Contracts and Compliance Operations Manager

Nuvation Bio•Remote - Any State US, NY

About The Position

Nuvation Bio is a biopharmaceutical company tackling some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology by developing differentiated and novel therapeutic candidates. Our vision is to significantly change the practice of oncology by developing medicines that provide truly meaningful improvements in quality of life and survival for people with cancer. We’re looking for a highly motivated legal and compliance professional to join Nuvation Bio’s Legal Team. In this role, you will primarily be responsible for: the day-to-day administration of Nuvation’s contract management system and learning management system compliance operational support related to training, HCP engagement, and other processes as needed routine contract review and administration (e.g. CDAs, template agreements) collaborating closely with other Nuvation legal team members and key stakeholders including clinical operations, regulatory, R&D, finance, human resources, commercial, and external parties.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. Paralegal certification or equivalent experience may be considered
Minimum of 5 years of experience in contract management, healthcare compliance operations, or legal operations preferably within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical setting
Familiarity with contract lifecycle management systems (e.g. Ironclad)
Strong organizational and project management skills, with ability to manage multiple simultaneous priorities
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate effectively across Commercial, Legal, Medical, Finance, and Compliance teams
High attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to work with minimal supervision and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Manage the full contract lifecycle across the organization, including intake, review coordination, workflow routing, tracking, and signature execution for a variety of agreements (e.g., CDAs, MSAs, SOWs, consulting agreements, research/vendor agreements).
Serve as the primary operational liaison between internal teams and the Legal department to ensure contracts move efficiently through required review and approval processes.
Maintain and optimize the contract management system, ensuring accurate metadata, version control, document integrity, and contract analytics reporting.
Ensure that contracts reflect appropriate business justification, fair market value (FMV) assessments where applicable, and alignment with healthcare compliance standards for interactions with external partners.
Oversee document management, contract repository organization, and audit-ready recordkeeping in accordance with internal policies and healthcare compliance expectations.
Collaborate with Finance to support PO initiation related to contract commitments.
Identify opportunities to streamline and improve contract operations workflows, templates, and system utilization.
Support day-to-day administrative activities for the Healthcare Compliance function, including documentation management, timely filing, organizing compliance records, and maintaining audit-ready documentation.
Coordinate the collection, tracking, and entry of key compliance data such as HCP engagements, FMV documentation, business justifications, and related approvals.
Maintain compliance tracking tools, logs, and databases by ensuring information is updated, accurate, complete, and aligned with internal documentation standards.
Assist in coordinating internal reviews, spot checks, and monitoring activities by preparing files, compiling supporting documents, and organizing follow-up items.
Manage compliance training logistics, including tracking completions, maintaining rosters, filing certificates, scheduling refresher trainings, and updating systems.
Maintain version control and file organization for policies, procedures, SOPs, and guidance documents to ensure teams have access to the most current materials.
Assist with onboarding processes related to compliance by ensuring new hires receive required materials, training assignment tracking, and integration into compliance systems.
Support periodic compliance communications by preparing drafts, filing communications, and ensuring documentation is properly archived.