Contracts Counsel

Summary:
FET is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to fill the position of Contracts Counsel. Reporting to the General Counsel, the successful candidate will be responsible for the review, negotiation, and administration of a variety of commercial contracts, ensuring alignment with FET's risk mitigation policies and business objectives. In addition, the role requires a strong communicator who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with various external customers/vendors and internal teams.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Review, redline, and provide legal risk analysis of contract terms to ensure they align with FET’s risk mitigation policies and applicable law.
• Negotiate commercial contract terms with customer and vendor counterparts, including indemnity, liability, warranty, and other risk-related provisions, escalating as appropriate.
• Prepare and review ancillary documents to the contracts, such as amendments, scopes of work, specification sheets, purchase orders, parent company guarantees, etc.
• Liaise with tax, treasury, insurance, logistics, compliance and sales, as needed.
• Help create and maintain a contract tracking/management system.
• Assist with managing and optimizing signature and workflow systems.
• Work closely with the Company’s sales and other team leaders.
• Special/other projects as needed.
• Manage contract review pipeline and provide regular status updates to Senior Legal Counsel on pending matters.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with external clients through a customer-oriented mindset.
• Future opportunities for expanded opportunities in litigation, compliance and issues arising from operations.

Skills/Knowledge/Education:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing, or a Bachelor's degree with substantial commercial contracts experience.
•  2-5 years of experience in commercial contract review, drafting, and negotiation, preferably in the manufacturing, oilfield services, or energy industry.
• Strong understanding of various commercial contract provisions including, but not limited to, indemnity schemes, warranty terms and exclusions, Incoterms, liquidated damages, limitations of liability, consequential damages, etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word (including redlining/track changes) and Teams; experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) software and SharePoint a plus.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and prioritize workload with limited supervision.

About FET
FET (Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.) is a global company, serving the crude oil, natural gas, and renewable energy industries. FET is headquartered in Houston, TX with quality manufacturing, efficient distribution, and service facilities conveniently located to support the major energy-producing regions of the world. Forum’s products and services range from the underwater reservoir to the refinery, from the sea floor to the above ground transportation line. We pride ourselves on giving you a comprehensive offering of solutions to maximize your operations and improve your bottom line. Our customers are our partners and we work with them to solve their ever-changing challenges.

FET is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FET does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions and practices at FET are subject to the foregoing non-discrimination provisions and are based solely on merit, competence, performance, and business needs at the time.

FET participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. FET participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU..
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