Contracts Manager/Contracts Attorney

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Job description

Job Description: Contracts Manager/Contracts Attorney

Our client is a biotechnology company comprised of a dedicated group of scientists, physicians, and business people working together toward one goal: to discover and develop therapies that can unleash the power of the body's immune system to treat and potentially cure cancer. They are passionate about the work they do every day to deliver on the promise of immuno-oncology. If you're looking for an inspired environment, passionate colleagues, and a culture that nurtures learning, innovation, and team success, we invite you to apply.

The Contracts Manager/Contract Attorney will work across functions and teams at the company as a trusted partner to proactively facilitate the efficient negotiation, execution, and tracking of contracts with a focus on client service, professionalism, confidentiality, superior organizational, and prioritization skills, and a high level of attention to detail. The successful candidate will possess significant experience in drafting and negotiating a high volume of life sciences contracts with a particular emphasis on clinical, research, and services agreements. This position reports to the Senior Legal Counsel.

Location: Greater Boston area, MA (hybrid role)

Responsibilities:

• Partner with the in-house legal team to independently draft, review and negotiate a high volume of contracts for clinical, research, quality, manufacturing, commercial and other internal business partners, including master services agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, research agreements, clinical trial agreements and other business agreements.
• Create new and update existing templates to improve efficiency with the contracting process
• Act as a liaison between internal business partners, legal department and external vendors as necessary for contract drafting, negotiations, processes and inquiries.
• Master and seek to continue to improve the internal contracting process, including utilizing an integrated contracts management system.
• Ensure fully executed contracts are properly entered into the contracts management system and update information, as required.

Skills required:

• Bachelor's degree (and, preferably, J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and admission in good standing to the bar of at least one state)
• Exceptional contract drafting and negotiation skills
• Five (5) or more years of experience in the life sciences industry drafting and negotiating a variety of contracts
• Prior in-house experience as a member of a legal department or clinical affairs department in a biotechnology or pharmaceuticals company or drafting and negotiating clinical trial agreements in-house at a hospital organization strongly preferred
• Experience with clinical trial agreements, GCP guidelines and regulatory requirements for global clinical trials is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, problem-solve, and operate in a fast-paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including proven ability to interact and communicate effectively with individuals from multiple departments at all levels of the organization
• Excellent professionalism and interpersonal skills with sound judgment and commitment to ethical conduct
• Ability to handle confidential and proprietary information using excellent discretion and judgment
• Strong computer skills and experience with contract management systems and electronic signature systems

Capabilities:

• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously and still meet high quality and timeliness standards under pressure
• Business partner orientation and ability to recognize and to respond quickly, clearly and pragmatically to urgent situations
• Excellent interpersonal skills that are demonstrated by being articulate, direct and forthright, and serving as a collaborative and decisive team member and a strategic thinker with a broad perspective
• Ability to respond to rapidly shifting priorities in ambiguous or challenging situations
• Comfortable and adept at balancing risk and opportunity
• A team player, who listens effectively and invites response and discussion
• A collaborator who communicates in an open, clear, complete, timely and consistent manner

Education: Bachelor's degree. J.D. preferred but not required.

Tenure - Five (5) or more years of experience in the life sciences industry drafting and negotiating a variety of contracts.

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate with education and experience.

To apply: Please email resume to