and promoting applicants and employees. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.