Associate Contract Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Serbia.

📋 Description

• Oversee the examination, negotiation, and finalization of contract templates, processes, and negotiation criteria with clients.

• Conduct contractual risk evaluations and collaborate with the legal department during country-specific process enhancement initiatives.

• Negotiate contract terms and conditions within established parameters and adhere to escalation procedures.

• Convey approved contract templates, processes, negotiation criteria, and client expectations to the designated team members.

• Guarantee collaboration and quality alignment with terms, conditions, processes, and client expectations.

• Identify and evaluate legal, financial, and operational risks.

• Serve as the regional liaison and escalation point with external clients for revisions beyond approved parameters and process deviations.

• Offer recommendations and alternative solutions for contract negotiations.

• Coordinate with internal functional departments on site initiation activities impacted by contractual obligations.

• Participate in departmental change initiatives.

• Perform periodic quality reviews and peer feedback assessments.

• Develop training materials for team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.

• Over 5 years of pertinent experience or similar experience providing the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Equivalency may comprise a blend of suitable education, training, and/or directly related experience.

• Comprehensive understanding of contract law principles, including business, intellectual property, local tax, and stamp laws.

• Extensive knowledge of business, contractual, and financial principles related to service agreements.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Capability to draft and negotiate contract provisions within the established parameters.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.

• Profound understanding of clinical drug development and trial procedures within the pharmaceutical and/or CRO industry.

• Outstanding organizational and time management abilities.

• Exceptional customer-focused communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

• Proficient with automated systems and Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.

• Strong problem-solving, risk assessment, and impact analysis skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Global team environment.

• Resources to achieve individual career aspirations.

• Opportunities for career development and collaboration.

• Healthy and balanced working environment.

• Meaningful work supporting life-changing therapies and improved health outcomes.