Corporate Contracts Manager II

Ultimate Staffing Services; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing Services seeks a Temporary Corporate Contracts Manager II in Oakland, CA to draft, negotiate, and manage contracts supporting R&D and supply chain activities. Requires hands-on negotiation of CSAs/CTAs and vendor agreements, with cross-functional collaboration across Commercial, R&D, and IT teams.

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are essential. Onsite or hybrid work arrangements are offered for a 6-month term, with typical business hours and any required

Qualifications

• Draft, negotiate and manage a wide range of contracts including confidentiality, consulting and service agreements, materials transfer, research and vendor agreements.
• Bachelor's degree and 2-3+ years in-house contracts experience in biotech/pharma or related environments; 5+ years preferred.
• Experience with contract management systems (Agiloft a plus).
• Strong organizational, time management and communication skills; ability to coordinate with multiple internal groups and senior leadership.
• Ability to work with external vendors and manage vendor-related contracting activities.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate and manage a wide range of contracts under supervision.
• Advise on existing agreements and communicate risks to decision-makers.
• Interact with internal clients across functions to address legal and business questions.
• Maintain and track contract status; support in-house attorneys as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned and ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Organizational skills

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/BA degree in related discipline

JD preferred

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Agiloft

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Corporate Contracts Manager II (JN -102026-433075) Oakland, California

Salary: USD53.92 - USD53.92 per hour

Pay Rate: $53.92/hr.

Duration: 6 Months/hour

Onsite or 3x a week on site - open to hybrid.

Shift: 9am-5pm

Top Skills:

• Direct experience drafting, redlining, and negotiating Clinical Study Agreements (CSAs), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), and other clinical-study-related contracts. Candidate must have hands-on negotiation experience with counterparties, not just contract administration or coordination.
• Bachelor's degree and 2-3+ years of in-house contracts experience supporting contract drafting and negotiation within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, clinical research, or similar environments. 5+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• Broader experience supporting other areas of R&D contracting activities.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience using a Contract Management system (Agiloft experience a plus; any CLM experience accepted).

Strong Plus:

• Experience collaborating with and managing external vendors.
• Experience supporting vendor-related contracting activities, including negotiation of vendor agreements and collaboration with external service providers.

Temporary Corporate Contracts Manager II

SUMMARY/JOB PURPOSE

The Temporary Corporate Contracts Manager II is responsible for drafting, negotiating and managing a variety of contracts supporting our client’s research, development, and supply chain functions, providing key support to advance our client’s mission.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft, negotiate and manage a wide range of contracts (which may include confidentiality agreements, consulting and service agreements, materials transfer agreements, research agreements, clinical study agreements, and various vendor services agreements) under close supervision.
• Advise and troubleshoot on existing agreements under supervision.
• Define risks related to contracts documents and relationships, and be able to communicate those risks to appropriate internal decision-makers for discussion and resolution.
• Interact with various internal clients effectively to address legal and business questions.
• Handle miscellaneous legal tasks on an as needed basis under supervision.
• Maintain and track status for contracts.
• Provide support to in-house attorneys as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• No supervisory responsibilities

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education

• BS/BA degree in related discipline and 7 years of related experience; or
• JD preferred; or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

• Bachelor's degree and 2 - 3 years of in-house experience at a biotechnology, pharmaceutical or high-tech company, with a focus on contract drafting and negotiation

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required:

• Thorough understanding of the contract management process, including tracking, negotiation, approval and signature processes.
• Ability to work both independently and effectively across a variety of functional groups (such as Commercial, Research and Development, CMC, Human Resources, Finance, Facilities, IT and Investor Relations) and all levels of management.
• Flexible and willing to learn new procedures and skill sets.
• Must be detail oriented and have strong organizational skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to prioritize; must be responsible and conscientious.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet specific deadlines.
• Dedication to quality and reliability in all work tasks.

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of the drug discovery and development process and ability to understand risks and requirements associated with pharmaceutical contracting preferred.

Experience with or knowledge of paralegal support tasks, with a focus on intellectual property matters or corporate matters, preferred. Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills; must have excellent interpersonal communication skills. Strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint).