Remote Senior Contracts Manager (Biotech)

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals; North Carolina; Remote; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals in Durham, NC, seeks a Contract Manager to draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements, support clinical trial contracting, and help implement contract systems globally. You will partner with the CLO and business stakeholders to identify risks and drive efficient contracting workflows.

The role emphasizes strong drafting and negotiation skills, global orientation, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. #LI-REMOTE

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate contracts across all areas of the company, including confidentiality, consulting, services, 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.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Juris Doctor

Job description

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals in Durham, NC, seeks a Contract Manager to draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements, support clinical trial contracting, and help implement contract systems globally. You will partner with the CLO and business stakeholders to identify risks and drive efficient contracting workflows.

The role emphasizes strong drafting and negotiation skills, global orientation, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. #LI-REMOTE