[Hiring] Contracts Manager @The Nature Conservancy

Role Description

The Impact Finance & Markets Division at The Nature Conservancy provides technical and strategic leadership to create transformational impact with the private sector by translating the value of nature and conservation approaches into actionable, science-based strategies that can help solve societal challenges. The Contracts Manager will serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for contractual agreements across Impact Finance & Markets (IFM). As part of the IFM operations team, the position will manage the full agreement lifecycle, including:

• Intake
• Pre-contract requirements
• Drafting
• Review
• Approvals
• Execution
• Tracking
• Deliverables
• Amendments
• Close-out

The Contracts Manager will provide responsive guidance to project managers, strengthen consistency and compliance, and improve the systems, tools, and resources used to manage IFM agreements. This position may be based in any country with an established office in time zones equivalent to U.S. Eastern, Central, Mountain, or Pacific time zones. The Contracts Manager may work remote, hybrid, or in person. They will report to the Deputy Director, Impact Finance and Markets.

Relocation assistance and immigration sponsorship are not available for this position. Please submit a cover letter and resume. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. If interested in this role, apply immediately as we may close the posting at any time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years' experience or equivalent combination
• Previous contracting experience, coursework, or dedicated training
• Experience with organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experience managing and implementing multiple projects
• Experience interpreting guidelines to achieve desired results
• Experience with business process analysis and/or improvement
• Experience in business writing, editing, and proofreading
• Experience organizing time and managing diverse activities to meet deadlines
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Experience handling confidential information

Requirements

• Act independently within broad program goals and under established guidelines to prioritize tasks in the absence of specific instructions
• Develop and implement new initiatives or the improvement of existing procedures that will ensure business unit and organization-wide goals and strategies are achieved
• Ensure programmatic commitments, Conservancy policies and procedures, and legal requirements are met and managed for compliance
• Collaborate with Finance staff on managing private awards
• Collaborate, as needed, with Grants Specialists on managing public awards
• Demonstrate sensitivity in handling confidential information
• Manage projects with several variables - set realistic deadlines, manage a timeline, and ensure accountability
• Work across functions, geographies, and organizational levels and adapt guidance to varied contracting contexts
• Financial responsibility may include purchasing, processing invoices, and assisting with budget preparation or tracking
• May participate in complex negotiations
• Must be independent and self-motivated with the ability to participate effectively in a remote team environment
• Be willing to work longer hours as needed
• Work environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and minor physical exertion and/or strain

Benefits

• Competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
• Parental leave
• Accrued paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Other life and work well-being benefits