Strategic Contracts Manager – CLM & Negotiations

NEXPERA; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

NEXPERA is seeking a Contracts Manager to own the commercial contracting process and contract lifecycle management. This role supports drafting, reviewing, negotiation, administration, and ongoing management of a wide range of agreements while partnering with Legal, Commercial, Procurement, Operations, and Finance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in contract management, strong organizational skills, and the ability to drive efficiency and risk management across a hybrid, office-based work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of contract management, commercial contracting, or related experience.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, administering, and tracking commercial agreements.
• Experience in industrial manufacturing, chemicals, energy, or related B2B industries.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer a broad range of commercial agreements (supply, purchase, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, amendments, renewals).
• Coordinate contract reviews with internal stakeholders, legal counsel, and counterparties.
• Identify risks and escalate material issues as appropriate.
• Maintain templates, playbooks, clause libraries, and contracting guidance.
• Manage contracts through intake, review, approval, execution, administration, renewal, and closeout.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Attention to detail

Communication

HRIS/ATS (ADP WFN preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform

Job description

NEXPERA is seeking a Contracts Manager to own the commercial contracting process and contract lifecycle management. This role supports drafting, reviewing, negotiation, administration, and ongoing management of a wide range of agreements while partnering with Legal, Commercial, Procurement, Operations, and Finance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in contract management, strong organizational skills, and the ability to drive efficiency and risk management across a hybrid, office-based work