Commercial Counsel
Robert Half Legal
Description
A biotechnology company is looking for a Clinical Contracts Attorney to provide legal support for its clinical development operations on a remote, long-term contract basis. The ideal candidate will have significant experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing various clinical and research-related contracts, including CRO agreements, confidentiality agreements, consultant agreements, master services agreements, work orders, clinical trial agreements, IITs, and various research and technical operations/CMC agreements. In this role you will play a key role in handling agreements with contract research organizations (CROs), consultants, investigators, and other stakeholders supporting phase 2/3 clinical trials.
Responsibilities:
+ Manage clinical contracting activities, including triaging requests, drafting, reviewing, negotiating, executing, tracking, and filing agreements.
+ Assist with outside counsel requests as needed.
+ Provide legal support to internal teams regarding contractual obligations and address legal and business-related inquiries.
+ Demonstrate a strong understanding of the technical differences between various contract types.
+ Identify and mitigate compliance and legal risks while supporting compliance initiatives.
+ Collaborate with internal stakeholders to optimize the contract lifecycle process and improve operational efficiency.
Requirements
Qualifications:
+ Juris Doctorate (JD) and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
+ 10+ years of experience working with contracts or in a contracting department.
+ Strong knowledge of the end-to-end contracting process and various contract types.
+ Minimum 5 years of experience in the biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry (global experience preferred).
+ Familiarity with contract management software and databases.
+ Proven ability to maintain detailed records of contracting activities.
+ Experience collaborating on cross-functional initiatives.
+ Demonstrated commitment to integrity, accountability, and transparency.
+ Maintain professionalism and build trusting relationships.
+ Strong initiative, attention to detail, and follow-through.
+ Ability to proactively solve problems and communicate clearly.
+ Maintain discretion with confidential information.
+ Adaptability in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
+ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across teams.
+ Must be flexible and adaptable to the needs of a dynamic organization.
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