Contracts Manager

Element Biosciences•San Diego, CA

69d•$119,000 - $156,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Element Biosciences, we are passionate about our mission to empower the scientific community with more freedom and flexibility to accelerate our collective impact on humanity. We have built a highly efficient product-driven organization where employees can learn, grow, and thrive in a challenging but encouraging environment. We are committed to scientific integrity, collegiality, honesty, objectivity, and openness. We are seeking a motivated and experienced Contracts Manager to join our in-house Legal Team. This role will be pivotal in providing comprehensive commercial and contract legal advice and support across all functions of the company to ensure alignment with the company's strategic objectives. We are looking for candidates with solid experience in contracts and business legal support, preferably in the biotechnology industry. This role will report to Senior Director, Commercial Legal & Compliance and will be based in San Diego. If you possess the following and want to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to explore this role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with at least 6 or more years’ experience as a contracts manager or paralegal in the life sciences or biotechnology industry
Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong contract drafting skills
Adept at managing multiple and shifting priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and critical/strategic thinking skills
Self-directed, proactive, and enterprising
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with and support colleagues and clients, including senior leadership

Nice To Haves

Experience in the life sciences and/or biotech fields are strongly preferred
California notary a plus
Familiarity and/or experience with data privacy matters is a plus

Responsibilities

Independently draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including NDAs, MTAs, Instrument Loan Agreements, Reagent Rental Agreements, and other agreements to support research and business operations
Provide efficient, timely, and valued legal support to help the business achieve its goals while also mitigating risk to the company
Escalate and coordinate legal and other issues to the appropriate internal stakeholders (i.e. Legal Counsel, Commercial, R&D, Operations/Business Operations, etc.) to facilitate and resolve contractual issues
Provide Marketing Legal Review support, including legal review of marketing collateral, publications/presentations, and customer facing documentation
Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and ensure alignment with company goals and policies
Work closely with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to advise of potential risks and mitigation strategies
Help develop, manage, and implement Legal's templates, playbooks, and procedures
Interface with global teams across the company to gauge and anticipate legal needs
Provide high level of client satisfaction