Global Contracts Lead: Negotiation & Compliance

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking a Contract Manager to draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements including confidentiality, consulting, services, SaaS, and clinical trial contracts.

The role collaborates with the Legal Department to manage intake through execution, identify risks, and support contract templates, playbooks, and systems in a fast-paced, global organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience negotiating and administering commercial and clinical research contracts.
• Experience with clinical trial site agreements.
• Ability to identify legal, commercial, operational, and compliance issues in contracts and elevate matters appropriately.
• Proven negotiation abilities and business acumen.
• Customer-centric and solutions-oriented approach in supporting both external and internal clients while protecting the best interest of the company.
• Experience in a global business environment.
• Ability to deliver strong results under tight deadlines and with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple projects at once.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Team player capable of leading and participating within cross-functional project teams.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate contracts across all areas of the company, including but not limited to, non-disclosure, consulting, service, software-as-a-service (SaaS), technology, HCP, and clinical trial agreements.
• Manage and support clinical study contracting from intake through execution, including coordination with Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, CROs, study sites, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate internal contract approval and stakeholder negotiation to resolve business and legal issues and assist in disputes (escalating complex legal and factual issues to the appropriate internal parties).
• Partner with business owners to identify, track, and communicate key contractual obligations and practical guidance to business partners, including milestones, deliverables, renewal and termination dates, invoicing requirements, and other commitments.
• Draft and update appropriate templates, develop contract management processes, investigate and streamline efficiencies to enhance contract management process, and work with business units to develop contract negotiation strategies, resolve contract issues, and best practices to support the organization.
• Ensure consistency of contract terms with company policies, goals, and best practices to enhance the contracts review processes.
• Conduct legal and contract-related research and prepare analyses and recommendations to support the CLO, Legal Department counsel, and internal business clients.
• Prepare contract summaries to ensure proper interpretation of contracts to cross functional teams within the organization.
• Assist in the development, implementation, design, and launch of all law department systems and processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Juris Doctor

Job description

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking a Contract Manager to draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements including confidentiality, consulting, services, SaaS, and clinical trial contracts.

The role collaborates with the Legal Department to manage intake through execution, identify risks, and support contract templates, playbooks, and systems in a fast-paced, global organization.