Corporate Contracts Manager

Mykelly; Alameda (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Mykelly is seeking a temporary Corporate Contracts Manager II in Alameda, CA, on a hybrid schedule (onsite about three days per week). The role focuses on clinical study agreements and related contracts, with hands‑on drafting, redlining, and negotiation directly with counterparties.

The ideal candidate has in‑house experience with CSAs/CTAs, familiarity with CLM systems, and the ability to manage multiple agreements while coordinating with internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 2–3 years in-house contract drafting and negotiation.
• Hands-on drafting, redlining, and negotiating CSAs/CTAs.
• Direct counterparty negotiation experience.
• Experience with a CLM system.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple agreements and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, redline, and negotiate CSAs, CTAs, and other clinical contracts.
• Negotiate terms directly with counterparties via redlines or live discussions.
• Draft, negotiate, and manage other agreements (confidentiality, consulting, service, vendor).
• Identify risks and communicate them to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal partners to answer legal and business questions.
• Track status and support the review, approval, and signature process.
• Support in‑house attorneys and related tasks.
• Follow company policies and standards.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Redlining

Time management

Multi‑tasking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Agiloft

Contract Lifecycle Management

Job description

Corporate Contracts Manager (Temporary)

Location: Alameda, CA — hybrid schedule, with onsite work preferred (approximately three days per week)

Schedule: Full-time, standard business hours

Duration: Approximately six months; extension may be possible

Pay Rate: $56.50/hour

About the role

A biotechnology company is seeking a temporary Corporate Contracts Manager II to support its research and development contracting work. The role will focus primarily on clinical study agreements and will involve hands‑on drafting, redlining, and negotiating contract terms directly with counterparties.

This is a good fit for someone who has personally negotiated clinical research agreements—not solely coordinated or administered contracts—and can work effectively with internal teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, redline, and negotiate clinical study agreements (CSAs), clinical trial agreements (CTAs), and other clinical research contracts.
  
• Negotiate contract terms directly with counterparties through written redlines and live discussions or calls.
  
• Draft, negotiate, and manage other agreements as needed, such as confidentiality, consulting, service, materials transfer, research, and vendor services agreements.
  
• Identify contract and relationship risks, communicate them to internal stakeholders, and support resolution.
  
• Work with internal business partners to address legal and business questions.
  
• Track contract status and support the review, approval, and signature process.
  
• Provide support to in‑house attorneys and handle other related tasks as assigned.
  
• Follow company policies and standards.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
  
• At least 2–3 years of in‑house contract drafting and negotiation experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, clinical research, or a related environment.
  
• Hands‑on experience drafting, redlining, and negotiating CSAs, CTAs, or comparable clinical‑study agreements.
  
• Direct counterparty negotiation experience, including negotiating contract language through redlines and discussing terms in live calls or meetings.
  
• Experience using a contract lifecycle management (CLM) or contract management system.
  
• Strong organization, attention to detail, prioritization, and time‑management skills.
  
• Ability to manage multiple agreements and meet deadlines while working with a range of internal teams.

Preferred

• Five or more years of relevant contract experience.
  
• Broader experience supporting R&D contracting.
  
• Experience negotiating vendor agreements and working with external service providers.
  
• Familiarity with the drug discovery and development process.
  
• Experience with Agiloft; training can be provided.
  
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.