Commercial Contracts Manager

CK Group- Science, Clinical and Technical; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading drug discovery organization based in Nottingham is seeking a Commercial Contracts Manager. This permanent full-time role involves managing the entire contract lifecycle, including negotiation and relationship management. Candidates should have a degree in Business, Law, or Life Sciences, and experience in commercial contract management. The position offers benefits such as bonuses, private medical insurance, and pension options, with opportunities for hybrid working.

Benefits

Bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial contract management, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating.
• Proven experience in managing customer relationships.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech sectors is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full contract lifecycle including negotiation and drafting.
• Build and maintain business relationships with customers.
• Provide post-contract management support.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Relationship management

Understanding of IP processes

Commercial acumen

Education

Degree in Business, Law, or Life Sciences

Job description

CK Group are recruiting for a talented Commercial Contracts Manager to join an innovative drug discovery organisation based in Nottingham. This is a permanent full time role, offering hybrid working (3 days onsite).

The Company

My client offers expertise across a broad range of therapeutic areas and biological target areas.

The Role

Being part of the Business Development team, the successful candidate will support a range of contract activities which includes managing the full contract lifecycle: analysing contracts, dealing with IP assignments, contract negotiation, work orders and drafting documents.

Responsibilities

• Negotiation: liaise with customers drawing-up and facilitating the design of robust commercial agreements.
• Build and maintain business relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Support the team with the full contract life cycle, i.e. developing and administering internal processes and contract template improvements.
• Negotiate contracts with customers regarding content, scope and delivery, identifying risks, develop solutions and strategies.
• Training and Development: Provide commercial and contract awareness training, and guidance on customer contracts.
• Provide post-contract management support.

Your Background

• Degree qualified in Business, Law, or Life Sciences.
• Experience in commercial contract management, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of agreements.
• Understanding of commercial contract development, intellectual property (IP) processes, SLAs, SOPs, and service delivery.
• Proven experience in negotiating contracts and managing customer relationships.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen of the full contract lifecycle.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech sectors is desirable but not essential, as open to variety of backgrounds e.g. legal, paralegal, procurement, contract management.

Benefits

Bonus, private medical insurance with the option to add family members and cashback for dental and optical care, pension, life assurance.

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