Overview
This position supports the Lead Contract Negotiators (LCN) group, providing legal advice and counsel to support the creation, review, negotiation, and non-disclosure and vendor agreements, as well as the contracting process from triage through contract metric reporting.
Responsibilities
- Review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of clinical contracts, including primarily non-disclosure agreements, vendor agreements, and other customer agreements as needed.
- Ensure contracts comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements and the organization’s policies.
- Monitor the contract process to ensure adherence to contractual guidelines for both customers and vendors, including participation in pre-contract discussions, contract negotiations, and contract changes.
- Track work items and obtain appropriate reviews and approvals, following established processes.
- Participate in, or coordinate as a legal contract lead, customer or vendor calls to support contract negotiations.
- Deliver final contracts on a timely basis, working independently or as part of a team.
- Conduct written and/or verbal follow-up with customers and vendors after delivering draft or signature-ready contracts.
- Support LCN triage activities by tracking team workload and contract metrics.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Law degree completed; local bar association active.
- Qualified to practice law within a global organization.
- 1–2 years of experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various contract types in English, including negotiating deals directly with customers and vendors.
- Advanced/fluent English skills (Global team).
- Strong organizational, planning, project, and contract management skills, including communication, presentation, and influence abilities.
- Ability to work creatively in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet established timelines.
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills to establish credibility and trust quickly across the organization.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel.
- Resume/CV must be submitted in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior in-house experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or familiarity with drug discovery and development process.
Compensation & Benefits
- Not specified in the provided job description.
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