Job Title:

Commercial Contracts & Legal /

Risk Management Manager Location:

Ridgefield, NJ (On-site / Full-time) Position Overview Are you an experienced Senior Paralegal, Contracts Specialist, or Legal Operations professional ready to step into a high-impact, business-facing commercial leadership role? Serving as the primary Commercial Gatekeeper and Deal Flow Hub for our fast-growing Commercial & Industrial (C&I) solar business, this role bridges the critical gap between In-House Legal, Finance, and Front-line Sales . Instead of being confined to routine legal administration, you will drive the front-line contract review process—evaluating commercial terms, redlining supply agreements, mitigating transactional risks, and directly accelerating deal velocity for major multi-million dollar renewable deployments. Key Responsibilities 1. Commercial Contract Review & Legal-to-Sales Liaison (70% — Core Focus)

First-Tier Contract Screening & Redlining:

Serve as the primary commercial reviewer for project-level transactions. Review, analyze, and redline commercial supply contracts, Master Service Agreements (MSAs), framework agreements, and NDAs before escalation to internal/external legal counsel.

Commercial Risk Filtering:

Protect business margins by identifying transaction red flags across the deal lifecycle (RFP/Bid > Contract Execution >Delivery & Milestone Billing >Warranty).

Cross-Functional Deal Velocity:

Act as the strategic conduit between corporate Legal and executive Sales teams. Translate rigid legal covenants into actionable commercial solutions and streamline negotiation bottlenecks.

Credit & Payment Terms Governance:

Coordinate with Finance and Legal to establish commercial safeguards—monitoring project credit limits, letters of credit (LCs), payment milestones, and accounts receivable (AR) compliance. 2. Deal Governance & Global HQ Reporting (30%)

Commercial Pipeline Integrity:

Maintain data-driven contract and deal-tracking repositories in Salesforce/internal CRM, tracking contract progression from initial term sheet to final module delivery.

HQ Liaison & Compliance Reporting:

Utilize bilingual capabilities (English/Korean) to translate operational narratives and summarize contract risk logs, deal structures, and compliance milestones for executive leadership and Global Headquarters (HQ).

Commercial Parameters Governance:

Track key commercial variables affecting contract pricing, including trade duties, logistics surcharges, domestic content certifications, and delivery terms (Incoterms).

Required Qualifications Education:

Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies, Business Administration, Economics, or related field ( Paralegal Certificate or specialized legal/contracts training highly regarded ).

Professional Experience:

6~8+ years of progressive experience in Commercial Contract Management, In-House Legal Operations, Senior Paralegal roles (Corporate / Commercial Transactions), or SI/B2B Proposal Management .

Contract Expertise:

Hands-on experience reviewing, redlining, and managing B2B commercial agreements, supply contracts, vendor agreements, or high-stakes RFPs.

Analytical Aptitude:

Strong attention to contractual details, comfortable navigating CRM databases, spreadsheets, and commercial deal metrics. Linguistic Excellence (Mandatory): Fluent / Bilingual in

Korean and English Pay:

$100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person