Agreement Specialist (With JD)

Overview

This role supports a sponsor-dedicated model and is responsible for reviewing, triaging, and negotiating contract-related escalation requests in the assigned region, following approved guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Review and triage escalation requests in the applicable region, ensuring work is completed accurately, timely, and in compliance with approved guidelines.
• Negotiate and manage multiple agreement types, including:
  • Clinical Trial Research Agreements
  • Amendments
  • Assignments
  • Facility Use Agreements
• Follow work instructions, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and internal policies and procedures to ensure compliant completion of assigned responsibilities.
• Manage a high-volume workload by prioritizing competing assignments and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Work independently and collaboratively while exercising sound judgment and maintaining a strong commitment to quality and compliance.
• Support colleagues as needed based on business needs and capacity.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for continuous process improvement, increased efficiency, and greater clarity.
• Use AI-enabled processes and tools where applicable, or demonstrate willingness to learn and adopt emerging technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a Juris Doctor (JD) preferred. Relevant paralegal experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of one year of pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Ability to follow work instructions, SOPs, and internal policies and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively while maintaining quality and compliance.
• Ability to effectively manage high-volume workload, prioritize competing assignments, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative and flexible approach, including willingness to support colleagues based on business needs and capacity.
• Proactive mindset for recommending continuous process improvements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI-enabled processes and tools (or demonstrated willingness to learn and adopt emerging technologies).
• Relevant paralegal experience (accepted in lieu of JD preference).

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Benefits designed to be competitive within each country, focused on well-being and work-life balance for you and your family.

Examples of benefits include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• Health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
• Competitive retirement planning offerings
• Global Employee Assistance Programme (24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals)
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, and health assessments (among others)

Location

Region-based role (specific region not stated).