Clinical Trials Contracts Manager – Budget & Compliance

Richmond Pharmacology; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading clinical research organization in London is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee the financial management of clinical trial projects. The role involves preparing and updating contracts, managing project budgets, and ensuring timely communication among stakeholders. Candidates should have relevant qualifications in Business or Life Sciences and experience in managing complex contracts. This full-time position offers a competitive salary alongside benefits, including private medical and dental care.

Benefits

Private Medical

Private Dental

Pension

25 days Annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex, high-value contracts.
• Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Project Management Qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, update, and arrange reviews for contracts.
• Develop initial high-level timelines prior to contract execution.
• Define roles and responsibilities of team members and sponsors.
• Manage project budgets and ensure financial alignment.
• Issue Task Orders and maintain project payment schedules.
• Track and report project-related costs and liaise with finance.
• Update monitoring visit tracker for project oversight.
• Manage setup of vendor contracts and related documents.
• Support delivery teams with commercial insights.

Skills

Business qualifications

Contract management

Project management

Negotiation skills

Client management

Education

Relevant qualifications in Business, Finance, Commercial, Engineering, Life Sciences

Tools

Various software packages

Job description

A leading clinical research organization in London is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee the financial management of clinical trial projects. The role involves preparing and updating contracts, managing project budgets, and ensuring timely communication among stakeholders. Candidates should have relevant qualifications in Business or Life Sciences and experience in managing complex contracts. This full-time position offers a competitive salary alongside benefits, including private medical and dental care.