Attorney, Clinical Contract

Smart IMS • Bridgewater, NJ

10d • Remote

About The Position

The Attorney provides legal support directly to the Technical Operations and Supply Chain team on contract escalations. The work includes drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and analyzing manufacturing and supply agreements, quality agreements, distribution agreements, and related vendor, supplier, and ancillary agreements from commercial and intellectual property perspectives.

The Attorney collaborates with technical operations, supply chain sourcing, procurement, Quality Assurance, and intellectual property teams to support contracting across the product lifecycle, from development through commercial supply. The role helps ensure agreements comply with applicable regulatory, quality, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements and tracks contract milestones, renewal deadlines, and amendment requirements.

This is a temporary, remote contract expected to provide an average of 30 to 40 hours of support per week for seven months. The role reports to the Executive Director, Executive Corporate Counsel and works closely with the Head of IP, paralegals, attorneys, and business stakeholders supporting technical operations, supply chain, and strategic contracting functions.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with a state bar.
• Strong contract drafting, redlining, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to build and maintain a clause library, review checklists, and fallback-positions documentation.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) and workflow tracking systems and electronic signature platforms, including DocuSign.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey complex contractual and legal concepts to cross-functional stakeholders.
• At least five years of relevant legal experience.
• Demonstrated subject-matter expertise in technical operations and supply chain agreements, including manufacturing, supply, quality, CMO, distribution, master services, and procurement agreements.
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic contracts, including in-licensing and out-licensing, collaboration and co-development, partnership agreements, and term sheets.
• Working knowledge of technical operations and supply chain risk considerations, including GMP requirements, quality agreements, CMO management, pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution frameworks, service levels, warranties, risk of loss, force majeure, and supplier compliance.
• Working knowledge of strategic deal concepts, including deal economics, milestone and royalty provisions, and allocation of commercial rights.
• Ability to identify, assess, and escalate IP issues concerning ownership, assignment, licensing, work-for-hire, confidentiality, technology transfer, and freedom-to-operate provisions.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant legal experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences contracting, supply chain contracting, strategic or business development transactions, or a comparable in-house or law firm role.
• Experience with CLM and workflow tracking platforms such as Ironclad, Conga, or Veeva Vault.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to the Technical Operations and Supply Chain team on contract escalations.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and analyze manufacturing and supply agreements, quality agreements, distribution agreements, and related vendor, supplier, and ancillary agreements from commercial and intellectual property perspectives.
• Collaborate with technical operations, supply chain sourcing, procurement, Quality Assurance, and intellectual property teams to support contracting across the product lifecycle.
• Help ensure agreements comply with applicable regulatory, quality, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements.
• Track contract milestones, renewal deadlines, and amendment requirements.
• Identify, assess, and escalate intellectual property issues in technical operations and strategic contracts, coordinating with the IP group as needed.
• Build and maintain a clause library, review checklists, and fallback-positions documentation.
• Advise and support paralegals, attorneys, and cross-functional stakeholders on complex contractual and legal concepts.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree