Director, Global Clinical Contracting & Negotiations

Vir Biotechnology; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is seeking a Director, Clinical Transactional Counsel to lead the drafting, review, negotiation, and execution of clinical agreements.

This role acts as the primary business and legal partner for contracting across clinical trial sites and external vendors. The position is based in San Francisco with an expectation of three days per week in the office, and involves guiding contracting decisions for global development programs while managing risk and driving efficiency

Qualifications

• JD and 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences industry, with significant experience negotiating clinical trial agreements and related development contracts.
• Deep expertise independently drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a high volume of clinical trial and vendor agreements.
• Demonstrated experience supporting global clinical development programs across multiple countries and regions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct negotiations of clinical study agreements and related documents across sites and vendors.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage vendor contracts including MSAs, SOWs, MTAs, and consulting agreements.
• Own end-to-end contracting for global, multi-site clinical trials with timely execution.
• Serve as primary contracting partner to Clinical Operations, Development, Procurement, Finance, and Legal teams.
• Provide risk-based guidance and drive resolution of negotiation escalations.
• Develop and improve contracting templates, playbooks, and standard language.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Education

J.D. degree in Law

Job description

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is seeking a Director, Clinical Transactional Counsel to lead the drafting, review, negotiation, and execution of clinical agreements.

This role acts as the primary business and legal partner for contracting across clinical trial sites and external vendors. The position is based in San Francisco with an expectation of three days per week in the office, and involves guiding contracting decisions for global development programs while managing risk and driving efficiency