Senior Legal Contracts Manager-Remote Sponsor Negotiations

Worldwide Clinical Trials; Athens (GA); Remoto; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a Senior Legal Contract Manager to lead review, negotiation and management of complex sponsor contracts. You will balance business objectives with legal and regulatory considerations, ensuring agreements support partnerships and execution.

You will collaborate with Legal, Finance, Business Development, Operations and Therapeutic Leaders, guiding contracts from intake through execution while identifying risks and driving timely resolutions.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Legal Studies, Contracts Management, Healthcare Administration, Life Sciences, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of reviewing, negotiating, and managing commercial contracts, including at least 3 years supporting sponsor-facing contracts within CRO, clinical research, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences environments.
• Experience independently managing MSAs, sponsor templates, CDAs, amendments and other commercial agreements.

Mansioni

• Review, negotiate, and manage MSAs, sponsor-provided templates, amendments, and other sponsor-facing agreements.
• Draft, revise, and negotiate CDAs, contract notices, and ad hoc commercial contracts to support business objectives.
• Identify legal, operational, financial, regulatory, and commercial risks while recommending practical solutions and escalating higher-risk matters when appropriate.
• Lead and participate in sponsor negotiations and contract discussions, clearly communicating company positions and driving resolution of open issues.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle, including intake, prioritization, negotiation, internal approvals, execution, and recordkeeping.
• Evaluate the business impact of contract terms and support decision-making related to revenue, payment structures, deliverables, and operational commitments.
• Maintain accurate contract documentation, status reporting, and records across contract management, finance, and CRM systems.
• Recommend enhancements to templates, playbooks, workflows, and contracting standards to improve efficiency, consistency, and quality.

Conoscenze

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Legal knowledge

English proficiency

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree

Strumenti

Salesforce

MS Word

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a Senior Legal Contract Manager to lead review, negotiation and management of complex sponsor contracts. You will balance business objectives with legal and regulatory considerations, ensuring agreements support partnerships and execution.

You will collaborate with Legal, Finance, Business Development, Operations and Therapeutic Leaders, guiding contracts from intake through execution while identifying risks and driving timely resolutions.