Director, Clinical Contracts & Legal Ops

Climb Bio, Inc.; Wellesley (MA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

401k match

Generous paid time off

Equity

Job summary

Climb Bio, Inc. is seeking a Director of Legal Operations & Contracts to lead the contracting function for clinical development, draft and negotiate critical agreements, and partner with R&D and Regulatory teams.

The role is based in Wellesley, MA and reports to the SVP and General Counsel. You will build contracting processes, templates, and lifecycle management, while overseeing outside counsel and the legal operations budget.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school; active bar in at least one U.S. state.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Experience with clinical development contracts, CRO agreements, and related docs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as go-to attorney for clinical development contracts; draft, review, and negotiate CTAs with sites, hospitals, and investigators.
• Partner with CROs on site contracting; set positions and resolve escalations to keep study start-up on schedule.
• Advise R&D, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, and other teams on privacy, data rights, IP ownership, and cross-border research.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal operations

Cross-functional partnering

Budget management

Leadership

Privacy compliance

Education

J.D. + Bar

Job description

Climb Bio, Inc. is seeking a Director of Legal Operations & Contracts to lead the contracting function for clinical development, draft and negotiate critical agreements, and partner with R&D and Regulatory teams.

The role is based in Wellesley, MA and reports to the SVP and General Counsel. You will build contracting processes, templates, and lifecycle management, while overseeing outside counsel and the legal operations budget.