Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!
The Commercial Contract Analyst Sr. will be responsible for serving as a consultant within the business on crafting structured commercial agreements. The ability to resolve customer issues and mentor other team members are keys to success!
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core 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
•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
, Drafts, reviews, and processes complex structured agreements with minimal requirements from Commercial. Leads teams of significant complex scope regarding Commercial projects and/or assets regarding contractual documents. Proficient at identifying and mitigating risk associated with contractual documents being negotiated for execution. Demonstrates abilities to resolve customer issues regarding negotiation of new or existing agreements. Analyzes and recommends contractual language in commercial agreements to create consistency across operational areas. Provide recommendations regarding Williams Policies and Guidelines. Mentors Contract Analyst and other internal areas on Contract Management processes and procedures. Viewed as a Subject Matter Expert regarding Commercial agreements for internal and external customers.