Contract Associate

Meet Life Sciences Ltd.; San Rafael (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Meet Life Sciences Ltd. in San Rafael, CA seeks a Contracts Associate (Contract) to support a high-volume contracting function within an in-house Legal team. You will draft and negotiate NDAs, MSAs, SOWs and amendments using templates and playbooks, and track contracts end-to-end in a CLM system.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, strong proofreading and communication skills, with exposure to commercial agreements and contract lifecycle management in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong organization, proofreading, and communication skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• MS Office proficiency; quick to learn new systems.
• Contract admin/Legal studies background a plus (law firm or in-house exposure helpful)

Responsibilities

• Draft/negotiate agreements (NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, amendments, change orders) using templates/playbooks.
• Track contracts end-to-end in a CLM/procurement system.
• Partner with Legal, Procurement, and business stakeholders to drive timely execution.
• Ensure compliance with contracting policies; escalates issues as needed

Skills

Organization

Proofreading

Communication

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Contracts Associate (Contract) - Hybrid (San Rafael, CA)

A leading biotech company is hiring a Contracts Associate to support a high-volume contracting function within an in-house Legal team. Great fit for someone detail-oriented who wants hands‑on exposure to commercial agreements and contract lifecycle management.

What you'll do

• Draft/negotiate agreements (NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, amendments, change orders) using templates/playbooks
• Track contracts end-to-end in a CLM/procurement system
• Partner with Legal, Procurement, and business stakeholders to drive timely execution
• Ensure compliance with contracting policies; escalates issues as needed

What we're looking for

• Strong organization, proofreading, and communication skills
• Comfortable managing multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• MS Office proficiency; quick to learn new systems
• Contract admin/Legal studies background a plus (law firm or in-house exposure helpful)