Senior Manager, Risk & Independence Contract Specialist

PWC

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On-site
Location
New York, NYRaleigh, NCCharlotte, NCChicago, ILCincinnati, OH
Salary
$91,000–$321,500 / yr
Employment
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Posted
37 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $181k
This role $206k
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This role pays more than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $148,748–$214,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $206k versus about $181k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

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About PWC

PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) is one of the "Big Four" accounting and professional services firms, providing audit, tax, and advisory services to companies, governments, and institutions worldwide. Industry: Professional Services & Accounting

PWC currently has 105 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $99,000–$232,000 across 103 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Risk & Independence Contract Specialist

Risk & Independence Contract Specialist Senior Manager - Advisory Consulting Services joins the risk and compliance team to manage enterprise risk, business continuity, and risk model implementation. This role involves leading initiatives to ensure operations remain resilient against disruptions while managing sell-side services contracts. The specialist will negotiate risk, legal, and commercial terms directly with client procurement, legal teams, and outside counsel. Key responsibilities include redlining contracts, educating stakeholders on contract provisions, and developing internal controls to ensure compliance across managed services engagements. The role requires expertise in professional advisory offerings, including large-scale technology transformations, vendor selections, AI roadmaps, and change management projects. Candidates must possess at least six years of experience and the ability to translate complex risk positions into clear guidance while navigating contract lifecycles and ensuring consistent delivery through robust governance frameworks.

What you'll do

  • Negotiate risk, legal, and commercial terms in sell-side services contracts with clients' procurement and legal teams.
  • Redline and review detailed contract terms to ensure compliance and mitigate operational risks.
  • Identify and assess performance risks across managed services engagements in collaboration with internal business teams.
  • Translate complex contract provisions into clear guidance for stakeholders and clients to prevent issues.
  • Develop and enhance internal controls to ensure consistent delivery and adherence to negotiated contract terms.
  • Manage the full contract lifecycle by documenting positions, obtaining approvals, and maintaining audit trails.
  • Lead initiatives in enterprise risk management focusing on business continuity and risk model implementation.
  • Drive process improvements by analyzing current contracting approaches to increase efficiency and improve experience.

What we're looking for

  • Must have at least a High School Diploma.
  • Must have at least 6 years of experience.
  • A Juris Doctorate degree is preferred.
  • Experience leading the substantive negotiation of complex commercial contracts.
  • Experience reviewing and redlining detailed risk, legal, and commercial contract terms.
  • Understanding of professional advisory/consulting service offerings and related business strategies.
  • Ability to explain contract terms and positions collaboratively to internal stakeholders and external parties.
  • Ability to drive process improvement by analyzing and improving contracting efficiency.

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