Contract Analysts/Contract Administration - In-House Positions

Our client, the Houston office of a worldwide energy trading company, is in immediate need of two senior level Contracts Administrators.  Responsibilities and job functions include the following:  Heavily negotiate, within company established parameters, various commodity agreements including (A) ISDA agreements including related physical annexes, (B) electric power purchase and sales agreements including EEI, transmission and service agreements, (C) gas purchase and sales agreements, such as GISB, NAESB, transportation, gathering and storage and (D) other agreements in support of the trading and marketing activities of the company including but not limited to coal agreements and emissions agreements.  The Contract Administrator will draft contract language and other correspondence for legal review such as contractual terms establishing bilateral performance obligations, nonperformance remedies; Establish and develop business relationship with counterparties to resolve contractual issues and disputes; Interpret contractual provisions in response to inquiries from accounting, marketing and other internal departments; Comprehensive understanding of database systems, including the proper use of its information structure and subsystem relationships to access, record, organize, and communicate business associate and contract information to internal departments and external parties; Review error reports and resolve database discrepancies; General contract administration including data input and database maintenance, as well as data requests or other information a requested by management, legal, auditing or regulatory agencies.  Qualified candidates will posses excellent writing skills; strong negotiation skills; contract interpretation and drafting ability; ability to multi-task and work independently, cooperatively and effectively in fast paced trading environment; supervisory experience of daily activities and providing of guidance of Contract Analysts; and a throrough understanding of business process and workflow.  Bachelors Degree REQUIRED; 3-5+ years relevant experience; Demonstrated knowledge of Windows based computer applications; Familiarity with energy trading and marketing; and Computer proficiency in MS Office.  Excellent Compensation Package Offered!  Send resumes in MS Word format to resumes@providusgroup.com and reference job #4315.

 

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