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USIC, LLC

Contracts Manager - https://applyatusic.com/job/USIC/Contracts-Manager-R-13064

Job Description:

Location:

9045 River Road, Indianapolis, IN 46240

This is an in-office position that offers a hybrid schedule

Company Overview

Performing over 80 million locates annually, USIC is the most trusted name in underground utility damage prevention. USIC also provides a full suite of utility services throughout North America. Our Mission: to deliver quality, efficient, safe, and innovative solutions to protect our partners infrastructure and critical assets. Our Culture is known as Living the SAFE-LIFE: Protecting Infrastructure, Protecting Our Communities, Protecting Ourselves.

Summary

The primary focus of the Contracts Manager is to manage the legal portion of the contract life cycle management for USIC customer and supplier contracts. This role works closely with Legal, Operations, Sales, and Finance to draft, review, negotiate, and administer agreements with utility customers andmunicipalities.The Contracts Manager will ensure compliance with, and recommend improvements to, overall contracting processes and serve as an important member of the Legal team.The ideal candidate will have strong contract drafting and negotiation skills and the ability to balance legal risk with operational realities in a fast-paced and high-volume services environment. A Juris Doctor (JD) is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a variety of USIC contracts and other documents (e.g., SOW, MSA, NDA) on a regional and national level
• Manage the contract lifecycle from intake through execution, including internal review, approvals, and record management.
• Assist teams with review and interpretation of terms and conditions for bid/proposal process and throughout the operation of the contract
• Help negotiate contracts with customers and third parties; escalate complex issues to the appropriate internal team members
• Help define, revise and articulate contractual terms and conditions requirements including key risk / opportunities
• Ensure contracting process adheres to USICs commercial and legal Delegation of Authority requirements
• Serve as USICs resource forexplaining/presentingterms and conditions to internal management
• Build and manage organized system of physical and digital records

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in business, legal studies, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in contract management, contract administration, or commercial contracting. Corporate contract department experience is preferable
• Strong understanding of commercial contracts and contract interpretation together with strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage multiple commercial matters simultaneously under deadlines
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, with a solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to foster a collaborative work environment
• Excellent computer skills with Microsoft Office suite
• CRM experience, preferably with SalesForce.com
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with variety of stakeholders, teams, customers, and personalities. Ability be creative and analytical with excellent critical thinking skills
• Self-motivated, driven collaborator, exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, and demonstrated ability to take ownership
• Resourceful, ability to self-manage, high sense of accountability

Preferred

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree
• Experience supporting operations in service-based orinfrastructure-relatedindustries
• Experience working with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems