Employer: Forest Stewards Guild

Location: Remote, Santa Fe, NM, Portland ME, Northern MN, or Asheville, NC

Status: Full-time

Application deadline: Rolling, April 11, 2026

Full position description and application instructions

The Forest Stewards Guild is hiring a full-time Manager specializing in agreements and contracts. Working closely with Program Managers, the Business Director, and the Chief Development Officer (CDO), the Agreements Manager will serve as a key resource for contracts and agreements and organizational procurement processes. The Agreements Manager will support the strategic and operational priorities of the Forest Stewards Guild by managing the full lifecycle of contracts and agreements. They will ensure compliance with Guild policies and applicable federal regulations.  They will track key deadlines, deliverables, payment schedules, and amendments while ensuring compliance with Guild policies and external funder requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the process for developing and disseminating requests for proposals (RFP),
• Present an assessment of contractors’ RFP responses to Guild program staff,
• Track payments to project contractors,
• Create and update the Guild’s agreement templates for contracting and entering partnerships with individuals and organizations,
• Draft, review, and manage contracts and agreements in conjunction with program managers for vendors, consultants, subrecipients, and partners,
• Assess organizational risk and review of contract documents for accuracy, rationality, and completeness,
• And more…