Contracts Manager

The Position:

This a remote position based in the United States. 

The Contracts Manager will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating NDAs and other day-to-day agreements and, in collaboration with other legal team members, research collaboration and license agreements.

Other key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting contracting for R&D collaborations, by partnering closely with Veracyte’s R&D department and other stakeholders
• Working with business partners to understand what drives each collaboration, identify contractual risks, and propose risk-mitigation solutions
• Assist in developing templates and playbooks; provide insights to improve Veracyte’s contract management system (currently Ironclad)
• Supporting intellectual property management for the IP Counsel; overflow support for Contracts Counsel

This position will report to the IP Counsel.

Qualifications:

• Attorney or paralegal

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with at least 7 years of relevant experience and professional certification as a paralegal. Or a JD (or equivalent) with active bar membership, with at least 5 years of legal experience; law firm training in technology transactions practice is preferred.

• Experience (required) in life sciences technology transactions—e.g., diagnostic, medical device, CRO, biotech, or pharma
• Ability to analyze complex issues and take business/client-focused approach to difficult decisions—to advance practical solutions
• Exceptional drafting skills with an affinity for using language to achieve compromise
• Passion for supporting patient care and ability to engage team members to achieve objectives
• Strong prioritization and time-management skills needed for a fast-paced environment

Who You Are:

• You have initiative, enthusiasm, and resourcefulness
• You are a team player with a passion for collaboration and patient care
• Rather than saying “no,” you work with your business partners in a collaborative way to find solutions where solutions can be found
• You are open to growth and learning, and are not afraid to fail and take calculated and appropriate risk by balancing it with business judgment
• You take pride in developing and enabling the best work of your colleagues.  You support; you do not put down
• You are driven to partner and put the work in to build respectful long-lasting relationships with the people you work across the table from
• You work hard and want to have fun while you do so.  You celebrate wins and remember to enjoy the journey as we grow together and as a company
• You thrive on intellectual debate and you are not threatened by it – you understand we act as a team and challenge each other respectfully to get to the best decision
• You are fundamentally a good partner and a good human

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