Commercial Contract Analyst Senior

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The Commercial Contract Analyst Sr. will serve as a key commercial contracts resource supporting our Sequent business, providing expertise in structured commercial agreements and contract lifecycle activities from preparation and negotiation through approval, execution, and records administration. This role partners cross-functionally with Legal, Commercial, Credit, Risk, and Finance to support natural gas transactions, corporate guaranties, contractual compliance, and effective legal operations. The ability to resolve customer issues and mentor other team members are keys to success!

Your work will challenge you, and with our values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Prepares and coordinates the creation, redlining, and execution of sophisticated agreements with an emphasis on negotiating terms that improve value and mitigate contractual exposure
• Leads communication with internal and external partners to collaborate on contract and document draft/redline/execution
• Contributes through identifying and leading continuous improvement initiatives, with an eye for tools, ideas, and process improvements to increase efficiencies within the group
• Assists the business to find adequate contract solutions for their customers
• Crafts new contract templates and updates the existing templates on as as-needed basis; makes recommendations to our policies and guidelines for commercial contracts
• Collaborates with various partners with new business development opportunities and/or special projects
• Administers contract approval and execution workflows, including routing, signatures, distribution, and supporting documentation
• Maintains accurate, audit-ready contract records, metadata, approval history, and agreement tracking; resolves data-quality issues
• Coordinates corporate guaranties and other credit-support documentation with Legal, Credit, Treasury, and Commercial partners
• Supports acquisition, litigation, and regulatory matters through contract research, due diligence, and records coordination
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of ten (10) years' experience in preparing natural gas midstream, marketing, mergers and acquisitions, and joint venture agreements
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in business, energy management, finance, accounting, or paralegal studies

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
• Prior experience with contract management systems (e.g. Cobblestone Contract Insight)
• Preferred: Strength in communicating with varying audiences
• Preferred: Ability to multitask and prioritize work, including coordinating with multiple internal partners
• Demonstrates knowledge of contract lifecycle management, approval workflows, records administration, and contractual compliance
• Experience supporting structured natural gas transactions, corporate guaranties, and related commercial contract documentation
• Ability to research and analyze complex contract records and supporting documentation with strong attention to accuracy
• Preferred: Experience with Cobblestone Contract Insight or similar contract lifecycle management systems
• Preferred: Experience with OneCLM/Icertis or similar enterprise contract management platforms
• Preferred: Experience with Passport Legal Spend or similar legal spend and matter management systems

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• Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
• 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
• Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
• Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter
• Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
• Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
• HSA and FSA options
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Domestic partner benefits
• Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about

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