Contracts Specialist

Join our global team dedicated to innovation and initiative, where physical walls and different time zones don’t limit, but encourage, collaboration. Where all contributions and new ideas are explored with an open mind and work is driven by our shared values: be courageous, be accountable, be honest, be inclusive and elevate others.

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Reporting to the Contracts Manager, the Contract Specialist will work with our small in-house legal team to finalize contracts and other legal documents. We work primarily with Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work/Work Orders, Change Orders, Clinical Site Contracts, Vendor Contracts, NDAs, Independent Contractor Agreements, and internal contracts.

Essential Job Functions

• Acting as a business partner to our three business units, provide advice and contract review that focuses on capitalizing on opportunities while addressing major risks.
• Draft, edit, negotiate, and finalize contracts in an efficient and effective manner.
• Assist in the development, maintenance, revision, and implementation of standard templates, forms, and processes for improvement and scalability of internal legal services.
• File contracts in SharePoint database as needed; pull reports to assist our business units in tracking current and expiring contracts.
• Other tasks as requested.

Preparation, Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Two + years’ experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Bachelor's degree
• Basic understanding of privacy laws
• Strong analytical ability with sound business judgment and a balanced approach to risk mitigation
• Superior written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to clearly explain issues to a non-legal audience.
• Commitment to quality
• Collaborative, quick learner
• Fluent in English

Additional Competencies

• Experience in the healthcare industry, especially in a CRO or other clinical area is a plus.
• Fluency in French is a plus.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Authorization to work permanently in the U.S.
• Normal office working conditions including frequent sitting, standing, bending, twisting and computer monitor use. Occasional lifting, up to 30 lbs.

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