Strategic Legal Operations & Compliance Lead

Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics, Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics, Inc. in Waltham, MA is seeking a Manager of Legal Operations & Compliance to partner with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Procurement, and cross-functional teams.

This role will oversee contract lifecycle management, legal operations, entity management, licensing, and process optimization to scale governance and efficiency. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in legal operations, contract management systems, and compliance within regulated life sciences, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Paralegal Certificate, Legal Studies, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in legal operations, corporate paralegal, contract management, compliance operations, or related roles within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other regulated industries.
• Experience managing contract lifecycle processes and contract management systems.
• Hands-on experience with Coupa, procurement platforms, vendor onboarding, requisition management, or procure-to-pay workflows strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting corporate governance, legal entity management, licensing, or compliance programs preferred
• Notary Public certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for legal contract intake, review coordination, and workflow management.
• Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle, including intake, tracking, approvals, execution, renewals, amendments, and expirations.
• Own and administer legal contract management tools, databases, trackers, and document repositories.
• Maintain and continuously improve contract templates, clause libraries, standard operating procedures, and legal playbooks.
• Draft and review routine agreements utilizing approved templates, including NDAs, CDAs, Consulting Agreements, MSAs, and Statements of Work.
• Provide regular reporting on contract metrics, upcoming renewals, obligations, and business risks.
• Partner closely with Finance, Procurement, and IT to support contract-to-procure workflows and operational efficiency.
• Act as the Legal business lead for Coupa
• Licensing: Manage state pharmacy licensing requirements, including securing and updating state licenses as needed.
• Legal Entity Management: Manage and maintain director and officer slates for all legal entities.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work independently

Deadline-driven

Problem-solving

Professionalism and discretion

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal Certificate

Legal Studies

Business Administration

Tools

Coupa

Procurement platforms

Vendor onboarding

Job description

Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics, Inc. in Waltham, MA is seeking a Manager of Legal Operations & Compliance to partner with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Procurement, and cross-functional teams.

This role will oversee contract lifecycle management, legal operations, entity management, licensing, and process optimization to scale governance and efficiency. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in legal operations, contract management systems, and compliance within regulated life sciences, with strong