Hubbell Inc

Manager, Corporate Contracts - Shelton, CT (Hybrid)

Hubbell Inc • $100K — $130K *
Shelton, CT 06484Hybrid
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
3 days ago
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 5+ years in-house experience in contracts management
  • Strong analytical skills to assess legal risks vs business needs
  • Excellent negotiation skills with a focus on creating balanced outcomes
  • Exceptional oral and written communication abilities
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects

Responsibilities

  • Draft and revise various types of procurement contracts
  • Negotiate terms with vendors to align on key contractual elements
  • Advise stakeholders on contract terms and associated risks
  • Administer contract workflows per internal policies
  • Manage and maintain contract records in CLM systems
  • Enhance efficiency through e-signature tool management
  • Develop standard templates and procurement contracting procedures

Benefits

  • Collaborative work culture with multiple department engagement
  • Opportunity to make a significant impact within a global organization
  • Professional growth and development in a fast-paced environment
  • Potential for varied assignments involving complex projects
  • Limited travel requirement up to 10%
Full Job Description
Job Overview

We're Hiring a Corporate Contracts Manager!

The Corporate Contracts Manager is responsible for supporting the full lifecycle of procurement-related contracts with a concentrated focus on vendor, technology, software and professional services agreements. This role serves as a strategic business partner to stakeholders in Engineering, Operations, Marketing, Finance, IT, Human Resources and Compliance, ensuring that contractual arrangements align with organizational objectives, risk tolerance, and legal requirements. The Corporate Contracts Manager combines strong drafting and negotiation expertise with operational rigor in contract administration and legal technology to drive efficiency, transparency, and compliance across the contracting process.

This position reports to VP, Legal - Enterprise, Privacy and Technology and will be based in our Shelton CT office. This position requires the ability to travel up to 10%.

A Day In The Life

  • Draft, review, and revise a wide range of procurement contracts, including Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Software License Agreements, Software as a Service Agreements (SaaS), Statements of Work (SOWs), Professional Services Agreements and Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).
  • Negotiate legal and commercial terms with vendors to achieve balanced outcomes on issues such as pricing protections, service levels, warranties, intellectual property rights, confidentiality, data protection, information security, limitation of liability, indemnification, audit rights, termination rights, and regulatory compliance.
  • Provide practical guidance to internal stakeholders regarding contract terms, negotiation strategy and risks.
  • Administer contract workflows and approval routing in accordance with internal policies.
  • Maintain accurate and complete contract records in the company's Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system.
  • Support and manage use of e-signature tools to facilitate timely and compliant execution of agreements.
  • Help develop, maintain, and improve standard contract templates, clause libraries, negotiation playbooks, and procurement contracting procedures.
  • Support CLM training, guidance and education of internal clients, business partners, and fellow legal department team members.
  • Prepare reports, dashboards, and metrics relating to contract volume, turnaround times, renewals, and contract risk trends.
  • Assist with various complex and/or sensitive projects, as assigned.


What will help you thrive in this role?

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Minimum of five (5) years prior in-house experience as a contracts manager or similar role.
  • Self-starter, willing to take initiative and lead projects.
  • Able to work independently within a team environment.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to balance business needs with legal risks.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with particular emphasis on client communication and interaction.
  • Strong negotiation skills.
  • Excellent time-management skills.
  • Effective communicator, with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, coworkers, and colleagues.
  • Possess strong organizational and project management skills and the ability to handle high volume and balance competing demands.
  • Good judgment, a high level of professional integrity and the discretion, tact, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Detail oriented.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Prior public company in-house.
  • Adept at software and systems.


This is a great opportunity for an experienced contracts professional with strong negotiation skills, in-house experience, and a passion for building collaborative relationships across IT, Finance, HR, Operations, Engineering, and Legal. If you're ready to make an impact in a fast-paced, global organization, we'd love to connect!

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About Hubbell Inc

Hubbell Incorporated is an American company that designs, manufactures, and sells electrical and electronic products for non-residential and residential construction, industrial, and utility applications. Hubbell was founded by Harvey Hubbell as a proprietorship in 1888, and was incorporated in Connecticut in 1905. It is ranked 602 by Fortune. The company’s reporting segments consist of the electrical segment and the Power segment. Hubbell’s manufacturing facilities are located in the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the People's Republic of China, Italy, the United Kingdom, Brazil and Australia and maintains sales offices in Singapore, China, India, Mexico, South Korea, and countries in the Middle East. Hubbell was previously headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, and has now moved its headquarters to Shelton, Connecticut. Hubbell Inc. assisted Allied efforts during World War II by manufacturing military vehicle electrical circuits, battery-charging systems for M4 Sherman tanks, power jacks for test meters, vacuum tube sockets for radio communications, and a line of electrical and electronic connectors for aircraft. Hubbell Inc. is in List of S&P 400 companies having stocks that are included in the S&P 400 stock market index, maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Learn more about Hubbell Inc
Size
18,300 employees
Market Cap
$12.6 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$351.2 million
Founded
1888
5 Year Trend
+3.7%
Revenue
$4.1 billion
NASDAQ
HUBB
* Ladders Estimates

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