Manager, Contract Development

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Village of Sleepy Hollow (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Global wellness support

Job summary

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. seeks a Manager, Contract Development to lead drafting, negotiation, and maintenance of contract language for institutional and channel customers, translating strategy into executable terms and ensuring compliance.

Collaboration with Contract Strategy, CSOP leadership, and Legal will balance commercial objectives with feasibility. The role focuses on risk identification, template governance, and cross-functional alignment to support pricing and product strategies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 6+ years in US pharma/biotech/healthcare.
• Experience with contracting for institutional or channel customers.
• Strong MS Office and data reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead drafting, negotiation, and execution of contract language for institutional customers.
• Apply enterprise-approved templates and clauses across segments; flag new language needs.
• Develop specific account knowledge and understand terms and performance for institutional customers.
• Support Pricing Committee materials related to contract language, terms, and risk positioning.
• Maintain contract templates and clause libraries under governance.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

US healthcare knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Manager, Contract Development will lead the drafting, negotiation, and maintenance of contract language, templates, and terms and conditions supporting Regeneron’s commercial customer segments, including IDNs, GPOs, hospitals and alternate sites of care, specialty pharmacies, specialty distributors, payers/PBMs, and trade and retail customers. Partnering closely with the Contract Strategy leads, they translate approved contracting strategies into executable, compliant contract language and work across Market Access and Legal to deliver terms that balance commercial objectives, customer value, operational feasibility, and compliance. They own drafting and negotiation support for assigned accounts, apply enterprise-approved templates and standard clauses, identify and document legal, financial, and operational risk, and call out complex language and material risk decisions to Contract Strategy, Operations, and Pricing (CSOP) leadership.

When & where:

• In the Sleepy Hollow, NY office 4 days a week

Discover your role:

• Lead the drafting, negotiation, and execution of contract language for assigned institutional and channel customers, translating approved contract strategy into executable terms and conditions.
• Draft, negotiate, and support execution of agreements of standard-to-moderate complexity to support strategy, raising high-value or highly complex agreements to CSOP leadership.
• Apply enterprise-approved templates, standard clauses, and terms and conditions consistently and compliantly across customer segments; flag where new or modified language is needed.
• Develop specific account knowledge and understanding of contractual terms and actual performance for all Institutional customers.
• Support Pricing Committee agenda and materials development within Regeneron as it relates to contract language, terms, and risk positioning.
• Support template governance, clause maintenance, and risk identification for assigned agreements.
• Support ongoing development, maintenance, and version control of contract templates and clause libraries under the governance framework established by Contract Development leadership, partnering with Legal.
• Identify and document legal, financial, and operational risk within contract language; bring up material risk to leadership with a recommended position.
• Synthesize cross-functional input from Contract Strategy, Contract Management, Rebate Operations, Account Management, and Government Pricing into clear risk summaries for decision-making.
• Monitor the impact of evolving healthcare laws and regulations on assigned contract terms and flag template and policy implications.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure contract language is strategically aligned, operationally feasible, and compliant.
• Translate product, pricing, and customer strategy into accurate, executable contract language, partnering with CSOP.
• Coordinate across CSOP to confirm operational feasibility and execution of contract language.

This role requires:

• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Marketing, Business Administration, Science, Pharmacy, or Accounting/Finance preferred; paralegal degree or certification a plus.
• Solid understanding of the U.S. Healthcare environment required.
• 6+ years of experience in US Pharma / biotech / healthcare industry, with experience in institutional or channel contracting, contract development / agreement drafting, pricing, and/or market access preferred.
• Working knowledge of contract drafting, agreement language, and industry-standard contracting terms, and of GPO, IDN, hospital, alternate-site-of-care, specialty pharmacy, specialty distributor, payer/PBM, trade, and/or retail customers.
• Advanced computer skills using MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio/PowerPoint); ability to prepare, analyze, and interpret data and reporting (internal and external) required; strong communication both oral and written, with the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions

We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

Where necessary, we disclose salary ranges for roles in all countries in which we operate. The final offer will be determined within the relevant range based on the country of employment, specific role level, and your skills and experience. In some countries, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) may apply and influence certain elements of pay or benefits. Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role:

• annual bonuses or other incentive plans
• equity awards
• pension or retirement benefits
• 401(k) company match
• health and wellness programs
• fitness centers
• insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
• paid time off
• family support benefits

For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process.

Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we do our best work when we are together. For that reason, many roles are required to be performed on‑site.

As part of the recruitment process, certain background checks may be conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the position is based. The purpose of such checks is to verify certain information prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work and educational qualifications.

For jobs in Canada: this posting is for an existing position.

• Location: Sleepy Hollow, United States of America
• Location: Sleepy Hollow, United States of America
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