Contracts Manager

Element Biosciences; 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 seeks a Contracts Manager to join the in-house Legal Team. You will draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements to support research and business operations, ensuring alignment with company objectives.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 6+ years in contracts management within life sciences or biotech, with strong drafting, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years’ experience as a contracts manager or paralegal in life sciences/biotech.
• Experience in life sciences/biotech preferred; California notary a plus.
• Familiarity with data privacy matters is a plus.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong contract drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, MTAs, Instrument Loan Agreements, Reagent Rental Agreements, and other agreements.
• Provide efficient, timely legal support to help the business achieve goals while mitigating risk.
• Escalate and coordinate issues with internal stakeholders to facilitate resolution.
• Provide Marketing Legal Review of collateral, publications/presentations, and customer-facing documentation.
• Develop and maintain templates, playbooks, and procedures for Legal.
• Interface with global teams to gauge and anticipate legal needs.

Skills

Contract drafting

Communication

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Self-directed

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

At Element Biosciences, we are passionate about our mission to empower the scientific community with more freedom and flexibility to accelerate our collective impact on humanity. We have built a highly efficient product-driven organization where employees can learn, grow, and thrive in a challenging but encouraging environment. We are committed to scientific integrity, collegiality, honesty, objectivity, and openness.

We are seeking a motivated and experiencedContracts Manager to join our in-house Legal Team. This role will be pivotal in providing comprehensive commercial and contract legal advice and support across all functions of the company to ensure alignment with the company's strategic objectives. We are looking for candidates with solid experience in contracts and business legal support, preferably in the biotechnology industry. This role will report to Senior Director, Commercial Legal & Compliance and will be based in San Diego.

If you possess the following and want to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to explore this role.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Independently draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including NDAs, MTAs, Instrument Loan Agreements, Reagent Rental Agreements, and other agreements to support research and business operations
• Provide efficient, timely, and valued legal support to help the business achieve its goals while also mitigating risk to the company
• Escalate and coordinate legal and other issues to the appropriate internal stakeholders (i.e. Legal Counsel, Commercial, R&D, Operations/Business Operations, etc.) to facilitate and resolve contractual issues
• Provide Marketing Legal Review support, including legal review of marketing collateral, publications/presentations, and customer facing documentation
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and ensure alignment with company goals and policies
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to advise of potential risks and mitigation strategies
• Help develop, manage, and implement Legal's templates, playbooks, and procedures
• Interface with global teams across the company to gauge and anticipate legal needs
• Provide high level of client satisfaction

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 6 or more years’ experience as a contracts manager or paralegal in the life sciences or biotechnology industry
• Experience in the life sciences and/or biotech fields are strongly preferred; California notary a plus
• Familiarity and/or experience with data privacy matters is a plus
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong contract drafting skills
• Adept at managing multiple and shifting priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and critical/strategic thinking skills
• Self-directed, proactive, and enterprising
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with and support colleagues and clients, including senior leadership

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds

Travel:

• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time

Job Type:

• Full-time

Base Compensation Pay Range:

• $119,000 - $156,000

In addition to base compensation noted above, you will be eligible for stock options, discretionary annual bonus, no cost health insurance plans, 401k with company match, and flexible paid time off.

Please note: Base compensation will depend on multiple factors, including geographic location, qualifications, and experience.

We foster an environment such that all people are afforded the freedom to pursue their passions without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.