Senior Legal Contract Manager

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

📋 Description

• Review, negotiate, and oversee Master Services Agreements (MSAs), contract templates provided by sponsors, amendments, and various sponsor-facing agreements.

• Draft, amend, and negotiate Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), contract notices, and other ad hoc commercial contracts.

• Identify legal, operational, financial, regulatory, and commercial risks while recommending viable solutions.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure contract language aligns with scopes of work, budgets, timelines, payment terms, and sponsor requirements.

• Lead and engage in negotiations and discussions with sponsors regarding contracts.

• Manage the entire contract lifecycle, covering intake, prioritization, negotiation, internal approvals, execution, and recordkeeping.

• Assess the business implications of contract terms and assist with decisions concerning revenue, payment structures, deliverables, and operational commitments.

• Maintain comprehensive contract documentation, status reports, and records across contract management, finance, and CRM systems.

• Suggest improvements to templates, playbooks, workflows, and contracting standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Legal Studies, Contracts Management, Healthcare Administration, Life Sciences, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience; JD is preferred.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in reviewing, negotiating, and managing commercial contracts.

• At least 3 years of experience supporting sponsor-facing contracts within the CRO, clinical research, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences sectors.

• Proven experience managing MSAs, sponsor-provided templates, CDAs, amendments, contract notices, and other commercial agreements independently.

• Strong knowledge of legal and commercial contracting principles, including risk assessment, contract negotiation, and issue resolution.

• Experience utilizing contract playbooks, guidance documents, standard clauses, and approved fallback positions with sound judgment and appropriate escalation.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with sponsors and cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment, resolve issues, and finalize contracts.

• Proficiency in contract management systems, Salesforce, Microsoft Word redlining, Excel tracking tools, and document-management processes.

• Proficiency in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive benefits package based on location.

• An inclusive and equitable workplace.

• Transparent compensation and pay equity.