Global Site Contract & Budget Negotiation Lead

Bristol Myers Squibb; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a senior Site Contracting & Governance professional to lead global site contracting strategy. You will drive negotiations, budgets and governance across trials, mentoring teams and ensuring compliance with global standards.

Based in the UK, you will collaborate with international partners, prepare master agreements and templates, and provide escalation support in local languages where required, while advancing operational excellence and efficiency in site

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in site contract and budget negotiation for clinical trials.
• Advanced understanding of global contracting standards, governance frameworks, and fallback language libraries.
• Strong knowledge of legal, financial, and compliance requirements in clinical research agreements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and train team members in negotiation and governance best practices.
• Strategic thinking and process improvement orientation.
• Multilingual written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in contract management systems and MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of BMS Sponsored Research Agreements with investigators and institutions, focusing on escalated negotiations.
• Develop, negotiate, and oversee site-level and country-level budgets, ensuring alignment with global standards and strategic objectives.
• Develop and execute the global strategy to drive efficiencies and accelerate contract negotiations with clinical research sites – developing master agreements, rate cards, therapeutic area agreements and frameworks.
• Manage the study level contracting strategy to enable faster site activation and enrolment across regions.
• Serve as the final escalation point for legal and budget queries from site contracting operations, providing direct negotiation support in local languages where required.
• Collaborate with global colleagues and external partners to execute site budgets and contracts, ensuring consistency and compliance.
• Monitor budgets and contract status at the study and portfolio level, providing updates and strategic insights to project teams and leadership.
• Develop and maintain negotiation templates, decision histories, and fallback language libraries in partnership with legal department.
• Assure that all contractual terms and provisions comply with corporate processes, guidelines, and policies.
• Identify, drive, and implement process improvements, including automation, template standardization, and governance enhancements.
• Escalate significant legal or financial risks to appropriate BMS colleagues and ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure proper filing, documentation, and status reporting of all agreements within approved company systems.
• Provide training, mentorship, and quality oversight to team members, fostering continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Lead initiatives and manage projects aimed at enhancing governance, compliance, and operational excellence.

Skills

Site contracting

Global contracting standards

Legal & Compliance

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Process improvement

Communication skills

Contract management tools

MS Office

Education

Bachelor/Master in Law or related field

7+ years clinical contract negotiation

Certifications in contract management (preferred)

Tools

Contract management systems

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a senior Site Contracting & Governance professional to lead global site contracting strategy. You will drive negotiations, budgets and governance across trials, mentoring teams and ensuring compliance with global standards.

Based in the UK, you will collaborate with international partners, prepare master agreements and templates, and provide escalation support in local languages where required, while advancing operational excellence and efficiency in site