Manager, Contracts

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Contracts Manager

The Contract Manager plays a critical role in supporting the organization’s commercial and insurance‑related contracting activities across the U.S. and Canada. This role is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, negotiating, and managing a broad range of commercial agreements while ensuring alignment with corporate policies, legal requirements, and insurance program standards. The ideal candidate brings strong commercial contracting experience, a solid understanding of insurance and indemnity provisions, and the ability to collaborate cross‑functionally to support business objectives.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Contracts, Americas. This position is fully remote and can sit anywhere in the United States.

As the contracts manager, On a typical day you will:

Commercial Contracts Management Responsibilities:

• Review, analyze, and negotiate terms and conditions in commercial bid packages and contract documents.

• Provide guidance to business units and stakeholders at all organizational levels on legal risks, rights, and obligations embedded in commercial agreements.

• Deliver practical, business‑minded recommendations that help operational teams achieve commercial objectives while mitigating risk.

• Ensure contracts comply with company policies, governing regulations, and applicable laws.

Insurance-Related Contracts Responsibilities:

• Review and negotiate insurance and indemnity provisions within customer, vendor, and subcontractor agreements across U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions.

• Ensure contractual obligations align with the company’s insurance program and relevant local regulatory requirements.

• Collaborate closely with Legal, Procurement, Operations, and Risk Management teams to advise on insurance‑related contract language.

• Coordinate with brokers and insurers to obtain certificates of insurance (COIs), endorsements, and policy documentation.

• Support claims and litigation teams by identifying contractual insurance obligations, coverage positions, and triggering events.

• Maintain and update clause libraries and contract templates tailored for U.S. and Canadian operations.

• Track changes in insurance regulations and industry standards for both countries and advise stakeholders accordingly.

• Provide training and guidance to internal teams on best practices related to insurance provisions and risk transfer.

What You Will Need to be Successful:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in general and insurance contract review in the U.S. and/or Canadian markets.

• Strong understanding of general contracting principles and concepts with the ability to critically analyze risks associated with terms and conditions in contract documents.

• Understanding of commercial insurance lines (GL, Auto, WC, Umbrella, Professional Liability).

• Familiarity with contractual risk transfer and insurance certificate management.

• Strong communication and writing skills with the ability to communicate legal concepts and risks to junior and senior business personnel.

• Process‑improvement mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities for greater efficiency through multiple channels, including technology, workflow optimization, cross‑functional collaboration, stakeholder feedback, data analysis, and standardization of tools and processes.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with and adapt to diverse internal business personnel and external customers.

This is a remote role that can be located anywhere in the United States.

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