Site Contract & Budget Manager (Europe)

Allucent; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Buddy program

Internal career progression

Employee referral program

Spot bonus program

Loyalty awards

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Allucent Europe seeks a Site Contract & Budget Manager to oversee contract and budget activities across clinical studies, ensuring timely negotiation and delivery in line with sponsor requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Healthcare or Biological Science and at least 3 years in drug development or clinical research, plus strong negotiation and cross-functional collaboration skills. Hybrid/remote in Europe with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare or Biological Science with minimum 3 years in drug development or clinical research.
• Paralegal certification preferred, with experience in contract review or budget negotiation.
• Knowledge of privacy legislation (GDPR/HIPAA) and ICH-GCP.
• Strong written and verbal communication, and ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead site contract and budget activities across studies, ensuring timely negotiation and delivery.
• Develop CTABPs with contracting strategies and escalation pathways.
• Coordinate guidance to Site Contract & Budget teams and country resources.
• Serve as primary contact for sponsors and internal stakeholders on contracting processes.
• Review and approve CTA templates aligned with local regulations and sponsor requirements.
• Provide negotiation support including fallback language and final QA of site agreements.
• Monitor milestones, report status, identify risks, and implement mitigations.
• Oversee site documentation during study lifecycle including amendments and closeout.

Skills

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare or Biological Science

Tools

CTMS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

At Allucent™, we are dedicated to helping small-medium biopharmaceutical companies efficiently navigate the complex world of clinical trials to bring life-changing therapies to patients in need across the globe. We are looking for a Site ContractBudget (SCBM) to join our A-team (hybrid*/remote) in Europe! The SCBM is responsible for supporting the Site Contract negotiation activities. The SCBM supports the Site Contract & Budget leadership with lessons learned, experience sharing and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to achieve timely delivery of site contract and budget execution.

In this role your key tasks will include:

• Lead and oversee site contract and budget activities across assigned clinical studies, ensuring timely negotiation, execution, and delivery in accordance with study timelines and sponsor requirements.
• Develop and maintain study-specific Clinical Trial Agreement and Budget Plans (CTABPs), including contracting strategies, negotiation parameters, and escalation pathways.
• Coordinate and provide guidance to Site Contract & Budget Associates and other country-level resources involved in contract and budget negotiations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for sponsors and internal stakeholders regarding site contracting processes, negotiation strategies, progress, and escalations.
• Review, adapt, and coordinate approval of master, country-specific, and sponsor-provided CTA templates, ensuring alignment with applicable local regulations, sponsor requirements, and internal procedures.
• Provide contractual expertise and negotiation support, including review of complex contractual issues, development of fallback language, and final quality review of negotiated site agreements.
• Monitor contracting milestones, maintain accurate status reporting, proactively identify risks and delays, and implement appropriate mitigation and escalation measures.
• Oversee site contractual documentation throughout the study lifecycle, including amendments, termination letters, and contracting activities during study maintenance and closeout.
• Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare or Biological Science and minimum 3 years of experience in drug development and/or clinical research; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience Minimum 3 years of Site Contract & Budget experience Paralegal certification preferred contract review or budget negotiation experience Knowledge of privacy legislation (GDPR and/or HIPPA) and ICH-GCP Good computer skills with good working knowledge of a range of computer programs including word, excel and CTMS systems. Strong negotiation skills Strong written and verbal communication skills Good organizational and time management skills Attention to details Technical writing experience is a plus Experience working with cross-functional teams is a plus Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required. Ability to effectively attend and present at internal and external meetings (such as internal, Sponsor's or Bid Defense meetings)

Benefits of working at Allucent include:

• Comprehensive benefits package per location
• Competitive salaries per location
• Departmental Study/Training Budget for furthering professional development
• Flexible Working hours (within reason)
• Participation in our enriching Buddy Program as a new or existing employee
• Internal growth opportunities and career progression
• Financially rewarding internal employee referral program
• Eligibility for our Spot Bonus Award Program in recognition of going above and beyond on projects
• Eligibility for our Loyalty Award Program in recognition of loyalty and commitment of longstanding employees

Disclaimers: *Our in-office work policy encourages a dynamic work environment, prescribing 2 days in office per week for employees within reasonable distance from one of our global offices .

The Allucent Talent Acquisition team manages the recruitment and employment process for Allucent (US) LLC and its affiliates (collectively "Allucent"). Allucent does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or uninvited requests for collaboration on any of our open roles. Unsolicited resumes sent to Allucent employees will not obligate Allucent to the future employment of those individuals or potential remuneration to any third-party recruitment agency. Candidates should never be submitted directly to our hiring managers, employees, or human resources.

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