Contracts Manager

• Manage standard form agreements and continually propose and incorporate feedback to improve standard agreements.
• Support commercialization and standardization of new products.
• Prepare standard forms and customized agreements for customers, partners, and vendors as needed to support day-to-day operations.
• Analyze third-party agreements for conformance with Scale’s standard commercial position to identify material inconsistencies.
• Liaise with legal counsel and incorporate counsel’s input as appropriate.
• Implement version control processes and ensure company-wide training and compliance.
• Manage signature collections process and timely satisfaction of any approvals or conditions precedent.
• Manage contracts database, including monitoring existing contracts to ensure conformance with budget, deadlines, performance obligations, customer service, and contract renewals/expiration.
• Support the project management and business development teams in clearing conditions to Scale’s obligations and in complying with terms of the various agreements.
• Ensure company-wide compliance with Scale’s internal approval processes.
• Manage the legal and regulatory diligence process for purchasing, selling, and/or financing distributed energy projects and portfolios.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Strong commercial acumen and experience working with standard commercial agreements.
• Experience preparing power purchase agreements, energy services agreements, M&A transaction agreements, or similar agreements within the distributed energy industry preferred.
• Familiar with the electric industry, with a preference for experience in the distributed energy industry and regulatory frameworks. 
• Detail and process-oriented, experienced in improving and standardizing agreements and contract management processes – balancing speed and agility with internal controls and risk management.
• Self-driven, entrepreneurial in nature; willing to step outside of role where needed to support the company’s needs; thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Experienced in performing and managing buy-side diligence activities.
• Bachelor’s degree required; law degree preferred; 3+ years post-grad work experience.