Senior Contracts Manager

The Friedkin Group • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Sr. Contracts Manager, under the leadership of the Director, Senior Counsel, is a key role in the GST legal department and is responsible for primarily supporting the Director, Senior Counsel as well as the other members of the GST legal department. This position leads complex contract drafting, negotiation, and management efforts, with a strong focus on IT, AI, and marketing agency agreements, while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and organizational standards. This is a highly visible role and will be a "go to" liaison for GST VPs and Directors. The Sr. Contracts Manager drives process improvement and standardization initiatives, supports data privacy and governance efforts, oversees AI tool due diligence, and provides guidance on advertising compliance and review of regional marketing materials. The role requires drafting, efficient negotiation and review of various legal documents such as contracts, releases and sweepstakes rules in support of both the legal department as well as developing a collaborative and supportive partnership with the Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, IT, and Marketing departments. The Sr Contracts Manager role also requires presentation of polished and informative training sessions regarding various industry laws and best practices.
As a Senior Contracts Manager you will:

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university Req
• 7-9 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience Required
• Strong project management skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross functional teams and deliver timely results.
• Persuasive reasoning skills and strategic thought leadership skills.
• Ability to negotiate and review legal documents.
• Ability to provide engaging and effective presentations and draft reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively and confidentially with vendors and associates from corporate office.
• Basic math skills are required.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense and good judgment.
• Strong project leadership skills including great attention to detail.
• Demonstrated exceptional organizational skills and organizational initiative in a corporate legal environment.
• Assess risk and propose appropriate solutions and recommendations to accomplish business objectives in a legally compliant manner.
• Knowledge of legal concepts pertaining to areas of responsibility.
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills that develop high levels of trust, confidence and business partnering with legal department, management and associates. Demonstrate punctuality, time management, exceptional organization, planning and coordination skills.
• Demonstrate writing, editing, proofreading and proficient typing skills.
• Demonstrate proficient computer skills, including Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, AI technology and Internet search capabilities.
• Support and enhance change.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Communicate effectively – orally and in writing.
• Demonstrate an understanding of responsibilities and objectives of legal department.
• Contract Drafting Intermediate-Advanced Required
• Business Acumen Business acumen is the knowledge and understanding of an organization's operations, and the industry and competitive environment in which it operates. Intermediate-Advanced Required
• Process Improvement Intermediate-Advanced Required
• Contract Compliance Intermediate-Advanced Required
• Legal Risk Intermediate-Advanced Required
• Ethical Standards And Conduct Ethical Standards And Conduct are behaviors characterized by honesty, fairness, and equity in interpersonal, professional, and business relationships. Intermediate-Advanced Required
• Analytical Skills Analytical Skills refers to the ability to gather, organize, research, and review information in order to draw conclusions and solve complex problems. Intermediate-Advanced Required
• Internal Controls Intermediate-Advanced Required
• Compliance Reporting Intermediate-Advanced Required
• Influencing Skills Intermediate-Advanced Required

Nice To Haves

• Manager or Paralegal experience in a large law firm and in-house legal or sourcing or procurement department highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract negotiations with guidance of Senior Counsel.
• Lead process and project management improvement initiatives.
• Draft and proofread legal documents.
• Contract management and contract management improvement initiatives.
• Provide engaging training sessions regarding compliance and industry best practices.
• Perform daily legal review of advertising and marketing materials and initiatives to ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws in a timely and efficient manner.
• Perform legal and/or factual research and investigations as needed.
• Partner with members of the Legal, Marketing, Sourcing and IT departments on various projects, which include data privacy initiatives and contracting best practices and processes.
• Act as administrator and liaison for matter management software, which includes running and customizing reports and troubleshooting problems, as well as recommending and implementing process improvements.
• Maintain regulatory compliance and draft regulatory inquiry responses as needed.
• Maintain positive relations for the GST Legal department with all Friedkin affiliated companies, associates, outside counsel business partners and the public.
• Initiate legal review process improvement and innovation initiatives.
• Litigation support: compile evidence; draft discovery and subpoena responses; draft affidavits; perform various litigation planning activities such as deposition preparation or trial preparation. Other duties may be assigned.
• Maintain and improve upon various record keeping, legal file and database practices.
• Provide support to legal department and business clients for unique tasks such as review of press releases.
• Draft and present training courses with the legal department for business clients on various topics including advertising compliance and contract guidelines.
• Use and implementation of AI technology such as automated contract review software to streamline and improve contracting processes.

Benefits

• Career Growth: Advance your career with opportunities for leadership and personal development.
• Culture of Excellence: Be part of a supportive team that values your input and encourages innovation.
• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that looks after both your professional and personal needs.
• Our Total Rewards package underscores our commitment to recognizing your contributions. We offer a competitive and fair compensation structure that includes base pay and performance-based rewards.
• Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, retirement plans, and generous paid leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior