Manager of Contracts & Risk

Position Overview:

FB Solutions Group is a contract-intensive business. Co-manufacturing agreements, international ingredient supply contracts, material agreements, customer master service agreements, Statements of Work, MNDA’s, Non-circumvent ions and distribution terms determine the economics of both operating companies, and the provisions inside them carry material dollar consequences: pricing and adjustment mechanics, duty and tariff allocation, minimum volume and take-or-pay commitments, quality and rejection rights, indemnification, and termination.

The Manager of Contracts and Risk owns commercial contracting across FB Solutions Group and its operating companies. This position serves as the first and, in most cases, the final internal reviewer of counter party paper. The Manager independently drafts, redlines, and negotiates commercial agreements against an established playbook, engages directly with customer and supplier counterparts, and retains outside counsel by exception rather than by default.

The Manager works directly with the sales team and commercial leadership at both operating companies, serving as their contracting partner from term sheet through execution and holding the line on terms that protect margin when a transaction is under time pressure.

The position also owns the contract management system and the company’s insurance documentation and renewal program. It reports to the Chief Financial Officer and partners closely with commercial leaders, procurement, finance, and operations leadership. Success requires sound commercial judgment, the discipline to maintain a reliable contractual record, and the willingness to hold a negotiating position under internal and external pressure.

This role is designed for an experienced commercial or transactional paralegal, or a contracts manager of equivalent background, rather than a practicing attorney. FB Solutions Group retains outside counsel for litigation, regulatory, and specialized matters.

Drafting and Negotiation:

• – Draft, review, revise, and redline commercial agreements, including master service agreements, supply and purchase agreements, co-manufacturing and tolling agreements, customer and vendor agreements, brokerage and distribution agreements, statements of work, amendments, quality agreements, non-circumvention, and confidentiality agreements
• – Lead negotiations with customers, suppliers, and other counter parties, exchanging redlines and driving agreements through execution without day-to-day supervision
• – Own the company’s position on commercially material terms, including pricing and price adjustment mechanics, duty and tariff allocation, minimum volume and take-or-pay commitments, payment terms, title and risk of loss, quality specifications and rejection rights, indemnification, limitation of liability, insurance requirements, force majeure, and termination and renewal rights
• – Establish and maintain the contract playbook, including standard positions, approved fallback positions, and defined escalation thresholds for each material term, applied consistently across both operating companies
• – Develop and maintain the template and clause library so that standard documents reflect current commercial practice, pricing structures, and risk tolerance
• – Escalate novel risk, regulatory exposure, and disputes to the Chief Financial Officer and outside counsel with a written issue summary and a recommended course of action

Commercial Partnership:

• – Engage with sales, procurement, and operations early in the deal cycle so that commercial structure is resolved before agreements are papered
• – Translate contractual terms into financial impact for executive leadership and deal teams, including…