Contract Manager (m/w/d) - Direktvermarktung

Job Description

What you would work on

Contract Creation & Administration

• Draft and manage direct marketing agreements (Direktvermarktungsverträge), flexibility agreements, and related annexes using standardized templates
• Adapt contracts based on specific asset structures, agreed commercial terms, and client requirements
• Ensure all deviations from standard templates are clearly documented, structured, and traceable
• Continuously review and improve contract templates by identifying gaps, ambiguities, or inefficiencies
• Monitor relevant regulatory developments (e.g. EEG, EnWG and related legislation) and ensure contracts and templates remain compliant
• Coordinate closely with Legal and Portfolio Management when implementing regulatory updates
• Identify non-standard or potentially risky contractual clauses and escalate them for proper review and approval

Signature Process & Execution Tracking

• Own the full contract execution lifecycle, from first draft to final countersignature
• Manage and track the signature process, ensuring timely follow-ups with both clients and internal stakeholders
• Act as the main point of contact for all contract-related questions during execution
• Proactively monitor outstanding signatures and take ownership of escalating delays to the appropriate parties.

Contract Register & Reporting

• Own and maintain the central contract register in SharePoint, keeping commercial parameters, term dates, renewal options, asset references, version history, and audit trail accurate and current at all times.
• Take responsibility for proactively flagging upcoming renewals, termination windows, and material changes to the origination and portfolio management teams.
• Own the regular pipeline status reporting to management, ensuring it is reliable and actionable.
• Handle all sensitive commercial contract data with discretion and in line with applicable data protection and confidentiality requirements.

Cross-functional Coordination

• Act as the primary contact for clients on all contract-related matters, ensuring a professional and smooth experience
• Take responsibility for internal alignment with the trading desk, portfolio management, and legal teams to ensure contract terms accurately reflect operational realities and regulatory requirements.
• Own the contract-related response to due diligence processes and data requests from auditors or regulatory bodies where required.

What makes you a great candidate

• A degree in law, business law, business administration, economics, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent professional experience and demonstrable expertise in contract management will equally be considered.
• 2-5 years of experience in a contracts, legal operations, or commercial administration role, ideally within the energy sector.
• Solid familiarity with the German legal and regulatory framework ( especially EEG, EnWG, BGB, and HGB)
• Familiarity with contract structures related to power purchase and direct marketing agreements is a strong plus.
• Fluent in German and English (written and spoken) - you will draft correspondence and contracts in both languages.
• Advanced proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word (track changes, template management), Excel (contract trackers, status overviews), and SharePoint (document management and version control).
• Structured and methodical, with a strong eye for contractual risk and non-standard terms.
• Professional client-facing manner with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages.

Nice to Have

• Working knowledge of related energy market regulations: GPKE, MaBiS, WiM, NAV, StromNZV, RedispatchVO, MaStRV, and/or BDSG/DSGVO.
• Prior exposure to the operational practicalities of the direct marketing (Direktvermarktung) business, e.g. asset onboarding, contract lifecycle, or customer management in a DV context.
• Experience with digital signature platforms (e.g. DocuSign or equivalent).
• Exposure to trading or portfolio management environment

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration package with attractive variable components.
• A role at the center of a growing renewable energy origination business with real commercial impact.
• Close collaboration with an experienced, cross-functional team spanning trading, portfolio management, and origination.
• Opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the German energy regulatory landscape in a hands-on environment.
• Short decision-making paths and rapid development opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Individual training opportunities.