Contract and Commercial Terms Manager

Contract and Commercial Terms Manager

Bridgewater Associates, Inc.

We’re looking for people who can be the leaders of the company – starting on their very first day.

Bridgewater manages global investments for a wide array of institutional clients, including foreign governments and central banks, corporate and public pension funds, university endowments, and charitable foundations.  Bridgewater is a highly entrepreneurial company, driven to success by: its process, its people, and its culture.  At Bridgewater, we have invented, and keep inventing, superior approaches to investing and technology.  We have fueled this innovation by recruiting talented, creative people from all backgrounds and promoting an invigorating and collaborative work environment.  We are committed to the constant pursuit of excellence, and the belief that a meritocracy of ideas, not hierarchies, drives decision-making.  Bridgewater is based in Westport, Connecticut.

The Contract and Commercial Terms Manager will work with internal business managers, Bridgewater’s sourcing organization, and Corporate Counsel to enter into contracts that ensure Bridgewater successfully manages its quality, costs, and risks with suppliers.  In addition, this person will document, communicate, and improve our supplier sourcing and contract-related processes.  

• Reviewing all contracts for the firm in conjunction with Legal and Finance to ensure sound business terms / pricing

• Identifying and introducing improvements to contracting, contract management, buyer education, and other sourcing-related processes

• Interacting with all departments in the firm and providing high quality customer service

Position Requirements:

•  Bachelor’s degree

• 6+ years of contracting experience in a legal and/or sourcing & negotiations capacity across a wide range of categories is a must; specific knowledge of software/hardware, market/exchange data, back office operations, consulting services, outsourcing, facilities management, and human resources are all a plus

• Self starter, hard-working individual with a strong customer service focus

• Process oriented, highly organized, with a strong attention to detail

• Ability to prioritize and process a high volume of work while maintaining the highest quality

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to build relationships and develop internal and external partnerships. Experience in a model serving one or more departments of a firm

• Pragmatic, good business judgment and common sense

• Capable of excelling in Bridgewater’s culture of meritocracy, transparency, constant improvement, and excellence

• Familiarity with contract database/administration tools
• A law degree (a plus, but not required)
• Familiarity with investment management or "the lifecycle of a trade" (a plus, but not required)
• Experience managing contracting on the sales side (a plus, but not required)

Bridgewater Associates, Inc. is an Affirmative Action – Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.