Contracts Manager

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

📋 Description

• Draft, assess, and negotiate contracts across various company functions, including non-disclosure, consulting, service, SaaS, technology, HCP, and clinical trial agreements.

• Oversee the clinical study contracting process from initiation to execution.

• Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, CROs, study sites, and both internal and external stakeholders.

• Facilitate the internal contract approval process and manage stakeholder negotiations.

• Address business and legal issues, escalating complex matters when necessary.

• Monitor and communicate contractual obligations, milestones, deliverables, renewals, terminations, invoicing requirements, and other commitments.

• Draft and revise contract templates.

• Create contract management processes and negotiation strategies.

• Research and enhance contract management efficiencies and best practices.

• Ensure contract terms are in line with company policies, objectives, and best practices.

• Conduct legal and contract-related research, preparing analyses and recommendations for the CLO, Legal Department counsel, and business clients.

• Prepare contract summaries for cross-functional teams.

• Assist in the development, implementation, design, and launch of law department systems and processes.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or a comparable combination of education and relevant experience is required.

• Juris Doctor degree.

• At least five (5) years of experience in negotiating and managing commercial and clinical research contracts.

• Direct experience with clinical trial site agreements and other study-related contracts.

• Capability to identify legal, commercial, operational, and compliance issues in contracts and escalate matters as necessary.

• Demonstrated negotiation skills and business insight, evidenced by experience in a related professional role.

• Customer-focused and solutions-oriented mindset.

• Experience working in a global business environment.

• Proven ability to deliver strong results under tight deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Capacity to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information.

• Team player who can lead and contribute within cross-functional project teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time employment.

• Commitment to equal employment opportunity.

• Protections for veterans and individuals with disabilities.