Contracts Advisor

Mindlance; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruiting company seeks a Temporary Legal Advisor in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This role involves drafting and negotiating contracts, managing legal issues, and working with R&D organizations. Ideal candidates will have a Juris Doctor degree and strong communication skills. Experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industries is preferred, along with a solid understanding of intellectual property issues. The position is crucial in supporting business operations and ensuring quality service.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of intellectual property issues.
• Experience in a biotech or pharmaceutical R&D organization is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate various contract types using approved templates.
• Review contract drafts for consistency with company terms.
• Provide timely escalation of significant issues to the legal department.
• Consult with various stakeholders and communicate effectively.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Ability to prioritize effectively

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Job Description

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers across the country. Feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com.

Job Details:

As a temporary legal advisor, you will be at the heart of enabling world leading research and development by reviewing, drafting, negotiating and managing a broad spectrum of contract types for both the US and UK (e.g., CDAs, Master Services Agreements, Consultancy Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements etc). You will be an effective and pragmatic negotiator with substantial working knowledge of contractual issues including intellectual property, confidentiality, publication and liabilities. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to articulate complex issues clearly and concisely to a wide range of people of varying levels of knowledge and expertise. You will thrive under pressure, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines, working well autonomously and as part of a multifaceted team. You will share our passion for quality service and possess excellent attention to detail. Experience in a biotech or pharmaceutical R&D organization is preferred.

Global Business Planning and Operations is responsible for the efficient execution of business processes for the technical functions (Research and Biopharmaceutical Development) and Operations groups. We support the Procure to Pay process, starting with generation of contracts. The Legal Advisor provides the necessary expertise in the drafting and negotiation of contracts in order to appropriately manage business risk.

Essential job Duties:

• Draft and negotiate various contract types (e.g., CDAs, Service, Consulting, Material Transfer agreements) using approved templates.
• Review contract drafts provided by the other parties for consistency with MedImmune terms and conditions; provide redlines as needed.
• Provide timely and appropriate escalation of significant issues to the legal department.
• Consult with various stakeholders from other departments (Procurement, Legal, and Compliance) as appropriate. Communicate effectively with customers who lack legal expertise.

Require education/ experience:

• A Juris Doctor degree is preferred.
• Experience in a biotech or pharmaceutical R&D organization is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of IP issues.