Trading Contracts Manager

About the role

The Trading Contracts Manager is responsible for managing the day‑to‑day commercial contracting needs of the U.S. trading business. The role includes coordinating internal stakeholder input (credit, tax, finance, legal), synthesizing and assessing feedback, and working closely with Legal to negotiate and finalize trading agreements with counterparties. Success in this role requires strong judgment, commercial pragmatism, and the ability to pivot quickly while maintaining ownership and continuity across matters. The position is based in New York, NY (near Grand Central) and operates on a hybrid schedule (three days per week in the office).

Responsibilities

• Own assigned trading contract matters end to end, ensuring timely and accurate execution, consistent follow‑through on commitments, and clear communication of executed agreements to relevant internal teams and systems.
• Review, analyze, and redline trading‑related legal documentation (including master agreements, confirmations, amendments, and guarantees), providing substantive input and commentary to Legal and Credit.
• Coordinate onboarding, negotiation, and execution workflows with traders, Legal, Credit, Finance, Tax, Compliance, Operations, Risk, and external counterparties to minimize iteration and accelerate resolution.
• Rapidly assess, prioritize, and re‑prioritize work in response to urgent or "hot" trading needs while maintaining control over existing deliverables.
• Identify legal, operational, and contractual risks early, escalating issues with clear, practical, and solutions‑oriented recommendations.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for designated agreements and counterparties, maintaining institutional knowledge, continuity, and oversight.
• Support the development, maintenance, and auditability of standard trading documentation and complete contract files in partnership with Legal, reflecting evolving legal, business, and market developments.
• About You
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with a demonstrated record of meeting deadlines.
• Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast‑paced trading environment and pivot seamlessly as urgencies arise.
• Comfort acting as the sole or primary knowledge holder on complex or long‑running matters.
• Sound judgment with the confidence to challenge assumptions, drive prioritization, and balance legal risk with commercial needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the credibility to engage front‑office professionals and control‑function partners.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across decentralized teams and multiple locations.
• In addition to these core capabilities, experience gained in

Benefits

Additional Information

Join us, be part of more. We're so much more than an energy company. We're a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn't rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion and more potential. That's why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it and mend it. About your team: At Centrica Energy, our mission is to move it. We're energy movers by nature. We're a global renewable energy trading company which helps move energy from source to use - powering businesses, homes, and societies as they transition to a new sustainable energy future. If the idea of working to create a sustainable energy future also moves you, we may very well be the right place for you. We are seeking an exceptionally reliable, detail‑oriented Trading Contracts Manager with a strong work ethic and a proven commitment to meeting deadlines. This role requires a trusted self‑starter who delivers on commitments, adapts quickly as priorities shift, and serves as a central knowledge holder on complex, time‑sensitive matters. The position sits at the intersection of trading, legal, and operations, partnering closely with traders, legal counsel, and decentralized back‑office teams to drive matters efficiently to resolution. Salary range for this position: $140,000 - $170,000/Year. Actual base salary may vary based several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience, business needs and market demands. This role may also be eligible for bonus compensation and employee benefits.

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