Senior Biotech Contracts Manager — CLM & Risk Focus

Crescent Biopharma; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Employer-paid benefits

Flexible PTO

Company shutdowns

Development resources

Job summary

Crescent Biopharma in Waltham, MA, seeks a Contracts Manager to lead day-to-day contract intake, drafting, negotiation support, and lifecycle management across research, clinical, and corporate agreements in a fast-moving biotech environment.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure speed, precision, and business-aligned risk management, while maintaining templates, clause libraries, and a robust CLM system (LinkSquares).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 5+ years in contract management; 7+ for senior.
• Experience negotiating CTAs in US and ROW.
• Proven track record managing high-volume agreements across functions.
• Strong drafting and redlining skills.
• Experience in fast-paced biotech startups.
• Proficiency with CLM tools (LinkSquares), DocuSign, AI-assisted drafting, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review high-volume biotech agreements (CDAs, MSAs, SOWs, CTAs).
• Lead negotiations, escalate material legal, regulatory, IP, privacy, and liability issues as needed.
• Provide strategic contractual guidance to cross-functional teams.
• Maintain and improve templates, clause libraries, and negotiation playbooks.
• Optimize contract infrastructure and manage CLM system (LinkSquares) milestones.
• Support governance, records management, and data summarization for audits.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Drafting & redlining

Risk assessment

Project management

Tech proficiency

MS Office

LinkSquares

DocuSign

AI-assisted tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LinkSquares CLM

DocuSign

AI-assisted contract review

Microsoft Office

Job description

Crescent Biopharma in Waltham, MA, seeks a Contracts Manager to lead day-to-day contract intake, drafting, negotiation support, and lifecycle management across research, clinical, and corporate agreements in a fast-moving biotech environment.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure speed, precision, and business-aligned risk management, while maintaining templates, clause libraries, and a robust CLM system (LinkSquares).