Commodity Contract Specialist
- Contract Length: Full-Time – Permanent
- Work Type: Office
- Location: Houston, TX
Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Job Overview:
The Contracts Administration Specialist is responsible for drafting, negotiating, reviewing, and administering a broad range of commodity-related agreements supporting natural gas, crude oil, NGL, and renewable energy activities. This role works closely with Commercial, Legal, Credit, Tax, Insurance, Accounting, and Risk Management teams to ensure contractual arrangements accurately reflect commercial intent, comply with corporate policies, and effectively manage business and regulatory risk.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, negotiate, amend, and facilitate the execution of a wide variety of commodity-related agreements, including:
- NAESB agreements
- Transportation and storage agreements
- Confidentiality agreements
- Assignment and novation agreements
- Capacity release agreements
- Asset management agreements
- Exchange agreements
- Master and netting agreements
- Lease agreements
- Interconnection agreements
- Gathering agreements
- Other natural gas, crude oil, and NGL commercial agreements
- Lead negotiations for both standard and non-standard agreements supporting Tomorrow RNG, Tidal Energy Marketing (U.S.), U.S. crude oil lease activities, and legacy natural gas agreements for regulated U.S. gas utilities.
- Analyze and interpret contractual provisions, recommending revisions that address commercial, legal, credit, risk management, and business requirements while ensuring compliance with corporate contracting policies and standards.
- Collaborate with Commercial teams to understand transaction structures and accurately translate commercial agreements into contractual terms.
- Partner with Legal, Credit, Tax, Insurance, Accounting, and other internal stakeholders to develop and finalize contractual provisions that support business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct research and provide support related to commodity trade compliance, regulatory reporting obligations, and natural gas pipeline regulations, including Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requirements.
- Maintain effective contract administration practices, including contract lifecycle management, document retention, contractual databases, negotiation tracking, and agreement execution processes.
- Support Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance controls, transaction confirmations, and timely execution of commercial agreements.
- Identify opportunities to improve contracting processes, workflows, systems, and controls to enhance operational efficiency and reduce risk.
- Contribute to the development, maintenance, and standardization of contractual templates and support contract-related projects and strategic business initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies, Regulatory Affairs, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience, including significant exposure to oil and gas contracting, commodity agreements, and contract administration.
- At least 4 years of direct commodity contracting experience. Additional experience in scheduling, trading support, or other Front Office functions is considered an asset when combined with commodity contracting expertise.
- Strong knowledge of oil and gas commercial agreements, contract lifecycle management, and industry-standard contracting practices.
- Demonstrated expertise in contract drafting, interpretation, and negotiation, including complex commercial and risk allocation provisions.
- Proven ability to evaluate contractual issues, identify risks, and develop practical business-oriented solutions.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
- Exceptional attention to detail, sound professional judgment, and strong organizational, planning, and time-management capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, competing deadlines, and changing business requirements in a fast-paced commercial environment.
- Experience using contract management and transaction management systems. Experience with OpenLink and Egistix is considered an asset.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and collaborative professional capable of working independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.
Working Conditions
- Open-concept office environment located on the commercial trading floor.
Physical Requirements
- The successful candidate must be able to perform the physical demands of the role, including:
- Typing and repetitive computer-based work
- Extended periods of sitting and computer use
- Standing and movement throughout the workday
- Reaching above shoulder level
- Occasional kneeling
- Light to moderate lifting of materials weighing up to 20 pounds
- Visual acuity sufficient to read screens, distinguish color coding, and review detailed documents
- Hearing and verbal communication abilities necessary for effective workplace interaction
Cognitive and Mental Requirements
- The role requires the ability to:
- Interpret, retain, and apply oral and written information
- Analyze complex situations and evaluate alternative solutions
- Exercise sound judgment and decision-making within established guidelines
- Organize and prioritize multiple work activities and deadlines
- Communicate complex information clearly and professionally
- Prepare correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other business documentation
- Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Manage work with moderate impacts on business operations and cross-functional teams
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