Commercial Contract Analyst III/Sr - Power

The Commercial Contract Analyst III/Sr. will consult and collaborate to craft, execute and support the ongoing management of structured commercial agreements, including PPAs, of varying complexity. This role plays a critical role in enabling deal execution and protecting company value across the full contract lifecycle.

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 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 or GED and a minimum of ten (10) years of experience managing agreements related to natural gas midstream and/or power operations, marketing, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in business, energy management, finance, accounting, or paralegal studies
  
  

Other Requirements:

• Strong, proactive organization skills
• Highly detail-oriented
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• 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
• Preferred: Strong project management skills to plan, organize, and track work efficiently
  
  

, 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.