Legal Contracts Manager (6 month FTC)

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

Job description

Description

This role will primarily support invoX’s respiratory business by managing and coordinating the company’s commercial and legal contracting requirements. You will work closely with a small, collaborative legal team and various stakeholders across the respiratory device operations to provide timely, pragmatic legal support in a fast-paced environment. The role is broad and varied, requiring a proactive individual with strong contract management and negotiation skills.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities :

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements, including but not limited to :

o Master Services Agreements (MSAs)

o Work Orders (WOs)

o Change Orders (COs)

o Bought-In Component Agreements (BICs)0

o Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)

o Quality Agreements (QAAs)

o Other supplier and partner contracts relevant to respiratory device development and operations.

Support internal teams by providing general legal administrative support, such as contract tracking through our contract management system , and work allocation.

Ensure contracts are consistent with internal policies and risk tolerances; flag issues, propose solutions, and escalate where necessary.

Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders in Procurement, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, and Program Management to ensure legal agreements align with project timelines and commercial objectives.

Maintain up-to-date contract templates and support the continuous improvement of contracting processes and tools.

Coordinate with external counsel when required and assist in ensuring compliance with relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.

Support business stakeholders on legal and contracting queries and any associated tasks

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Degree educated, with a preference for a legal qualification.

Solid experience supporting a legal or contracts function, ideally in the life sciences, medical devices, or technology sectors.

Proven track record in negotiating and managing commercial contracts, particularly MSAs, WOs, COs, NDAs, and other operational agreements.

Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a data-driven and solutions-oriented approach.

Comfortable working in a small team, demonstrating flexibility, initiative, independence and a collaborative mindset.

Skilled in communicating legal and contractual concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.

Demonstrated ability to contribute to process improvements and implement best practices across contracting and legal workflows.

Fluency in English is required.

Must be proactive, self-motivated, and capable of working with minimal supervision.

London,UK or Hasselt,Belgium based preferred.

invoX Pharma was incorporated in March 2021 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sino Biopharm, a Hong Kong listed, global top 40 pharmaceutical company with more than 24,000 employees. UK-based invoX is an expanding biopharmaceutical company focusing on R&D, Clinical Development and Business Development activities in the UK, EU and US, with a core focus on oncology and respiratory therapeutics.

Our core team is made up of a multicultural international group of highly experienced individuals with life sciences and technology-centred backgrounds, all with a mutual passion and ambition for creating something different.

Mission : invoX’s mission by 2026 is to be a globally recognised, fully integrated pharmaceutical company with an advancing pipeline of innovative products addressing unmet healthcare needs.

Purpose：We aspire to improve people’s lives by creating access to innovative medicine.

Vision : To be a leading global pharmaceutical company through delivering innovative therapies for patients.