The Williams Companies

Commercial Contract Analyst II/III/Sr

The Williams Companies • $85K — $100K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma/GED; Bachelor's degree in business, energy management, finance, accounting, or paralegal studies preferred
  • 1-10 years of experience in contract analysis, varying by level of role
  • Experience with natural gas midstream and marketing agreements
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and contract management systems, preferably Cobblestone Contract Insight

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and coordinate sophisticated agreements, focusing on negotiation and risk mitigation
  • Lead communication with partners for contract collaboration
  • Identify and lead initiatives to improve efficiency within the group
  • Assist in finding contract solutions tailored to customer needs
  • Craft and update contract templates, recommending policy changes
  • Collaborate on business development opportunities and special projects
  • Perform other assigned duties

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with flexibility
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) with company match and contributions
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Paid parental leave and family support options
  • Tuition reimbursement and education support
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Wellness support and community engagement opportunities
Full Job Description

The Commercial Contract Analyst will be responsible for serving as a consultant within the business on crafting structured commercial agreements. The ability to resolve customer issues and mentor other team members are keys to success!



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 their 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

Commercial Contract Analyst II:
  • Required: High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of one (1) year experience
  • Preferred: Bachelor's degree in business, energy management, finance, accounting, or paralegal studies and three (3) years' experience in energy
Commercial Contract Analyst III:
  • Required: High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of five (5) years' experience in preparing natural gas midstream and marketing agreements
  • Preferred: Bachelor's degree in business, energy management, finance, accounting, or paralegal studies
Commercial Contract Analyst Sr:
  • Required: High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of ten (10) years' experience in preparing natural gas midstream, marketing, mergers and acquisitions, and joint venture agreements
  • Preferred: Bachelor's degree in business, energy management, finance, accounting, or paralegal studies

Other Requirements:
  • Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
  • 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
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  • Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
  • Hybrid work for most office roles, plus real flexibility in many field positions
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
  • 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
  • Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
  • Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
  • Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter
  • Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
  • Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
  • HSA and FSA options
  • Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Domestic partner benefits
  • Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.


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About The Williams Companies

Williams is an energy infrastructure company that connects North America's hydrocarbon resources to growing natural gas markets. The company owns and operates midstream gathering and processing assets, and interstate natural gas pipelines. Williams' interstate gas pipeline and gathering and processing operations span the United States, including strategic assets in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, the Rockies, the Pacific Northwest, and the Eastern Seaboard. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with major offices located in Houston, Pittsburgh, and Salt Lake City. It currently employs more than 5,000 people.

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Learn more about The Williams Companies
Size
4,783 employees
Market Cap
$39.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$211 million
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
+7.2%
Revenue
$7.7 billion
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