Contract Manager
Date: Feb 26, 2026
Location: Gurgaon, IN
Company: Tenneco
Job Description
This position will play a critical role in Tenneco’s commercial relationships. This individual will work closely with our internal business teams, as well as with our external vendors to efficiently move commercial
transactions forward while protecting our organization’s interests. As a member of the Legal team, this position will report to the Director-Legal & Company Secretary Work for India. This position will also work collaboratively with legal team members around the world; consequently, ability to keep working hours which align, in part, with U.S. time zones is essential.
What You Will Do
● Provide efficient and timely support to Tenneco legal, IT, Procurement and business colleagues, advising on all aspects of commercial contract matters including, for example: master services agreements, SAAS licenses, hardware purchasing, confidentiality agreements, and direct materials purchasing
● Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including both applying existing playbooksand drafting non-standard commercial and legal terms
● Support Procurement teams in selecting and using appropriate contract templates
● Identify and explain relevant terms and conditions of each contract to business colleagues,preparing written summaries as needed
● Collaborate with members of the law department and business teams to build contract, templates, playbooks, and workflows
● Participate in negotiations regarding proposed agreements, working under supervision of counsel licensed in the relevant jurisdiction
Qualifications
● Strong analytical and drafting skills; experience drafting contracts independently and advising business partners directly
● Secondary legal training (e.g. LLM degree or equivalent) from UK or U.S. law school
● Proactive, entrepreneurial approach to understanding business requirements
● Excellent time management and organizational skills; able to efficiently handle multiple requests and manage priorities
● 7+ years’ experience as a commercial contract attorne