Contracts Analyst (Mid - Level)

Job Description And Summary

ERM seeks an experienced Contracts Analyst for the U.S./Canada region to serve as a key member of ERM’s global Legal Department team. The ERM Legal Department provides legal support for ERM’s management and operations globally (over 140 offices in over 40 countries). The General Counsel, located in London, UK, leads the entire global Legal Department, which in addition to the US/Canada team has members supporting Latin America, Europe/Africa, and Asia Pacific.

This Contracts Analyst position would ideally be based in Houston or Austin, Texas, or in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but other locations would be considered depending on experience. This position will support ERM and the Legal Department in carrying out the mission of reducing risk, improving decision-making, and enhancing client relations by world-class management of contracts and related information. This position will have an important role in optimizing ERM’s performance on major contract delivery. This position will report to the Senior Contracts Analyst for U.S./Canada, with additional supervision and interaction with the Regional Managing Counsel for the U.S./Canada and the other commercial attorneys in ERM’s global Legal Department. Limited travel may be required.

Principle Responsibilities/Key Results Areas

• Tracking contract obligations and compliance status
• Recording and managing key information about contracts
• Collecting and filing contracts and related documents
• Advising so reviews and approvals can be carried out in accordance with ERM’s policies and procedures
• Drafting and reviewing certain contract types
• Supporting the connection between ERM business people and the Legal Department, to maintain a client focussed approach
• Negotiating issues with guidance from ERM attorneys
• Providing information to ERM business representatives and attorneys about contracts.
  
  

The types of contracts and documents will include:

• Client contracts including master service agreements. These consist of modifications to ERM standard terms as well as client forms of agreement.
• Requests for proposals (RFPs)
• Subcontracts and other supplier contracts
• Teaming agreements
• Confidentiality agreements/non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
• Amendments and change orders
• A variety of other miscellaneous commercial documents.
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a contract manager/analyst/administrator, handling complex client/customer contracts, supplier contracts including subcontracts and other contracts such as teaming/partnering agreements and NDAs
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a business or technical discipline, or other relevant experience
• Eager to learn and take on responsibility
• Values the opportunity to promote ERM’s interests
• Ability to recognize issues and the commitment to follow through to see that they are resolved
• Well-organized
• Ability to make thoughtful and disciplined decisions
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including a strong phone and video conference presence
• Good imagination and ability to see things from someone else’s perspective
• Ability to work collaboratively with attorneys and other Legal Department members, Partners, Project Analysts and staff
• Professional demeanor and sensitivity to client relationships
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a high paced environment
• Working understanding of key commercial contract and risk management concepts
• Basic understanding of business entities and corporate/organizational structure concepts
  
  

Core Competencies

• Experience handling a service provider’s contracts with larger corporate clients
• Experience helping business teams understand and mitigate certain risks associated with various contract terms
• Good understanding of environmental consulting business and construction projects
• Experience with MS office suite programs (word, excel, powerpoint, etc.); experience with contract and matter management applications
  
  

About ERM

At ERM, sustainability is our business.

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.