Commercial Contracts Specialist

Commercial Agreement Drafting & Negotiation

Draft, review, revise, and coordinate commercial agreements supporting Aureus’ water and infrastructure business, including water sourcing, water supply, produced water takeaway, transportation, disposal, recycling, treatment, pipeline, interconnection, and related agreements. Draft, review, and negotiate broader company commercial agreements, including:

• Master Service Agreements (MSAs)
• Work orders and statements of work
• Service and vendor agreements
• Purchase and equipment agreements
• Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
• Amendments, assignments, and termination agreements
• Other commercial contracts required by the business
• Pricing exhibits, schedules, and attachments

Work cross-functionally to translate negotiated commercial terms into clear, practical contractual provisions.

Coordinate negotiations with counter parties, identify material issues, and elevate legal or risk matters as appropriate.

Maintain organized records of executed agreements, amendments, exhibits, work orders, correspondence, and related documentation.

Review executed agreements and coordinate key commercial and operational terms into the company’s land and contract tracking system.

Track pricing, volume commitments, minimums, term and renewal provisions, exclusivity, rights of first refusal or offer, notices, termination rights, and other material obligations.

Proactively track expirations, renewals, notice dates, pricing adjustments, commitments, and other critical milestones.

Ensure contract information and obligations are readily accessible to Commercial, Operations, Accounting, Legal, Land, and management.

Support water sourcing and takeaway/disposal transactions from initial development through contract execution and administration.

Coordinate with Accounting and Finance regarding pricing, invoicing, payments, credits, minimum commitments, and other contract-related financial items.

Support Operations with MSAs, work orders, service agreements, vendor contracts, and other agreements required to execute company activities.

Support Corporate Development with contract review, summaries, diligence, and identification of material obligations for acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic projects.

Maintain contract and transaction trackers showing agreement status, outstanding items, responsible parties, and critical path issues.

Prepare contract summaries, obligation matrices, commercial term comparisons, and other materials for internal stakeholders.

Coordinate exhibits, schedules, pricing attachments, service areas, maps, and other supporting contract documents.

Coordinate with internal and outside legal counsel on agreements requiring legal review while maintaining ownership of the contracting process.

Support special projects and other commercial contracting needs across the organization.

Develop standardized contract templates, forms, approval workflows, trackers, and contracting procedures.

Identify recurring contract issues and process gaps and work proactively to improve contract quality and turnaround time.

Assist in implementing and administering a centralized land and contract management system.

Develop recurring reports for outstanding commercial agreements, obligations, expirations, renewals, notices, and key milestones.

Work across functions to create a consistent and scalable contracting process as Aureus grows.

5+ years of commercial contracts, contract administration, legal support, or energy transaction experience in oil and gas or midstream.

Minimum of 3 years of direct water-related commercial contracting experience,…