Job Title: Corporate Contracts Manager
Industry: Biopharma Research
Location: Alameda, CA 94502
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Pay: $45-$49/hr ($93.5k-$100k/yr) + Benefits: Med/Den/Vis, 401k

Job Description:

• Draft, negotiate and manage a wide range of contracts (which may include confidentiality agreements, consulting and service agreements, materials transfer agreements, research agreements, clinical study agreements, and various vendor services agreements) under close supervision of senior attorneys
• Advise and troubleshoot on existing agreements under supervision of senior attorneys
• Define risks related to contracts documents and relationships, and be able to communicate those risks to appropriate internal decision-makers for discussion and resolution
• Interact with various internal clients effectively to address legal and business questions
• Handle miscellaneous legal tasks on an as needed basis under direction of senior attorneys and provide support to in-house attorneys as requested

Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline + 5 years of related experience
• J.D. preferred + 2 yrs of related experience
• 2-3 years of in-house experience at a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or high-tech company with a focus on contract drafting and negotiation
• Thorough understanding of contract management process, including tracking, negotiation, approval, and signature processes
• Experience/knowledge of paralegal support tasks, with a focus on intellectual property matters or corporate matters preferred
• Working knowledge of drug discovery and development process, and ability to understand risks and requirements associated with pharmaceutical contracting preferred
• Ability to work both independently and effectively across a variety of functional groups (such as Commercial, Research and Development, CMC, Human Resources, Finance, Facilities, IT and Investor Relations) and all levels of management
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organization, and multi-tasking skills with ability to meet specific deadlines and have dedication to quality and reliability in all work tasks
• Flexible and willing to learn new procedures and skills sets

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