Contracts Attorney

Meet Life Sciences Ltd.; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Meet Life Sciences Ltd. is seeking an experienced Contracts Attorney to support its Technical Operations and Supply Chain teams.

You will draft, review, and negotiate manufacturing, supply, quality, and distribution agreements, leveraging IP and commercial insight across the product lifecycle. You will partner with Technical Operations, Procurement, Quality Assurance and IP to align contracting with regulatory and GMP requirements, track milestones and maintain a robust clause library.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar in good standing.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience in pharma or life sciences contracting.
• Strong drafting, redlining and negotiation skills.
• Experience with GMP, regulatory and supply chain contracts.
• Familiarity with CLM and e-signature platforms.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, redline, and negotiate manufacturing, supply, quality, and distribution agreements.
• Collaborate with Technical Operations, Supply Chain and IP teams to support lifecycle contracts.
• Ensure agreements comply with regulatory, GMP and quality standards.
• Track milestones, renewals and amendments; maintain clause libraries.
• Identify IP issues and coordinate with IP group for licensing and contentious matters.
• Advise and support paralegals and cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Redlining

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

IP contracts knowledge

Time management

Education

J.D. degree

Tools

Ironclad

Conga

Veeva Vault

DocuSign

Job description

We’re hiring: Contracts Attorney | Technical Operations & Supply Chain

A leading life sciences company is seeking an experienced Contracts Attorney to provide legal support to its Technical Operations and Supply Chain team. You’ll handle contract escalations, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and analyzing manufacturing, supply, quality, and distribution agreements from both a commercial and intellectual property perspective.

What you’ll do:

• Draft, review, redline, and negotiate manufacturing and supply agreements, quality agreements, distribution agreements, and related vendor, supplier, and ancillary agreements
• Partner with Technical Operations, Supply Chain Sourcing, Procurement, Quality Assurance, and IP teams to support contracting needs across the product lifecycle, from development through commercial supply
• Help ensure agreements comply with applicable regulatory, quality, and GMP requirements
• Track contract milestones, renewal deadlines, and amendment requirements
• Build and maintain a clause library, review checklists, and fallback positions documentation
• Identify, assess, and escalation IP issues in operational and strategic contracts, coordinating with the IP group as needed
• Advise and support paralegals, attorneys, and cross-functional stakeholders

What you bring:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with a state bar
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably in pharmaceutical or life sciences contracting, supply chain contracting, or strategic/business development transactions (in-house or law firm)
• Strong contract drafting, redlining, and negotiation skills
• Expertise in technical operations and supply chain agreements (manufacturing, supply, quality, CMO, distribution, master services, procurement) and strategic contracts (in-licensing and out-licensing, collaboration and co-development, partnership agreements, and term sheets)
• Working knowledge of GMP requirements, CMO management, service levels, warranties, risk of loss, force majeure, supplier compliance, and deal concepts such as milestones, royalties, and allocation of commercial rights
• Familiarity with IP concepts in contracts: ownership, assignment, licensing, work-for-hire, confidentiality, technology transfer, and freedom-to-operate
• Experience with CLM and e-signature platforms (Ironclad, Conga, Veeva Vault, DocuSign, or similar)
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills