Associate Contract Manager

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 75.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced contracts professional to lead review, negotiation, and finalization of templates and parameters with clients. You will assess risks, liaise with legal, and negotiate terms within approved parameters across regions.

You will communicate expectations to teams, identify risks, and coordinate with internal departments for site startups and process improvements. Strong English, detail orientation, and pharma/CRO knowledge are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
• 5+ years of previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job.
• Mastery of contract law principles.
• General understanding of business, intellectual property, local tax, and stamp laws across several regions.
• Thorough understanding of business, contractual, and financial principles related to service agreements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to draft and negotiate contract provisions within parameters.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and decision-based thinking.
• In-depth understanding of clinical drug development and trial processes, attained within the pharmaceutical and/or CRO industry.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Customer-focused communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with automated systems and Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Excellent problem-solving, risk-assessment, and impact-analysis abilities.
• Must be able to work in an office / remote environment.

Aufgaben

• Lead the review, negotiation, and finalization of contract templates, processes, and negotiation parameters with clients
• Provide contractual risk assessments and liaise with the legal department during country process improvement initiatives
• Negotiate contractual terms and conditions within approved parameters and follow escalation routes
• Communicate approved contract templates, processes, negotiation parameters, and client expectations to assigned team members
• Ensure collaboration and quality alignment with contractual terms, processes, and client expectations
• Identify and assess legal, financial, and operational risks
• Act as a regional interface and escalation contact with external clients
• Provide recommendations and alternative resolutions for contract negotiations
• Coordinate site startup activities affected by contractual activities with internal functional departments
• Contribute to departmental change initiatives
• Complete periodic quality reviews and peer feedback reports
• Deliver training materials to team members

Kenntnisse

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Analytical thinking

Decision-making

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Customer-focused collaboration

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

English proficiency

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Jobbeschreibung

• Lead the review, negotiation, and finalization of contract templates, processes, and negotiation parameters with clients
• Provide contractual risk assessments and liaise with the legal department during country process improvement initiatives
• Negotiate contractual terms and conditions within approved parameters and follow escalation routes
• Communicate approved contract templates, processes, negotiation parameters, and client expectations to assigned team members
• Ensure collaboration and quality alignment with contractual terms, processes, and client expectations
• Identify and assess legal, financial, and operational risks
• Act as a regional interface and escalation contact with external clients
• Provide recommendations and alternative resolutions for contract negotiations
• Coordinate site startup activities affected by contractual activities with internal functional departments
• Contribute to departmental change initiatives
• Complete periodic quality reviews and peer feedback reports
• Deliver training materials to team members

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• 5+ years of previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job
• Mastery of contract law principles
• General understanding of business, intellectual property, local tax, and stamp laws across several regions
• Thorough understanding of business, contractual, and financial principles related to service agreements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to draft and negotiate contract provisions within parameters
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and decision-based thinking
• In-depth understanding of clinical drug development and trial processes, attained within the pharmaceutical and/or CRO industry
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Customer-focused communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills
• Proficiency with automated systems and Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Excellent problem-solving, risk-assessment, and impact-analysis abilities
• Must be able to work in an office / remote environment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates mastery of contract law principles and a thorough understanding of business, contractual, and financial principles related to service agreements. Proficient in drafting and negotiating contract provisions while effectively communicating and collaborating with clients and team members.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Contract Law Principles
• Contract Negotiation
• Risk Assessment
• Clinical Drug Development
• Microsoft Office Proficiency

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Contract Drafting
• Contract Negotiation
• Risk Assessment
• Analytical Thinking
• Decision-Making
• Attention to Detail
• Financial Principles
• Service Agreements
• Problem-Solving
• Impact Analysis

Soft Skills

• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Customer-Focused Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Pharmaceutical Industry
• CRO Industry
• Clinical Trial Processes
• Local Tax Laws
• Intellectual Property Laws

Tools & Technologies

• Automated Systems
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word