Contract Manager in UK

Full Job title: Senior/ Manager Contracts & Legal Affairs

Locations: Applicants must be based in Spain, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Italy, Czech Republic, Romania, Poland, Germany, or Hungary.

Summary of the position:

Creates drafts, reviews and negotiates a wide range of pharma related agreements. Liaises with other departments as required. Supports the legal team as needed for corporate matters.

Responsibilities:

• Partnering with and supporting the business in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating term sheets and agreements.
• Leads own team to identify and resolve technical, operational and organizational legal issues.
• Identify, develop and implement business process improvements to enhance delivery of support for transactions and related business decision-making.
• Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
• Impacts the level of service and the team’s ability to meet quality and volume objectives in a timely manner which also affects the performance of closely related teams.
• Support Corporate Law and/ or Compliance activities as needed

Qualifications:

-Possess between 5 - 10 years of experience with contracts and legal affairs in the pharmaceutical and life science sectors- experience in CRO environment is preferred.

-Knowledge in pharmaceutical industry and contracts

-Analytical skills, proactive and hands-on.

-Fluent or advanced level of English

Additional Qualifications & Experience:

-Significant experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide variety of complex pharma-related agreements.

-Excellent skills in verbal and written communication, with ability to distil complex legal issues to essential elements for clients throughout the organization with different abilities and responsibilities.

-Strong organizational skills in order to prioritize and manage multiple time-sensitive projects simultaneously; willingness to assume heavy workload to meet timing and project needs.

-A demonstrated ability to grasp scientific and technical concepts quickly.

-Ability to collaborate, as well as work independently, balancing competing priorities.

-High business acumen with the ability to appropriately balance legal and business risks in an ethical and compliant manner.

At Linical, we embrace the opportunities and possibilities that are held by diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion. We value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds regardless of race, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or any other legally protected characteristic. Linical will consider all candidates that match with the requirements of the position, promoting diversity and equal opportunity for all.