Senior Contracts and Compliance Manager

Posted Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM

At Calumet we deliver innovative specialty products trusted by companies across the globe. We are the foundation to everyday essential products that help millions of people live and thrive. We are headquartered in Indianapolis and have numerous production locations in the US. We are customer focused and utilize our values of collaboration and entrepreneurship to grow the business. We offer a dynamic, high-performance environment where team members can have real input and impact on our business.

If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, treat the business as if it is your own and add value accordingly, come see why we’re Calumet Proud!

The Sr. Contracts and Compliance Manager position plays a pivotal role in supporting Calumet and its unrestricted subsidiary Montana Renewables, LLC (MRL) Great Falls, MT site working with the Project Director, leading contract agreement development, contract management and coordination for contracts and work being executed under and in accordance with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Guarantee Agreement (LGA) requirements with MRL .

These requirements include various flow downs and tax incentives that require incorporation into various agreements and contracts, with contractors and vendors. Support monthly, quarterly and annual compliance reporting working with Company’s legal and senior management, contractors and vendors for securing compliance data. The role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and cross-functional coordination to manage timelines, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder expectations.

This position will also include the coordination between tax consultants in supporting maintenance and turnaround groups with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 45Z enhanced tax credits with respect to labor for contracts and work classification.

• Lead role in managing LGA Phase 2 execution agreements, including preparation, negotiating, and coordination of agreements for engineering, consulting, licensor, NDA, procurement, construction, construction management, etc. Additionally, working with turnaround, tech services and maintenance on IRA 45Z requirements for compliance execution of work
• The Sr. Contracts and Compliance Manager ensures that the flow down requirements and references contained within the DOE Loan Guarantee Agreement (LGA), IRA 45Z, as well as are incorporated into the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts;
  Purchase Orders (PO); equipment agreements, consulting agreements, etc.
• Support monthly reporting to the DOE and senior management
• Work closely with identified Company third-party consultants for both IRA 45Z and DOE LGA legal and compliance support
• Knowledgeable of the EPC agreement and DOE L GA requirements and support the project team and corporate in complying with the Conditions Precedent (“CPs”) as they relate to the Phase 2 portion of the LGA.
• Incorporate the CPs, as applicable to the Phase 2 execution of the LGA contracts and work
• Coordinate and manage procurement activities for Phase 2, including KPIs, procurement, compliance, auditing activities that support the agreements, POs, and reporting.
• Work closely with corporate and site procurement groups for LGA Phase 2 as well as IRA 45Z requirements for execution of work
• Establish project procedures or workflow processes consistent with the DOE, LGA and EPC contract requirements including the DOE flow downs for maintaining compliance.
• Working with the contractors in support of compliance for LGA Phase 2 execution, maintenance, and turnaround activities for 45Z for weekly payroll reporting, certification and wage determinations.
• Take the lead on all contractual matters, including contract compliance, change management, and claim mitigation strategies. Responsibilities include analyzing the basis and extent of change, tracking claims, monitoring progress, claims resolution, and disputes, working with project controls personnel on these items.
• Maintain ongoing communication with corporate legal, compliance, project and plant management, as appropriate.
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