Biotech Contracts Lead — Negotiation & Compliance

Element Biosciences Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Discretionary annual bonus

No-cost health insurance plans

401k with company match

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

Element Biosciences in San Diego is seeking a Contracts Manager to join the in-house Legal Team. You will draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements and provide timely legal support to ensure business goals are met with risk mitigation.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree with 6+ years’ contracts experience in life sciences, strong drafting and communication skills, and comfort with data privacy matters; California notary is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 6+ years’ experience as contracts manager or paralegal in life sciences/biotech.
• Experience in life sciences/biotech preferred; California notary a plus.
• Strong contract drafting, organization, and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, MTAs, Instrument Loan Agreements, and reagent rental agreements.
• Provide efficient legal support to help the business achieve goals while mitigating risk.
• Escalate issues to internal stakeholders to facilitate resolution.
• Provide Marketing Legal Review of collateral, publications, and customer docs.
• Develop and maintain templates, playbooks, and procedures.
• Interface with global teams to anticipate legal needs and ensure alignment.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Data privacy awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years experience

Job description

Element Biosciences in San Diego is seeking a Contracts Manager to join the in-house Legal Team. You will draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements and provide timely legal support to ensure business goals are met with risk mitigation.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree with 6+ years’ contracts experience in life sciences, strong drafting and communication skills, and comfort with data privacy matters; California notary is a plus.